Dougy Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 for some unknown reason I always believed that cars were fitted with a braking and accelerating device that was relatively easy to use, and not the great hardship it seems to be here. KW Over take If only there was a chance, yes I drive a 4x4 but unfortunately its not equipped with vertical take off just yet. I am normally very courteous when driving but when a bunch of cyclists can hear you coming up behind, turn round and still don't move I just find it very rude and feel very tempted to just keep getting closer and closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Ah but even if you took 1 minute to think and then write all your post, then if you base an average age of 80 as life expectancy, and over the 80 years you have 42,048,000 minutes - the proportion of time wasted is so minute it's not worth worrying about. But what about reading this post? or this thread? Jesus christ this cyclist is a nuisance to us all. You hold his arms and I'll kick him in the balls. Edited April 16, 2014 by Bleeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 But what about reading this post? or this thread? Jesus christ this cyclist is a nuisance to use all. You hold his arms and I'll kick him in the balls. Think they get enough pain from the dildo tiny seat Yes cars do have accelerators and brakes, they can speed up and slow down very quickly. However if you are driving a HGV or PCV, it is all about maintaining momentum.When you do accelerate and manage to pass the cyclist, the black smoke you leave behind helps the queue of traffic behind you pass the bike as he/she has had to stop to clear their lungs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Think they get enough pain from the dildo tiny seat Yes cars do have accelerators and brakes, they can speed up and slow down very quickly. However if you are driving a HGV or PCV, it is all about maintaining momentum.When you do accelerate and manage to pass the cyclist, the black smoke you leave behind helps the queue of traffic behind you pass the bike as he/she has had to stop to clear their lungs my god the irony, we started this thread by having a go at a cyclist who was not using a cycle path, now the real outrage was most probably all about the cyclist making other road users slow down, then we have the ah hem lorry driver "maintaining momentum" , which equates to I am going 1/2 a mile an hour faster than the lorry in front, so I will inconvenience faster vehicles for mile upon mile upon mile while I play a game of annoy the car driver.and choke the cyclist whilst overtaking. KW Edited April 16, 2014 by kdubya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Popcorn at the ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Have we met KW? You describe me so well :whistling: Back to my OP. I am not against cyclists and don't want to ram them off the road The road race bikes are fine on the road as they can travel at a fair speed and don't ride in a dangerous manner (apart from breaking the speed limit). They want to get somewhere as quick as they can just like the rest of us and on a path could be a hazard to pedestrians. My original question was enquiring as to where would you stand if involved in a Road Traffic Collision with a cyclist on the main carriage way when a track was there for them? I should of said in the OP. riding in a unsafe manor, be it the wrong way down a one-way street, hopping on and off the pavement, running red lights or manoeuvring with out looking. Sorry for not putting this in the op . As a former HGV driver, I agree with you about the 1/2 mph difference between two trucks struggling to get past each other. Once again, the minority spoiling the reputation of the majority. Yes, during my early truck driving career, I was guilty of this This thread is about cyclists and I don't want it to head off on a tangent having ago at HGV's. Yes I had mentioned them in a post, but it was to give an example of the difficulties they face trying to get past and the possibility of extra fumes put into the air the cyclist is about to inhale (not nice). My main grievance is about "leisure" cyclists riding in a unsafe manner and not using the designated bike track Save the popcorn for now, I'm off to bed ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chady Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yes the irony.... It's ok for cycles to slow people down... But not for hgv's lol So if your stuck behind a cycle that's fine. If it's a hgv have a good moan. And winge. my god the irony, we started this thread by having a go at a cyclist who was not using a cycle path, now the real outrage was most probably all about the cyclist making other road users slow down, then we have the ah hem lorry driver "maintaining momentum" , which equates to I am going 1/2 a mile an hour faster than the lorry in front, so I will inconvenience faster vehicles for mile upon mile upon mile while I play a game of annoy the car driver.and choke the cyclist whilst overtaking. KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yes the irony.... It's ok for cycles to slow people down... But not for hgv's lol So if your stuck behind a cycle that's fine. If it's a hgv have a good moan. And winge. Yes,but when I've been"stuck" behind a push bike it's for a matter of seconds. You can be stuck behind HGV's for a good deal longer than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Its so annoying when you get a group of around a dozen going allong a country lane all in a pack bunched together and will not ! move into single file for love nor money. Get in front of them and slow to almost stopped, accelerate briefly, slow down again, repeat until you are bored or they get the message (they wont). This sort of group DO deserve being rammed off the road, selfish ****. Tin hat on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chady Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Won't mention tractors...... Problem is - Every type of transport thinks they own the road and every one has to give way to them....