Accy cyclist
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- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Ok this happened last night.
Last night i went out in my car to various places and then onto the local supermarket. It was a wet night and dark as it was around 9.15pm. The first thing that bugged me was seeing someone driving a car without even its sidelights on. A black car at that which made it even harder to see. I said to myself something like "bloody idiot(as i flashed him/her and didn't get a response),next i'll be seeing some tit on a bike without lights or reflectors". Then low and behold about 10 minutes later i came across him! There i was going round the mini roundabout which leads onto the supermarket car park when i spotted this idiot hurtling down the road towards me. As you'll know i had the right of way. I indicated going round the roundabout(even though i'd say about 50-60% don't),to let this person on a bike know that i would be turning right so he'd better stop to give way. Did he stop? No he didn't! As i was heading for the 3 o clock turn off he cycled right across my path,causing me to brake and sound my horn. I was met with shouts of abuse. I let it go and drove onto the shop car park to see that this idiot on a bike had decided to follow me. I suspected a confrontation and i was right. He approached me as i got out of my car and asked abruptly why i didn't give way to him. I explained that i had the right of way and he made it hard for me to see him as he didn't have lights on his bike. He then ranted that he had to swerve to avoid me(still didn't get it that he was supposed to stop as i went round the roundabout) and this is the best one...he didn't need lights by law as his bike had reflectors fitted. But wait,it gets even better/worse! A bloke then came over saying he'd seen what happened. I expected him to back me up but no. He said that the cyclist was in the right as wait for this..."Cyclists under 18 can ride without lights if they have reflectors fitted"(this person on a bike was about 15/16 i'd say). Only under 18 mind you. As soon as they reach 18 they have to have lights on their bikes,according to him who witnessed this. So off went the one on a bike,with his actions exonerated by this person who i thought had come over to back me up,but took the side of the idiot without lights on his bike. Thanks for reading this. Posting about it helps get it off my chest!
Last night i went out in my car to various places and then onto the local supermarket. It was a wet night and dark as it was around 9.15pm. The first thing that bugged me was seeing someone driving a car without even its sidelights on. A black car at that which made it even harder to see. I said to myself something like "bloody idiot(as i flashed him/her and didn't get a response),next i'll be seeing some tit on a bike without lights or reflectors". Then low and behold about 10 minutes later i came across him! There i was going round the mini roundabout which leads onto the supermarket car park when i spotted this idiot hurtling down the road towards me. As you'll know i had the right of way. I indicated going round the roundabout(even though i'd say about 50-60% don't),to let this person on a bike know that i would be turning right so he'd better stop to give way. Did he stop? No he didn't! As i was heading for the 3 o clock turn off he cycled right across my path,causing me to brake and sound my horn. I was met with shouts of abuse. I let it go and drove onto the shop car park to see that this idiot on a bike had decided to follow me. I suspected a confrontation and i was right. He approached me as i got out of my car and asked abruptly why i didn't give way to him. I explained that i had the right of way and he made it hard for me to see him as he didn't have lights on his bike. He then ranted that he had to swerve to avoid me(still didn't get it that he was supposed to stop as i went round the roundabout) and this is the best one...he didn't need lights by law as his bike had reflectors fitted. But wait,it gets even better/worse! A bloke then came over saying he'd seen what happened. I expected him to back me up but no. He said that the cyclist was in the right as wait for this..."Cyclists under 18 can ride without lights if they have reflectors fitted"(this person on a bike was about 15/16 i'd say). Only under 18 mind you. As soon as they reach 18 they have to have lights on their bikes,according to him who witnessed this. So off went the one on a bike,with his actions exonerated by this person who i thought had come over to back me up,but took the side of the idiot without lights on his bike. Thanks for reading this. Posting about it helps get it off my chest!
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