A motorist's tweet boasting about hitting a cyclist

[dave l and l]

and what are we paying tax for?? insurance maybe ... but tax is alot of bull

 

[Marksmithtiling]

"you cycle in groups in order to stop people nipping past you "

So purposely holding up traffic ???? Clearly causing an obstruction,I have had to replace a few mirror glasses and a whole mirror casing due to weaving cyclists in traffic and why do they think that leaning against your vehicle is ok at traffic lights,the ones that do stop at red lights. Insurance as a minimum may make cyclists a bit more responsible.

 

[dave l and l]

for one yeah i do cycle in a bunch for a variety of reasons, one of the main ones being i dont want traffic to just squeeze by i want it to treat me like another vehicle and overtake at a safe point giving yourself and myself plenty of room. cyclist are not an obstruction to anybody they have just as much rights as cars and pedestrians
that kind of comment gets right on my nerves reffering to cyclist as an obstruction, who gives you more rights than them
maybe you should use your mirrors more often and give them space when they are moving past you in slow traffic that way you would be an obstruction to them

 

[Andy Allen]

imo, you only got yourself to blame then if someone knocks off if you think ridding your bike in the middle of the road is the right thing to do......you ever seen a cycle lane...THERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD..!!!!

 

[DHTiling]

This is from the Gov.uk code for cyclists...

66

You should

• keep both hands on the handlebars except when signalling or changing gear
• keep both feet on the pedals
• never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends
• not ride close behind another vehicle
• not carry anything which will affect your balance or may get tangled up with your wheels or chain
• be considerate of other road users, particularly blind and partially sighted pedestrians. Let them know you are there when necessary, for example, by ringing your bell if you have one. It is recommended that a bell be fitted.

So riding in bunches as you call it , is ignorant IMO..

 

[dave l and l]

They are hardly going to build a cycle lane in the middle of the road. Cycling two abreast is nearly in the middle of road anyway as you need to cycle about a metre of kerb side anyway because of drains and pot hole. I could care less if you think that is ignorant. And if someone hits me when I am cycling the only person I would blame would be the driver. And they are changing the laws up here to back that up

 

[Marksmithtiling]

never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends

Why do you think you can ignore the highway code???

I do use my mirrors, I f i am stationary in traffic and a cyclist takes my mirror off is that my fault ?? do they stop and offer to pay for the damage? No .There are good and bad cyclists as there are drivers,but in the main i find the bad ones .MAMIL's (middle aged men in lycra)

 

[Andy Allen]

never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends

Why do you think you can ignore the highway code???

I do use my mirrors, I f i am stationary in traffic and a cyclist takes my mirror off is that my fault ?? do they stop and offer to pay for the damage? No .There are good and bad cyclists as there are drivers,but in the main i find the bad ones .MAMIL's (middle aged men in lycra)[/QUOTE]

your spot on there, they are by far the worst cyclist on the road, they all think there Bradley wiggins, but without the talent ...

 

[dave l and l]

As I said cycling two abreast is like being in middle of road I anyway as you need to cycle at least a metre from kerb and a metre from each other.and it is proven to be safer to rode farther out the in tight as it stops traffic nipping past. You must be really unlucky with cyclists hitting your mirrors all the time.i have never done that. If you bothered to read my earlier post I said I was not against the idea of cycle insurance

 

[High Peak Tiling]

I live in a rural village which has a large groups of cyclists visiting on weekends, holidays etc..
I wouldn't mind but they cycle 3 abreast!!

I have worked alot in Central London and they do half take the mickey!! but hey...