Cyclists are their own worst enemies when it comes to "sharing the road", as they like to put it (Letters, February 25-26). Two suggestions to get some respect: desist from riding two abreast on single-lane suburban streets, thus holding up blocks of traffic, and playing 20kmh follow-the-leader; and observe traffic lights and signs like every other road user.
J. Barrie Brown Gordon
If it's a suburban residential street then what's the problem? Shouldnt be that much traffic that he couldn't get past a few cyclists or just wait a few seconds. If he is talking about an RTA typical substandard 12.8 m "arterial" road (often just a suburban street that by bad fortune is considered a main road) he should change lanes to overtake even a single file cyclist, unless they are in the car parking lane, which they probably shouldn't be in if they have any sense/choice. Anyway its legal to ride two abreast so he should show some "respect", for the law.
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They dont learn. From todays SMH:
Cyclists are their own worst enemies when it comes to "sharing the road", as they like to put it (Letters, February 25-26). Two suggestions to get some respect: desist from riding two abreast on single-lane suburban streets, thus holding up blocks of traffic, and playing 20kmh follow-the-leader; and observe traffic lights and signs like every other road user.
J. Barrie Brown Gordon
If it's a suburban residential street then what's the problem? Shouldnt be that much traffic that he couldn't get past a few cyclists or just wait a few seconds. If he is talking about an RTA typical substandard 12.8 m "arterial" road (often just a suburban street that by bad fortune is considered a main road) he should change lanes to overtake even a single file cyclist, unless they are in the car parking lane, which they probably shouldn't be in if they have any sense/choice. Anyway its legal to ride two abreast so he should show some "respect", for the law.
bobm
You are correct, they wont learn unless it becomes law and is widely advertised. Do you remeber "look left, look right, look bike" commercials (motory cycle awareness). We need wide ad campaign re cyclists and their rights on the road. A lot of motorist has no clue what rights cyclists have on the road. So, sadly, I am afraid it is like rabbit arguing with the fox that caught him not to eat him. The logic does not came into it! A large proportion of Australian motorists are simply animals behind the wheel (male and female!) and they would rather eat their own young than share the road with anyone, unless police is present or that anyone is a large truck. They would drive another fellow motorist off the road so why do you think they would care two hoots about a cyclist? Law and Education are the answers.
Man, on a 80km/hr road I get beeped when in my car travelling at 10kms below the max posted limit!!
I can't see the problem of being on any road travelling at below to max posted speed limit, but talk to any motorist & they all get streamed up about congestion & impeding traffic flows. What about traffic lights? Or Stop signs ? These have specifically been designed to impede traffic flow.
Motorists will just have to stop/slow down, wait & go around. Just like I have to on my bicycle when allowing for them.
Some people out there feel like they need to be congratulated everytime for being polite & courteous. If you want to be part of any society it’s your obligation to be polite & courteous, I reckon.
Motorists will just have to stop/slow down, wait & go around. Just like I have to on my bicycle when allowing for them.
Some people out there feel like they need to be congratulated everytime for being polite & courteous. If you want to be part of any society it’s your obligation to be polite & courteous, I reckon.
We've been noticing more motorists waiting behind before going around, ie: roundabouts, pitchpoints, intersections etc. It's common courtesy to give another road user a friendly wave, so as cyclists we should reinforce that simple behaviour.
