cyclists rules

newuser89

Do cyclists follow the rules of the road or whatever they feel is necessary.i see them brake traffic lights at airport roundabout all the time its ridiculous.people end up overtaking them twice because of it.as well as nearly getting trampled in town a couple a times when pedestrian light is on

coolbeans

I know, I know. All cyclists are rule breaking, devil-may-care grade A baztards. I know, I cycle all the time. If only we were more like motorists...

busyliving

I follow the rules of the roads, I may break lights when there is no traffic or people crossing the road...

As a cyclist I see a lot of people in cars driving dangerously without any regard to the safety of cyclists and other road users

Raam

newuser89 wrote: »

people end up overtaking them twice because of it.

Jesus, good god, no! How do these cyclists sleep at night?

DirkVoodoo

newuser89 wrote: »

.people end up overtaking them twice because of it.

Why are you complaining? You get to dangerously overtake them twice while on the phone in your car with no NCT and 3 month out-of-date tax.

Isn't that what all drivers do? Oh no wait, it isn't, because that would just make me look ignorant.

Road tax. That's all I'm saying.

Jawgap

Actually, if cyclists were like proper road users then they'd have licence plates / registration numbers on the bike - that way such behaviour could quickly identified and dealt with.

If the RSA can give out free hi-vis kit, why not number them uniquely and make cyclists wear them - that would kill two birds with one over-sized sledgehammer.

Oh wait, disregard the above until Friday.......

Hermy

busyliving wrote: »

I follow the rules of the roads...

No you don't, you said so yourself.

busyliving wrote: »

I may break lights when there is no traffic or people crossing the road...

This is not following the rules of the road.

mel.b

Jawgap wrote: »

Actually, if cyclists were like proper road users then they'd have licence plates / registration numbers on the bike - that way such behaviour could quickly identified and dealt with.

If the RSA can give out free hi-vis kit, why not number them uniquely and make cyclists wear them - that would kill two birds with one over-sized sledgehammer.

Oh wait, disregard the above until Friday.......

A cyclist (albit one in Australia) who was seriously injured in an accident is avdocating for registration...
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/cyclists-should-pay-rego/story-fn7x8me2-1226160619306

elduggo

newuser89 wrote: »

as well as nearly getting trampled in town a couple a times when pedestrian light is on

trampled by pedestrians?

I'm intrigued

Tonyandthewhale

Yeah damn cyclists, hundreds of people killed and injured on irish roads because of cyclists in their big motorised-four-wheeled metal boxes, oh wait...

monument

newuser89 wrote: »

people end up overtaking them twice because of it.

Leaving the point of law breakers on both sides aside for a moment -- it's crazy the amount of times I've have to under/overtake cars a second time when they pass me out for no reason just seconds before they hit a queue of traffic and I have a clear cycle lane or can filter.

ThisRegard

newuser89 wrote: »

.i see them brake traffic lights at airport roundabout all the time

That's what you're supposed to do, brake for traffic lights. I see no issue here.

Dónal wrote: »

Road tax. That's all I'm saying.

What's that ?

mcmoustache

Dónal wrote: »

Road tax. That's all I'm saying.

What's that? I've never heard of it.

You're not thinking of Motor Tax now are you?


EDIT: ThisRegard got there first.

Trojan

I often see cyclists not even wearing helmets. Madness.

monument

Trojan wrote: »

I often see cyclists not even wearing helmets. Madness.

Yeah, craziness. And the amount of motorists not wearing helmets is even crazier.

Hermy

I saw a cyclist one day who didn't even have a bike.
He said it had been stolen - a likely excuse.

Jawgap

I didn't even see a cyclist on the way home this evening - they must all have no lights.

Also, cyclists, here's a tip - to ensure you can see cars coming towards you, cycle on the right side of the road instead of the left.

Finally, cycling can be boring, wear headphones connected to a nice loud i-pod or radio.

clonmahon

Jawgap wrote: »

I didn't even see a cyclist on the way home this evening - they must all have no lights.

Also, cyclists, here's a tip - to ensure you can see cars coming towards you, cycle on the right side of the road instead of the left.

Finally, cycling can be boring, wear headphones connected to a nice loud i-pod or radio.

Why stop there for even more excitement try it blind folded. Then you can claim you broke the light because you couldn't see them.

Beasty

newuser89 wrote: »

Do cyclists follow the rules of the road or whatever they feel is necessary.i see them brake traffic lights at airport roundabout all the time its ridiculous.people end up overtaking them twice because of it.as well as nearly getting trampled in town a couple a times when pedestrian light is on

OP I suggest you get yourself familiar with the forum before posting again. In particular further sweeping anti-cyclist generalisations like this will be considered trolling

newuser89

Beasty wrote: »

newuser89 wrote: »

Do cyclists follow the rules of the road or whatever they feel is necessary.i see them brake traffic lights at airport roundabout all the time its ridiculous.people end up overtaking them twice because of it.as well as nearly getting trampled in town a couple a times when pedestrian light is on

OP I suggest you get yourself familiar with the forum before posting again. In particular further sweeping anti-cyclist generalisations like this will be considered trolling

Did i put my message in the wrong area.im just bringing it to cyclists attention and wondering if anyone noticed such behaviour.

RobFowl

newuser89 wrote: »

Did i put my message in the wrong area.im just bringing it to cyclists attention and wondering if anyone noticed such behaviour.

Hi Tim

Hermy

Hermy wrote: »

I saw a cyclist one day who didn't even have a bike.
He said it had been stolen - a likely excuse.

newuser89 wrote: »

Did i put my message in the wrong area.im just bringing it to cyclists attention and wondering if anyone noticed such behaviour.

I'll bite - most posters on here abide by the rules of the road. Yes, really. Yes, we've noticed other cyclists breaking red lights/the rotr. Yes, they're annoying. Most of us would want more enforcement of traffic laws for all road users - catch the guys breaking red lights on one, two, three or four wheels.

kate.m

Some cyclists haven't got a clue - granted, but then again there are some awful drivers out there.

It amuses me how often, as a cyclist, I get honked and shouted at for overtaking a parked car in town that's obstructing the cycle lane...even if I only move out a little.

Yeah cyclists without lights at night are really pushing it...but generalisations don't help.

Usually the new cyclists are totally oblivious.

morana

mods this is rubbish a waste of the ether..come on close it up....I am off to have a few pints and cycle home..

funkyjebus

The only rules worth following

Beasty

newuser89 wrote: »

Did i put my message in the wrong area.im just bringing it to cyclists attention and wondering if anyone noticed such behaviour.

Let me put it this way

If you wish to contribute in a positive and constructive manner to the cycling forum, please feel free to do so.
If you start another thread in the cycling forum simply attacking cyclists in general, I shall ban you from the forum.
If you start a similar thread anywhere else in the public sections of boards, I will report you to the local mods as a troll (except if you do it in the Dublin County North forum, where I am one of the local mods;)).
There is a private forum you can apply to join where you can rant and rave until your heart's content.
If you wish to discuss this any further, please PM me.

Thanks

Beasty