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Topic: Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?
Posted by: Dan Murphy
Date/Time: 09/09/15 10:27:00

Cycle lanes are not cycle lanes. I do not trust them because cars will simply pull in front of me and park in them. Or sit there and suddenly open their door as I am cycling past.

So I take every second on the road as it comes, and ride in such a way as to ensure I am safe. If that means moving out towards the centre of the road, or approaching traffic lights on the right hand side, in the centre of the road, the that's what I will do. For example, cycling from Turnham Green church along towards Turnham Green Terrace, any cyclist who tries to ride on the left, between the  traffic and the pavement, is insane. I cycle in the middle of the road where I cannot be squashed between parked cars on the left and moving traffic which might suddenly veer left. Or cars suddenly pulling out of left turns. And so on.

I never cycle on pavements and I never go through red lights. ON the other hand I never try to pull up on the left hand side of large vehicles that might be turning left at junctions - in my view, this is why 90% of the cyclist fatalities happen and it's about time someone made this clear. I will NEVER be squashed by some large vehicle turning left, because I will NEVER be in that space. Why any cyclist ever puts themselves in that space is quite beyond me, it's like standing on a railway line.

Oh, and I am both a cyclist and a driver.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 09:18:00 David Marles
   Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 09:21:00 Alison Neary
   Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 09:33:00 Michael Robinson
      Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 09:40:00 David Marles
         Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 10:03:00 Michael Robinson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?11/09/15 09:58:00 David Marles
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?11/09/15 10:17:00 Will Watson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?11/09/15 10:27:00 Richard Greenhough
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?11/09/15 10:33:00 David Marles
   Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 09:47:00 Matthew Swain
      Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 10:27:00 Dan Murphy
         Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 10:33:00 Michael Robinson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 10:43:00 Dan Murphy
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 10:48:00 Michael Robinson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't cyclists..................?09/09/15 11:20:00 Richard Greenhough
   Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 10:25:00 Sylvie Joly
      Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 10:35:00 Andy Pease
         Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 10:43:00 Michael Robinson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:40:00 Andy Pease
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:47:00 Michael Robinson
      Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:09:00 Alison Neary
         Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:20:00 Loraine Pemberton
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:45:00 Michael Robinson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:47:00 Alison Neary
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:49:00 Michael Robinson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:53:00 Alison Neary
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:54:00 Will Watson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:59:00 Bob Guyett
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:00:00 Alison Neary
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:56:00 Loraine Pemberton
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:22:00 Michael Robinson
         Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:21:00 Ed Yelland
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:25:00 Alison Neary
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:34:00 Will Watson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:41:00 Chris Blishen
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:43:00 Alison Neary
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:58:00 Andy Pease
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:09:00 Will Watson
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:29:00 Alison Neary
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:35:00 Will Watson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 13:21:00 Richard Greenhough
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 11:58:00 Michael Robinson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:00:00 Andy Pease
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:10:00 Michael Robinson
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:37:00 Andy Pease
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:43:00 Will Watson
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:52:00 Michael Robinson
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:42:00 Alison Neary
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:08:00 Richard Jennings
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 12:16:00 Alison Neary
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 13:45:00 Julian Pavey
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 13:49:00 Alison Neary
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why can't motorists..................?09/09/15 14:01:00 Julian Pavey
   Re:Why can't pedestrians..................?11/09/15 11:05:00 Richard Greenhough
      Re:Re:Why can't pedestrians..................?11/09/15 12:11:00 Nick Mason
         Re:Re:Re:Why can't pedestrians..................?11/09/15 12:27:00 Richard Greenhough

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