Cyclist runs dow pedestrian

[BentMikey]

HF2300, it is however, quite legal to filter on the left or on the right. Technically that's undertaking on the left.

 

[HF2300]

I'm not sure technically there is such a thing as undertaking, unless you're burying corpses, but if you mean filtering in a proper filter lane, yes, you're right.

If you mean splitting lanes in order to pass, particularly on the inside, I'm unconvinced - but that's an argument that perhaps we shouldn't re-open.

 

[BentMikey]

There's no doubt - filtering as in lane splitting, is perfectly legal. No debate needed, LOL.

 

[Tynan]

Tynan and bent mikey agree shocker

of course undertaking slow moving or stationary traffic is legal, stunned that anyone thinks otherwise and even better thinks that all the bikes that pass slow moving traffic are breaking the highway code in letter or spirit

no idea whatsoever what the jaywalking challenge is about

 

[HF2300]

Sorry Tynan, I'd missed that you were talking strict legalities; you're right, of course, that part of the HC is only advising on sensible driving / riding and doesn't have the force of law.

 

[Tynan]

HC allows for the passing on the inside of slow moving traffic as I was taught it

never mind the HC is almost entirely car centric and doesn't really apply to anything two wheeled

 

[Riding in Circles]

HC allows for the passing on the inside of slow moving traffic as I was taught it

never mind the HC is almost entirely car centric and doesn't really apply to anything two wheeled

However a cyclist acting in an irresponsible and dangerous manner on the road is still guilty of breaking the law as is anyone who puts the safety of others at risk by acting without due care or consideration. This is without invoking any moral responsibility which should also be applied to any given incident.

 

[BentMikey]

Tynan and bent mikey agree shocker

of course undertaking slow moving or stationary traffic is legal, stunned that anyone thinks otherwise and even better thinks that all the bikes that pass slow moving traffic are breaking the highway code in letter or spirit

We agree on far more than we probably disagree on, and more than you might like to admit, LOL!

no idea whatsoever what the jaywalking challenge is about

There is something quite a few posts back which you must have missed. Jaywalking is something we certainly disagree on.

 

[Tynan]

However a cyclist acting in an irresponsible and dangerous manner on the road is still guilty of breaking the law as is anyone who puts the safety of others at risk by acting without due care or consideration. This is without invoking any moral responsibility which should also be applied to any given incident.

of course, that's another subject, my post was in response to those suggesting that undertaking was in some way not allowed

 

[Tynan]

We agree on far more than we probably disagree on, and more than you might like to admit, LOL!



There is something quite a few posts back which you must have missed. Jaywalking is something we certainly disagree on.

yeah yeah, I was joking, honest

jaywalking was my original contribution I think, point being that wandering around in the road with taking care should be an offence imho, I have no problem without everyone being charged with watching out for peds but that shouldn;t and doesn't imho give them carte blanche to ignore traffic when crossing the road

 

[Mr Pig]

Given that the cyclist tried to get run away after the collision, which side of the law do you think that 'he' thought he was on?

 

[Tynan]

who knows ans who cares and wht relevance does it have to the points being discussed?

he might have ben in a hurry or a courier as others have suggested or he might have had very good reason not to want to talk to the police

quite why having an accident qualifies you on the ins and outs of the HC is beyond me

 

[Mr Pig]

...or he might have had very good reason not to want to talk to the police

Possibly because he thought they might hold him accountable?

quite why having an accident qualifies you on the ins and outs of the HC is beyond me

I'm not sure I understand your point. Who are you talking about?

 

[Tynan]

possibly for lots of reasons, most of them unrelated to him being at fault

you seemed to be suggesting that he was in a better position to know wether he had broken the law then anyone else because he was there?

 

[Mr Pig]

possibly for lots of reasons, most of them unrelated to him being at fault

you seemed to be suggesting that he was in a better position to know whether he had broken the law?

Not necessarily, but the fact he tried to run off suggests that he thought he had.