Cyclists..............

Ali Babba

Is it just me or do cyclists badly need to do some kind of safety course on rules of the roads? From what i'm seeing lately they seem to have a shocking disregard for other road users and considering they're very vulnerable if they're involved in an accident.

Anan1

Personally, i'd be far more concerned about the attitude of drivers towards cyclists than vice versa. I just give them lots of room and let them do their thing.

Oh_Noes

There should be some rule to make them cycle on the footpath when there's no pedestrian traffic tbh, and required to do a course in road safety and obtain a license like drivers.

They're an absolute nuisance

Decoda

Anan1 wrote: »

Personally, i'd be far more concerned about the attitude of drivers towards cyclists than vice versa. I just give them lots of room and let them do their thing.

Thats ok when you have the room but take 2 examples from todays driving. Ballinaboola Traffic Calming near New Ross, Cycle Path provided for cyclists, what do the 2 cyclists in front of me decide to do...yeah..cycle along the National Road network when theres a cycle path the entire way through the village.:mad:

Example 2, Ashfield Cross roundabout near Rosslare Strand. Recently completed roundabout on a National Road with Cycle Paths for cyclists. Yeah you guessed it...cyclist today insists on using the carrigeway and then cuts across in front of me with no hand signals etc.

What is the legal situation of a cyclist not using a provided cycle path. Must the cyclist use the provided path or can they stay on the carriageway?

Todays Rant over:rolleyes:

Cheers

DC

cullend2

i commute by bike, and i like to think im relatively safe. i think a big part of the problem (maybe not so much with respect to obeying lights etc, but more so people doing stupid unsafe things) is the dublin bike scheme.

now dont get me wrong, its a great scheme that has worked exceptionally well, but it means that lots of people who wouldnt normally be cycling in town and dont have the experience to do so safely find themselves on a bike on busy city centre roads.

just realised OP didnt mention anything about being in dublin or otherwise, but this is my experience anyway

Anan1

I treat bikes in much the same way as I treat kids (and, for that matter, all other road users)- liable to go out in front of me at any second. I give them room, pass when it's safe, and get on with my life. I really don't get the sense of entitlement that some motorists have to public roads - cyclists, horses, and other assorted slow-moving vehicles all have just as much of a right to use them as we motorists.

bryangiggsy

Oh_Noes wrote: »

There should be some rule to make them cycle on the footpath when there's no pedestrian traffic tbh, and required to do a course in road safety and obtain a license like drivers.

They're an absolute nuisance

Are you for real? Motorists are the problem not cyclists. How many bad drivers are there on the road? What annoys you? The fact that you have to drive slowly and with due care behind a cyclist.? Cyclists have as much right on the road as motorists. The cyclists on boards are going to love this post. Pathetic.

Gran Hermano

Hi vis vests with each having a unique ID/reg number. Maybe with some accountability we might have responsibility.

OldmanMondeo

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Are you for real? Motorists are the problem not cyclists. How many bad drivers are there on the road? What annoys you? The fact that you have to drive slowly and with due care behind a cyclist.? Cyclists have as much right on the road as motorists. The cyclists on boards are going to love this post. Pathetic.

Both are as bad as each other. Cyclist stand more chance of getting killed though. Motorist have more chance of killing someone....

Atomic Pineapple

Just like some people who drive cars are idiots some people who cycle bikes are idiots, unfortunately its a part of life and they have to be put up with.

Bloody Nipples

Oh_Noes wrote: »

There should be some rule to make them cycle on the footpath when there's no pedestrian traffic tbh, and required to do a course in road safety and obtain a license like drivers.

They're an absolute nuisance

This is dumb.

Alanstrainor

Oh_Noes wrote: »

There should be some rule to make them cycle on the footpath when there's no pedestrian traffic tbh

What a ridiculous statement. Not all cyclists travel at 5km/h, and people would still walk out onto streets.

I could go on. But i think with even the slightest bit of thought you'd see how crazy a thought that was.

Cyclists are vulnerable, just give them space and let them off. There's no use in getting into a rage over what they do it's simply not worth the stress.

I cycle more than I drive these days, and I have to say, I have very little problem with any motorists on my commute into Dublin city centre everyday. I'm courteous to drivers when I can be, and most drivers return the favour. If people would just chill in general everything would be much more pleasant!

mikemac

If every adult cyclist in Ireland decided to go to work or college tomorrow in cars, I'd be reading another thread here raging about the traffic.

I look at a cyclist as one less car adding to the traffic

So no, they shouldn't be relegated to footpaths and many are commuting at a pretty quick pace.
Never mind that hopping up and down on footpaths can damage the wheels on a racing bike

Alanstrainor

This thread has been done a lot before. And it tends to go around in circles with people getting banned etc. I'm debating whether to close it or not tbh...

Cookie_Monster

Oh_Noes wrote: »

There should be some rule to make them cycle on the footpath when there's no pedestrian traffic tbh,

50kph on the footpath, sure:rolleyes:

It's been said before and I'll say it again

There are arsehole cyclists
There are arsehole pedestrians
There are arsehole motorists
There are arsehole bikers
There are arsehole taxi drivers
There are arsehole bus drivers
There are arsehole farmers
There are arsehole truck drivers
There are arsehole rollerbladers

and so on. But no need to tar everyone just cos of the minority

Atomic Pineapple

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I'm debating whether to close it or not tbh...

With who?

spdmrphy

Close it.

Alanstrainor

Alright folks, if you want to research how these threads usually go, use the search button.

draffodx wrote: »

With who?

I hate you...


...:pac:

-Chris-

And just to see if the universe will explode...