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View Poll Results: Cyclists 2 abreast on busy country roads (see post)? | |||
Absolutely fine. | 14 | 56.00% | |
Inconsiderate. | 11 | 44.00% | |
keth d . Everyone dies. | 0 | 0% | |
Keith double D I cocked up the poll | 0 | 0% | |
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01-06-20, 09:20 PM | #31 |
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Re: Cyclists riding 2 abreast on busy country roads
Pretty sure that bit is in the highway code!Agreed
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01-06-20, 09:25 PM | #32 |
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Re: Cyclists riding 2 abreast on busy country roads
^It is not
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I don't buy the abreast as a defensive manouvre though, maybe in a large large group so there's less distance foir overtakers to pass but I don't think causing a massive obstruction should be used in any 'strategy'.
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01-06-20, 09:28 PM | #34 |
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Re: Cyclists riding 2 abreast on busy country roads
**** me I just googled it.
I don't think you'll like the result. OK not technically 'illegal' but illadvised is the below: Rule 66 of the Highway Code states that cyclists “should never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends”. In addition, rule 68 says cyclists “MUST NOT ride in a dangerous, careless or inconsiderate manner”. And not forgetting 169 Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow-moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass.
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01-06-20, 09:30 PM | #35 |
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ps: 169 refers to driving, not cyclists. ps: cyclists are traffic ps: 66 is advice and as I have already said, riding 3 abreast has no practical purpose. Last edited by Chris_SVS; 01-06-20 at 09:39 PM. |
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01-06-20, 09:33 PM | #37 |
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Re: Cyclists riding 2 abreast on busy country roads
Editted above.
It helps my sanity. Perhaps doesn't completely settle the debate but settles my mind.
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Sadly my experience (c.10 year all year cycle commuting, including along single carriageway NSL) is that most car drivers don't give cyclists a wide enough berth, many are pushy, inconsiderate and short sighted, to say the least, so there has to be some attempt to influence them by adopting road positioning that discourages or prevents poor manoeuvres. (Thankfully only one car lost its wing mirror because it hit my handlebar end as it tried to rush past me but there were many more that felt almost as close, it was a routine experience. I was much less concerned by HGV drivers, usually far more observant and considerate. And if traffic was heavy both ways then I would regularly pull over to let those behind me flow past again.)
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01-06-20, 11:48 PM | #39 |
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Re: Cyclists riding 2 abreast on busy country roads
I'm a 10000% with Chris_SVS
Reading quite a few of the posts, it's not a surprise, cyclist would choose to ride two abreast. I've never really had a problem with cyclist...singly, two abreast or whatever permutation... I tend to think, people who have that much of an issue with cyclist, either need to get additional driver/rider training or just chill the feck out... excuse my French To be frank, I tend to ride shutgun for cyclists, having seen how impatient and stupid a lot of drivers can be....putting themselves or worse, the cyclist, in harms way. |
01-06-20, 11:53 PM | #40 |
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Re: Cyclists riding 2 abreast on busy country roads
fek me this thread has braught them out the woodwork.. howdo quest..
ohh and your taught to ride in the middle of your side of the road in the motorbike training/test but it dont make it the right thing to do.. any experienced rider will tell you its the wrong thing to do. anyway i think we should ban all pushbikes.... |
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