classic33
Leg End Member
Didn't miss them, the one on the left(riders right) looks as though he can see something out of shot.
Is it a "dry run" for the Olympics next year. Bikes used in place of motor vehichles due to cuts in the police budget.
Police, primary and politness
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Didn't miss them, the one on the left(riders right) looks as though he can see something out of shot.
Is it a "dry run" for the Olympics next year. Bikes used in place of motor vehichles due to cuts in the police budget.
I interpret Rule 163 not as giving cyclists a whole car's width ie on the other side of the road but that the gap between my vehicle and them be as great as it might be if I was overtaking a car. This results in probably around 0.5m gap. That's as much room as I give a car when I overtake it so should be adequate for a cyclist.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Would you be happy with that gap if you were on your bike and a car overtook you?
It happens often and I've no complaints
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Fair enough. I would prefer closer to a meter if the road allows it but 0.5 meters is acceptable if not desirable IMO.
guttertrash
Über Member
- Location
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire
0.5 meters @ 30mph is fine, however 0.5 meters at > 30 mph will scare the living daylights out of you.
snailracer
Über Member
0.5m is not enough if the cyclist wobbles or swerves, or even puts out their arm to signal. According to the HC, the overtaking motorist should anticipate that possibility.
"213
Motorcyclists and cyclists may suddenly need to avoid uneven road surfaces and obstacles such as drain covers or oily, wet or icy patches on the road. Give them plenty of room and pay particular attention to any sudden change of direction they may have to make."
"213
Motorcyclists and cyclists may suddenly need to avoid uneven road surfaces and obstacles such as drain covers or oily, wet or icy patches on the road. Give them plenty of room and pay particular attention to any sudden change of direction they may have to make."
Mad at urage
New Member
- Location
- Just N of Cardiff
0.5 metres is fine? So if the cyclist avoids a pothole as you pass, it's fine to hit them? Or if they hit the pothole as you pass because you force them into it, then that's fine too? If the pothole causes them to fall under your wheels that's fine?
You have heard of a slipstream I guess: If your passing breeze causes them to swerve and fall under the following car is that fine?
If it's your son or daughter that happens to, that's fine too?
Pass me at 30mph just 19 and a half inches away, I just might swerve and dig my offside bar into your precious car - suction from that slipstream you know! I guess that is also fine.
You have heard of a slipstream I guess: If your passing breeze causes them to swerve and fall under the following car is that fine?
If it's your son or daughter that happens to, that's fine too?
Pass me at 30mph just 19 and a half inches away, I just might swerve and dig my offside bar into your precious car - suction from that slipstream you know! I guess that is also fine.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Frustrating thing is that 0.5 meters to some drivers is a generous amount of space. When on the MTB (with wide DH Risers bars) I have actually made contact with passing cars (thank the gods for bar ends). Sure it cost them more than it cost me.
snailracer
Über Member
Wet, smelly, inhumane, and entirely unsporting
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
You aren't that bad Dan
snailracer
Über Member
Yeah, we'll get the RSPCA onto him.
Mad at urage
New Member
- Location
- Just N of Cardiff
So you admit to trolling :troll: ? Must feel so good to be a troll :troll:!! Congratulations on your lifestyle choiceit's like shooting fish in a barrel
0.5m is as much room as I give a car - should be enough for any vehicle.
A miss is as good as a mile
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