Doubling Up On Road

[lukesdad]

Its unlikely stopping at a pinch point is sensible or safer.

Unless it has a red traffic light or a lollipop lady or even a Tillyflop lady

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Its unlikely stopping at a pinch point is sensible or safer.

Yes and re passing places, if I go past one and there is another vehicle, I kind of see it as a given that I should pull in, maybe even take he opportunity to enjoy a bit of tangfastics.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Unless it has a red traffic light or a lollipop lady or even a Tillyflop lady

A Tillyfloplady?! God help us all! Oh the humanity!

(all I can think of is that scene in father Ted where Dougal is put in charge of a funeral and the hearse is in the grave and there are explosions everywhere)

 

[rowan 46]

Its unlikely stopping at a pinch point is sensible or safer.

does this mean it's ok to take primary there then and not rude after all?

 

[col]

I don't understand why I am considered rude for not pulling over every time a car wants to pass in a dangerous place when all I'm trying to do is continue my journey. Are we really saying that might makes right? Who really is the rude one I don't try and squeeze cars out I just make sure they give me the same courtesy.

I dont try and force cars to show me courtesy, its normally unwise or unsafe. Ill also not try to block a vehicle passing when it could safely if I just moved over, I dont actually see any problem with that at all.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I dont try and force cars to show me courtesy, its normally unwise or unsafe. Ill also not try to block a vehicle passing when it could safely if I just moved over, I dont actually see any problem with that at all.

I will go in primary at a really narrow pinch point, as some drivers will try to squeeze through and hit me massive behind with their wing mirror. Not out of malice, just out of not thinking.

I have never had anyone get upset at me doing that either.

 

[lukesdad]

does this mean it's ok to take primary there then and not rude after all?

You make your own judgement, and we ll let others make theirs.

 

[col]

does this mean it's ok to take primary there then and not rude after all?

does what mean ?

 

[rowan 46]

The point I'm eventually making (sorry) is that if I go in primary I dont get squeezed if I go in secondary I do get squeezed. which is ruder making someone wait a couple of seconds or scaring a person half to death?

 

[benb]

Dont stick up for him, you can twist it anyway you like his knowledge was lacking it is one example, he thought it was the only example.

No I didn't. Pardon me for not including the words "amongst other things"
I don't see why you have to be so confrontational about it.

 

[col]

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If it wouldn't be a safe overtake then the cyclist should prevent it.
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Ah so we are the police of the roads, and use our discretion to block?

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Ah so we are the police of the roads, and use our discretion to block?

Not police, no.

And not blocking, but holding back at a pinch point so I don't get knocked off, yes.

 

[col]

The point I'm eventually making (sorry) is that if I go in primary I dont get squeezed if I go in secondary I do get squeezed. which is ruder making someone wait a couple of seconds or scaring a person half to death?

Your quite right, there are times when road position is important. But there are also times when we should give a little for the good of eveyone.

 

[col]

Where that is the better option yes. Why not?

The better option being for you , what if the vehicle your blocking doesnt think its the better option? And see's it completely differentally to you?

 

[rowan 46]

does what mean ?

Sorry I haven't made myself clear. (I do that a lot) If it's not safe to dismount at a pinch point ( I think that was agreed ) is it not safer to take primary through it rather than risk encouraging a risky overtake from a motor vehicle?