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RE: Visibility and colour - Duncan Grimmond - 19-05-2024 I use a flashing red rear light on a retractable 20 inch stalk mounted to the rear carrier of my bicycle (and a flashing white on the handlebars). I use it daily to go for the paper at around 7 am and in the winter it is invaluable. I used to get pushed into the gutter by cars coming up behind me and, while they will stop for a duck or cat crossing the road, cyclists seem to be regarded as legitimate target practice! RE: Visibility and colour - Ivor Hawkins - 19-05-2024 Ah, cyclists…they hunt in packs around here, ignoring the rules of the road… RE: Visibility and colour - JonE - 19-05-2024 tall/roofline flashing amber beacons seem to be allowable for 25mph and less.... RE: Visibility and colour - andrew34ruby - 20-05-2024 (19-05-2024, 09:10 PM)JonE Wrote: tall/roofline flashing amber beacons seem to be allowable for 25mph and less.... Question. How do I de-tune an Austin seven so it cannot manage 26mph? RE: Visibility and colour - Duncan Grimmond - 20-05-2024 "Ah, cyclists…they hunt in packs around here, ignoring the rules of the road…: They generally tear through our village in lycra-clad groups too but never more than two abreast which is permissible I believe. Safety in numbers is critical as the main rule of "steam gives way to sail" is totally ignored by most motorists. I have been forced onto the pavement so many times by idiots, including horse box & Rice trailer towers, that I stop in the middle of the carriageway and ask "would you do that if I was on horseback?" Red faces abound! The road outside our house on the Main Street here is only just 5M wide (17th century,built for the occasional passing of a couple of ox-carts) with the school on the opposite side. The drivers of the enormous "jelly-mould" people carriers which have taken over the world are convinced that 40mph is the modern equivalent of 20mph outside schools.... We used to live in Thornton-le-Dale when I was a teenager and the high pavements on the Main Street were wonderful. Usually 2'-2ft 6" above the carriageway with occasional steps down to road level which tended to keep cars in their place RE: Visibility and colour - Ivor Hawkins - 20-05-2024 Sadly Duncan, around here they are often four abreast, not looking both ways at junctions and turning straight onto the major roads, it’s a wonder there aren’t more accidents. Riding motor cycles for more than half a century and still here to tell the tale, I wouldn’t dream of riding a pushbike they way some of these idiots do…like you, I agree steam gives way to sail and I slow down for pedestrians, horses and cyclists, but they don’t…we’ve even timed cyclist through our village exceeding the speed limit by a hefty margin, it seems they are under the impression the rules of the road don’t apply. I’ll get off my soap box now and get on my bike….motor bike! RE: Visibility and colour - Chris KC - 20-05-2024 (20-05-2024, 03:14 PM)Ivor Hawkins Wrote: Sadly Duncan, around here they are often four abreast, not looking both ways at junctions and turning straight onto the major roads, it’s a wonder there aren’t more accidents. And there's the rub Ivor - they don't. Cyclists are not bound by the speed limit - though heaven knows why not. Nor are they under any obligation to use cycle paths which are built at huge expense for their benefit - the only blue signs I'm aware of which are "advisory". High time in my humble opinion that cyclists were brought into line with other road users. RE: Visibility and colour - Hugh Barnes - 20-05-2024 Although cyclists may not be bound by speed limits, I think the offence of ‘wanton and furious cycling’ still exists… RE: Visibility and colour - andrew34ruby - 20-05-2024 As a driver and cyclist I feel there are good and bad drivers , and good and bad cyclists. The problem is people. People nowadays don't want to obey rules, they just do as they please. I find that drivers take no notice of double white lines in the middle of the road whether I am on my bike with 4 or 5 others, or driving the seven. I've also had much faster cyclists overtake at speed with only inches to spare, when I'm on my bike. Driving the seven I find cyclists generally like it and respect the seven more than car drivers do. Overtaking by cars and bikes seems to happen without thought. On a push bike many drivers overtake in the middle of junctions, or roundabouts. And fast bikes do the same. But out on bikes yesterday we were very carefully overtaken by about 4 separate groups of middle aged motorbikers on machines made by Triumph, BSA, Norton and other manufacturers long gone. They were a pleasure to see and hear. We don't seem to be very visible on a sunny day. But the lass driving behind me not only saw the Austin, but recognised it was me and sent a few photos. As for the road marking, what is OW meant to tell any driver? RE: Visibility and colour - Ivor Hawkins - 20-05-2024 I have to agree Andrew and what a truly wonderful photograph! |