I've had a particularly stressful 24 hours! I've cycled ~20 miles like everyone else a pedestrian in between.
Tried to walk across the road at a zebra crossing, where the car had stopped for me, but the car behind decided to over take him, near hitting me.
Watched a car drive up a one way street with everyone getting annoyed at him.
Had a couple of the usual dodges around cars/pedestrians this morning (around 4 of note today)
But it was this evenings incident where a car pulled right out in to the cycle lane, forcing me to skid to a stop missing the car by inches. I'm still bulling, lividNever even heard my screams - not the usual verbal abuse, but real fear.
This was without even making it in to the city!
Phew, rant over!
I presume that all those motorists who are complaining about cyclists breaking the lights always stick rigidly to the speed limits around town - right? They wouldn't be so hypocritical to be selective about which rules of the road are to be complied with - right?
Sorry for ressurecting this thread but I have to give vent to my anger!
Three times this week I was going through junctions on my way home from work when cyclists cut through red lights and cycled in front of me. None of them were wearing arm bands or reflective jackets and as far as I could see none of them had lights on their bikes or if they had the lights were very weak. Two of the cyclists - although they were breaking the lights- were far enough away from me to be safe but the third guy was inches from being hit by my car and I had to break hard to avoid him. Of course if there had been a collission he'd have come off much worse. which leads me to my question - why do some cyclists think they can break lights and get away with it? And by the way I am very pro cyclist and realise they are taking their lives in their hands everytime they cycle - but why do some of them add unnecessarily to this risk?
Just like they consistently rail to enforce the road traffic law on speeding motorists, and non-indicating motorists, and non-observant motorists etc etc.Because unlike other european countries the GArdai consistently fail to enforce road traffic law on cyclists.
Not all cyclists or motorists are perfect - there are mistakes on both parts.
? I live in a continental European country and I can tell you for a fact that the police here enforce even less traffic laws on cyclists than in Ireland.Because unlike other european countries the GArdai consistently fail to enforce road traffic law on cyclists.
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