Cyclists

[timmyjimmy82]

Rules of the road don't support what you said.
I didn't think they did but even when I prove it to you, you won't accept it.

Do you not understand that the motorist does not have the right to pass the cyclist the right to pass the cyclist on that stretch?

 

[PROCNA2018]

Do you not understand that the motorist does not have the right to pass the cyclist the right to pass the cyclist on that stretch?

I understand that a motorist would find it difficult to pass a cyclist safely on the stretch of road.
As for the right to do it per the rules of the road - nothing in the rules of the road says they can't.
Certainly not he road markings.

At a stretch the "SHOULD" in the rules of the road to "give a little more space for a lot more safe" (pg 54 if you're interested) says that a driver who attempts to pass there should give extra space when overtaking a cyclist, as they may need to avoid uneven road surfaces and obstacles. As a driver I interpret that to mean, if I can't pass them safely I shouldn't. It doesn't say I am not allowed.

By the way you keep making this about rights and us v them and you were the one using the rules of the road in your argument. Like the other individual everyone should have the expectation to be able to travel on the roads and get from a to be safely, by travelling with due care and attention towards all road users.

You seem to think cyclists get to pick and choose.

 

[Shan]

Do you not understand that the motorist does not have the right to pass the cyclist the right to pass the cyclist on that stretch?

Your view that the cyclist had priority in this case as he had established position and was not unduly nor intentionally interfering with other vehicles is not the comment that you are being asked to defend, most here agree with you that the cyclist was within their right to be where they were on this particular occasion

A comment was made that the rules of the road states that this roadmarking gives cyclists priority wherever it is present, this is not the case.

 

[Meridian]

There maybe an engineering issue here, it is a pinch point.
I feel it is safest if the City Council just scrub away the Cycle lane lines here, so that cyclists may then pay more attention and perhaps hold back before charging into this lane.

The entitled attitude will be gone and the likes of our Righttobike character might just discover some common sense.

IrishCycle.com -- “Grave concerns” over motorists continuously entering Cork cycle lane but council says there are “constraints” at location

Campaigners in Cork have said they have “grave concerns” for the safety of people cycling in the cycle lane from South Terrace to Georges Quay in Cork City and urgent action is needed, but the coun…

irishcycle.com

 

[dukeroyale]

The cyclist does not have to pull in to let the motorist pass, the motorist does not have the right pass if there is no room. Adding these 2 rules together indirectly gives the cyclist priority.

and adding two apples and oranges together gives you what? you’re not exactly comparing daddy long legs with moths, m8. they both operates at night, both have four wings it both have different objectives when it comes to night flying.

 

[SoundMan]

He appeared to change lane without giving a hand signal

 

[dennisfallen]

I've watched a lot of these videos that he puts up and have come to the conclusion that all he wants is a fight with everyone else on the road. I have no doubt that he'll get his wish granted one of these days. At this stage it's only a matter of time before he meets some looper that will put him in hospital. Life is too short to spend arguing with strangers on the roads.

 

[fed up]

Just let destiny take its course.

 

[Sham Corkman]

In any of these I’ve seen he’s initially technically right but that’s only a part of the story.

Two issues from my perspective that undermine everything:
- He seems to knowingly put himself in danger, if you cycle with any regularity you’d know all about that pinch point on George’s Quay and wouldn’t dare risk it by not exercising additional caution there. There’s a pinch point further on as you cross over parliament bridge where the foot path kinks out where Maddens TV is, and there’s another one by Southern Star. You just have to be extra cautious in places like this where the road inflects back.
- He very quick cedes the high moral ground by picking fights with everyone. “Being right” and “winning the argument” seems to be more of a priority for him than safety. And perhaps as others mention, he seeks out these situations for Twitter attention.

I’m a huge fan of cycling but this carry on is doing no good.

 

[fed up]

A few laps of the Ringmahon Road would do him the world of good.
Will he grace us with his presence or is he chicken.