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Get in front of them and slow to almost stopped, accelerate briefly, slow down again, repeat until you are bored or they get the message (they wont). This sort of group DO deserve being rammed off the road, selfish ****. Tin hat on Is this a wind up? You are advocating killing or maiming someone just because they are in your way? Good Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Get in front of them and slow to almost stopped, accelerate briefly, slow down again, repeat until you are bored or they get the message (they wont). This sort of group DO deserve being rammed off the road, selfish ****. Tin hat on nice attitude. KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Is this a wind up? You are advocating killing or maiming someone just because they are in your way? Good Lord. Did you not notice the smiley face at the end of the post???, I am not SERIOUSLY advocating injuring anybody !! Inconveniencing in a non dangerous manner yes, injuring no nice attitude. KW pot , kettle, black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 pot , kettle, black. Don't quite see how? care to elaborate? as I dont advocate running a cyclist off the road,yes I would ban lorries from lane two of a dual carriage way and limit them to overnight movements, but that is far different from wishing to injure someone. KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodo123 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 No matter how you look at it, cyclists often have no training, no punishment when they break the law, and a bad attitude to other motorists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) Did you not notice the smiley face at the end of the post???, I am not SERIOUSLY advocating injuring anybody !! Inconveniencing in a non dangerous manner yes, injuring no pot , kettle, black. Ah,the emoticon......... Edited April 17, 2014 by felly100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Get in front of them and slow to almost stopped, accelerate briefly, slow down again, repeat until you are bored or they get the message (they wont). This sort of group DO deserve being rammed off the road, selfish ****. Tin hat on If you were to do this to any vehicle and they ran into you, you would be investigated, possibly charged and held liable as you have caused a staged accident. In this day and age big brother is watching. All of our vehicles in work have cctv fitted for this reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chady Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 And you have no clue about the transport industry. Do you really think it could work goods just been transported at night!!! That means every business that takes deliveries must open and staff 24 hours a day!! Pop down to your local Asda or any major rdc and see how many trucks move in and out in a 24 hour period and you want to limit it to 12 hours in the night it is impossible!!!! Now I don't entirely disagree with you there is a mojor problem on the roads. And you banning trucks from lane 2 or limiting to night time only is not the answer. I honestly think it's the size of the roads we have compleatly outgrown them that's the problem. All motorways should be 4 lanes trucks limited to lanes 1 and 2 and major duelcarrage ways should be 3 lanes trucks limited to lanes 1 and 2 There are a couple of duel carrage ways - a14 a50 they both should be 3 lanes and to be honest why the bloody a14 is not made into a motorway baffles me it a bloody major road and is priberbly as busy as the m25!! Don't quite see how? care to elaborate? as I dont advocate running a cyclist off the road,yes I would ban lorries from lane two of a dual carriage way and limit them to overnight movements, but that is far different from wishing to injure someone. KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 If you were to do this to any vehicle and they ran into you, you would be investigated, possibly charged and held liable as you have caused a staged accident. In this day and age big brother is watching. All of our vehicles in work have cctv fitted for this reason. hmmmmmm another one missing the point, no accident would occur making staging one impossible. Reread the post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 hmmmmmm another one missing the point, no accident would occur making staging one impossible. Reread the postRead your post.If any vehicle was to collide with you in the situation you advocated, you are liable as you have caused a staged accident by slowing in front of a vehicle going about their lawful business. The vehicle "ramming" someone from behind being at fault is long gone. If any driver/cyclist thinks the vehicle in front has caused them to collide, all they have -to do is call the police and say "they believe a staged accident has occurred". The police have to investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 hmmmmmm another one missing the point, no accident would occur making staging one impossible. Reread the post How do you know an accident wouldn't occur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I'll agree with that, even as a cyclist. I've had a few run ins with fellow cyclists as a pedestrian. It all boils down to poor manners and a lack of consideration for others as with most of life's ills. No matter how you look at it, cyclists often have no training, no punishment when they break the law, and a bad attitude to other motorists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I was once stuck behind behind a lorry that was stuck behind a cyclist which was behind a horse which didn't have road tax or insurance, no lives were lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I was once stuck behind behind a lorry that was stuck behind a cyclist which was behind a horse which didn't have road tax or insurance, no lives were lost My god noooooooo!Glad to hear it all turned out ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 a bit of alkathene pipe out the window and a good wack across the **** as you go by.... if we all do it problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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