Cyclist behaviour on country roads; reg numbers for sports bikes? Mod Note post #18

zindicato

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Maybe there is no video. Maybe it's a DVD? I hope it's not Blu-Ray cos I don't have a Blu-Ray player.

maybe he/she is still editing the naked scenes:D:p out of it

morana

mathepac wrote: »

Another stupid made-up story. Where did I post that I was "rushing for a funeral". Please show me exactly as I can't remember posting it.

More dumb made-up stuff. Where did I indicate that I was late leaving for the funeral? Please show me exactly as I can't remember posting that either.

Is there any end to the nonsense posters invent? Where did I say I was frustrated by other road users? Please show me exactly as I can't remember posting that ever.

so you are here for a fight...

PLUG71

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Do you want to go for a pint?

Now this is funny!

Lusk_Doyle

zindicato wrote: »

maybe he/she is still editing the naked scenes:D:p out of it

I hope not cos if it's anything like the "logic" that's on display here it's bound to be full of gaping holes and I'd hate to miss that!

Lusk_Doyle

John_Rambo wrote: »

Where was the funeral mathepac?

Probably at a church or other place of religious worship. Amen.

Raam

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Probably at a church or other place of religious worship. Amen.

At least the holy man is showing plenty of grace and love towards other road users. Oh, wait...

zindicato

pics of the culprits

sav1980

Presumably op you took the reg no of the car in front of you that did the dangerous overtake and in your own words was fortunate enough to get away with it? I mean seeing as you're in favour of registering bikes for the purpose of id'ing the rider to report dangerous or illegal behaviour you obviously did, right?

AltAccount

Simple question matthepac - if they had been cycling single file, would you have been able to overtake them without crossing the solid white line, while still allowing them enough space to be able to swerve around a pothole or storm drain, or to be swerved by a crosswind as they pass a gateway or large gap in the hedge?

Lusk_Doyle

I said....

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Do you want to go for a pint?

Unknown Soldier

dubrov wrote: »

I hope you are being sarcastic.

The gap isn't just to allow for driver error but also for unexpected obstacles which may force a cyclist to take evasive action.

Imagine a cyclist hitting a small unexpected pothole which may cause them to lose control a little and veer right a few feet

I'm being semi serious. I did say a "good" driver.

A driver that looks beyond the obvious. Surveys the road ahead. Way beyond anything in front of the car. Looks out for anything that might cause others to have to make adjustments, that could have a knock on effect.

Judging by my time driving in Ireland, there aren't that many. Don't get me started on wing mirror placement!

But I think it is a bit rich quoting what is legal and what isn't from a cyclist's point of view, when it suits. And I'm on a bike 90% of the time these days. At times I have even had to wave drivers past me wondering why they couldn't tell the width of their car or the road.

Right, got that off me chest. more beer for me!

People just really need to get a long.

And why there aren't pile ups on a daily basis on the M50 is still a mystery to me.

Raam

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

I'm being semi serious. I did say a "good" driver.

A driver that looks beyond the obvious. Surveys the road ahead. Way beyond anything in front of the car. Looks out for anything that might cause others to have to make adjustments, that could have a knock on effect.

Judging by my time driving in Ireland, there aren't that many. Don't get me started on wing mirror placement!

But I think it is a bit rich quoting what is legal and what isn't from a cyclist's point of view, when it suits. And I'm on a bike 90% of the time these days. At times I have even had to wave drivers past me wondering why they couldn't tell the width of their car or the road.

Right, got that off me chest. more beer for me!

People just really need to get a long.

And why there aren't pile ups on a daily basis on the M50 is still a mystery to me.

A foot is way, way too close.

WillyFXP

Sod it I've finished my popcorn and the fillum ain't even started yet....

furiousox

furiousox

TonyStark

If someone done that to me I'd pull over and ring the cops. Why didn't you report them there and then? They may have been able to send a patrol car. Seems to be a bit of d'esprit d'escalier about your post.

I've been to many a funeral, never felt wanting to have a video record the progress of the cottage our my journey to it.

Lusk_Doyle

furiousox wrote: »

With a great moustache comes great responsibility. To incite hatred apparently.

morana

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

I'm being semi serious. I did say a "good" driver.

A Good driver would never pass anything with a foot to spare.

