jimd2 wrote: » Ah come off it - I drive for approx 2 hours every day and can't remember the last time I met a car driving in the dark without lights. What part of the country are you in as I don't see it in Dublin/ Meath / Louth ?
mikeymouse wrote: » Would you expect a truck to get up to 120kph on a uphill slip road ?It's up to the person who is merging to get up to speed and join the traffic safely. It's not the "already moving" traffic that slows down to allow them to merge. That's exactly what's wrong on irish motorways. What would you do if a car was matching your speed and trying to merge? Would you not move out and let it on? Probably not , it is your bit of road after all.
mikeymouse wrote: » That's exactly what's wrong on irish motorways. What would you do if a car was matching your speed and trying to merge? Would you not move out and let it on? Probably not , it is your bit of road after all.
Deedsie wrote: » As I was cycling home last night I noticed a good number of cyclists without lights on their bikes. Scary. Also cycling numbers have swelled so much at certain times the ****ty cycle drains are no longer a sufficient amount of space for people who cycle to and from work. If the authorities want the numbers of cyclist to continue to grow. They must provide improved infrastructure
kbannon wrote: » But if the cycle lanes were that good, surely they would be used. The fact that cyclists opt to cycle closer to traffic is decided for a reason! Maybe take a moment to guess why!
TallGlass wrote: » Yeah I am one of them on the rear since a few days ago, some fúcking prick robbed it off my bike, wouldn't mind it was cable tided to bike. Will pick one later today.
MadDog76 wrote: » Motorists, and even Pedestrians, have been slated on this thread and it's taken on the chin but any hint of criticism towards a Cyclist and they get their lycra in a twist over it! Hilarious really.
The_Valeyard wrote: » Let me guess, you are a cyclist and they are not good enough for you, so on the road you go and delay everyone else. BTW, they are in D15 near Carpenterstown.
Dravokivich wrote: » Why did you leave it on your bike?
Deedsie wrote: » I take my lights off when I am not with the bike. No way would I leave lights on the bike when I lock it. Too many kleptomaniacs in Irish society unfortunately.
frozenfrozen wrote: » don't brake check or condone brake checking ffs
Stravos Murphy wrote: » Right angles corners, they are too right angled.
Royalty Blue Incense wrote: » I cycle to work and on occasion take the car when there weather calls for it. So I see it from both sides.
The_Valeyard wrote: » My god, ive never seen so much BS in a post in a while, and ive been following the Trump thread. It might surprise you, that you do not own the road and do not have the right to delay the flow of traffic with your slow inconsistent peddling when a perfectly good cycle path is available. All cyclist should be fined for using the road when a cycle path is available, no excuses. I have no need to 'identify' the exact location, you have the internet, google Carpenterstown and have a look yourself, im not your servant.
Riva10 wrote: » Maybe insurance payout has something to do with it.
AndrewJRenko wrote: » It's a deliberate design technique to slow down traffic. Cut corners encourages drivers to speed through. Funnily enough, most cyclists drive too, and most of them pay motor tax for the car they leave sitting in their driveways when they're on the bike. But please don't tell that to the anti-cycling advocates, as heads would be exploding all over the place. Let's just stick to the facts please. 1) You are correct that cyclists don't own the road. And motorists don't own the roads. And pedestrians don't won the road. It is either the local authorities or TII that own the roads, so I've no idea why you bring this up. 2) Cyclists have no legal obligations to use cycle lanes, thanks to former Min Transport Leo Vradakar who changed the law during his time. So you are factually incorrect, cyclists DO have the right to cycle on the road any time they choose. It is very interesting that you keep talking about 'perfectly good cycle lanes' but you are extremely coy about the location of any of these 'perfectly good cycle lanes'. I suspect this is because you know that once you point out your 'perfectly good cycle lanes', the cyclists who actually use this lane will tell you why it's not so perfectly good when you're on a bike, as opposed to having the windscreen view. But if there is some other reason for your coyness, do feel free to correct me. It's also very interesting how many motorists spend large parts of their day staring down the arse of the car in front, and tolerate this with zen-like attitudes. But stick them behind a cyclist for 10 or (in rare cases 20 or 30) seconds, and they lose their sense of reason. If you think that cyclists contribute to slowing down of traffic in general, you're really not a very observant driver. I see one or two cars with one headlight out every day. I see 5+ cars with a non-functioning brake light or rear light every day. I see a car with no headlights or no back lights driving in Dublin a couple of times a week. Sometimes it is the DRLs with no back lights, sometimes it is the folks just out of the underground car park who didn't need their lights as they started up. Who knows - but it's fairly common anyway. Really? You're suggesting that cyclists are throwing themselves under cars for insurance money? Think again.
The_Valeyard wrote: » Drivel of a post. Leo's decision was a bad one and should be changed by the current Minister.
The_Valeyard wrote: » Cyclists need to held to the same standards as other roads users are.
AndrewJRenko wrote: » Opinions are great, aren't they? So presumably all road users should be held to the same standards then? So when will you be fitting your tachograph, undergoing mandatory annual training and taking mandatory rest periods? Because your idea is that all road users carry the same risk, so there should be the same rules for HGV drivers, and ordinary motorists, and cyclists - right? Or maybe when you think about it, you can see that the difference in risk between a 20 ton HGV being driven long distances is different to the risk of a 1-2 tonne car being driven for the school run? And that difference in risk justifies different rules. And likewise, perhaps you can even see that the risk of a 1-2 tonne car driven at 60-120 kmph is different to the risk of a 10kg bike being ridden at 10-20 kmph? And that difference in risk justifies different rules.
The_Valeyard wrote: » No it does not. Tax cyclists and mandatory insurance. And you could be right, mandatory testing and training for cyclists to use the road to cycle to work is a great idea. Theory test on braking distance, tyre depth, hand signals, all good stuff.
AndrewJRenko wrote: » And likewise, perhaps you can even see that the risk of a 1-2 tonne car driven at 60-120 kmph is different to the risk of a 10kg bike being ridden at 10-20 kmph? And that difference in risk justifies different rules.
Jimoslimos wrote: » Tyre depth, on a bicycle, lol! So tell me what would be difference between my tyres (zero tread depth) and ones with say 1mm tread? Do you even understand what their function is on car tyres?
pablo128 wrote: » You are out cycling on public roads footpaths with slick tyres?
pablo128 wrote: » You are out cycling on public roads with slick tyres?
The_Valeyard wrote: » I'm really not sure you do. Maybe you need training, before you go in the roads.
The_Valeyard wrote: » No it does not. Tax cyclists and mandatory insurance.
The_Valeyard wrote: » And you could be right, mandatory testing and training for cyclists to use the road to cycle to work is a great idea. Theory test on braking distance, tyre depth, hand signals, all good stuff.
pablo128 wrote: » I think we all get that. I do anyway. And it's for that reason that cycle lanes were first introduced. Now whether or not you are required by law to use them is another argument. I have heard cyclists complain about debris and leaves etc , but you don't have motorist drive on the footpath to avoid sh1te on the roads. I have seen cycle lanes being cleaned quite recently as it happens. It was a little narrow road sweeping truck. I'm sure if you gave your local council a shout, they would act on it. If no-one let them know, well how would they know to go out cleaning them?
Jimoslimos wrote: » Yes I am. So explain what tyre tread would do on a bicycle...