PLUG71

TonyStark wrote: »

If someone done that to me I'd pull over and ring the cops. Why didn't you report them there and then? They may have been able to send a patrol car. Seems to be a bit of d'esprit d'escalier about your post.

I've been to many a funeral, never felt wanting to have a video record the progress of the cottage our my journey to it.

The op engaged the cyclists first!

mathepac

John_Rambo wrote: »

Are you saying you did make the story up?

It's a comment on the value I place on the opinions of some posters.

seamus

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

I'm being semi serious. I did say a "good" driver.

A driver that looks beyond the obvious. Surveys the road ahead. Way beyond anything in front of the car. Looks out for anything that might cause others to have to make adjustments, that could have a knock on effect.

It's a paradox; A good driver wouldn't overtake within a foot because they know that a cyclist could easily consume that one-foot gap with a flick of their hands, and the motorist would be too close to do anything about it.

What do I win?

Aside, I will donate €10 to PARC (cos they were the only road traffic victims group I could find on google) or any similar organisation of mathepac's choosing, if he posts the video. And the whole video, starting 15 seconds before he encounters the cyclists, and ending after they are 15 seconds behind him.

It's a gamble of sorts, except that I would be happy to donate the tenner and equally happy to keep it. Plus it's Saturday and I'm stuck at home babysitting.

AltAccount

Another question - why register numbers on sports bikes specifically?

I'd say if you surveyed it you'd find far more law breaking in the commuter/urban cycling cohort.

yop

mathepac wrote: »

If they do they are committing an offence of obstructing traffic. Their only responsibility when being overtaken is to "keep left".

Not part of the rules or recommendations

mathepac wrote: »

Nope, there is nowhere where I described that scenario. You have a vivid imagination. Have you ever considered creative writing as a hobby?

You ask people to respect your posts and you come out with this?

mathepac wrote: »

Another stupid made-up story. Where did I post that I was "rushing for a funeral". Please show me exactly as I can't remember posting it.

More dumb made-up stuff. Where did I indicate that I was late leaving for the funeral? Please show me exactly as I can't remember posting that either.

Is there any end to the nonsense posters invent? Where did I say I was frustrated by other road users? Please show me exactly as I can't remember posting that ever.

You said you have a video, if you want to be taking serious then post it. You have been asked many many (10 times) times to do so that we can view what you saw and then have some idea of what went on. We have your word for what went on yet if anyone disagrees with you you seem to return with side swipe remarks.

if you want to be taken serious post up that video, otherwise in your own words "dumb made-up stuff".

Have a cup of tea.

Raam

seamus wrote: »

Aside, I will donate €10 to PARC (cos they were the only road traffic victims group I could find on google) or any similar organisation of mathepac's choosing, if he posts the video. And the whole video, starting 15 seconds before he encounters the cyclists, and ending after they are 15 seconds behind him.

It's a gamble of sorts, except that I would be happy to donate the tenner and equally happy to keep it. Plus it's Saturday and I'm stuck at home babysitting.

If he posts it, I won't kill this puppy.

AltAccount

Raam wrote: »

If he posts it, I won't kill this puppy.

And I'll donate €10 to the League of Non Puppy Killers

mathepac

couerdelion wrote: »

Yet the rules of the road say "Remember, the horn does not give you the right of way." yet you seem to believe by sounding it cyclists should yield to you?

Were you warning them of impending danger or was your presence going to cause them concern for their safety?

Ah well if you can't read my very clearly written OP detailing the incident there is little point trying to engage with you in discussion.

happytramp

Has this been resolved yet?

PLUG71

Op, how long exactly did you wait before hitting your horn and making jestures to the riders?

Do you really think that if the shoe was on the other foot you would not have engaged the motorist who was basically being impatient?

mathepac

zindicato wrote: »

video or stfu this would have been over a long time ago if you would have just posted the video of what you are claiming to have happened, I cycle, I ride a Motorcycle and drive a people carrier so more or less ive been in both situations before the so called'' stupid'' cyclist or the impatient driver/biker and have been one time or the other been abused or have given out to fellow road users so better post the vid or quit replying to this thread co you will just get swamped here.:D

dream on bucko, dream on; them stupid bully-boy tic-tacs won't cut any ice around here going forward, to quote Bertie Beckham

Eamonnator

happytramp wrote: »

Has this been resolved yet?

No. We haven't seen the "best evidence" yet, which in this case, is the video.