The_DADDY 3,470 #1 Posted January 24, 2022 I personally think this is a terrible idea. https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1554565/cyclists-told-ride-middle-road-highway-code-changes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
The Joker 10 #2 Posted January 24, 2022 From the article: one instruction is that cyclists should take up the middle of the road unless a "faster" car is behind them, in which case they should pull to the left. Now, it's the Daily Express, so I'll take any claims it makes with a pinch of salt, but this would never work on Sheffield's steep hills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus 540 #3 Posted January 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, The_DADDY said: I personally think this is a terrible idea. https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1554565/cyclists-told-ride-middle-road-highway-code-changes Fake news! The changes to the Highway Code advise cyclists to ride in the middle of the lane not the middle of the road. It's not new advice either - the change adds the advice that has been given for years by the government's cyclist training scheme to the Highway Code were it will be more visible to motorists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
steve68 66 #4 Posted January 24, 2022 Middle of the Lane, makes for less collisions from car doors,and crashes from drain grates and general rubbish etc sounds like good advice from a safety view point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cuttsie 1,090 #5 Posted January 24, 2022 Cyclists should always claim their road space , riding in the gutter just gives some drivers the red light to pass to close and force them off road . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
The_DADDY 3,470 #6 Posted January 24, 2022 Yeah lane not road. My bad👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
steve68 66 #7 Posted January 24, 2022 1 minute ago, The_DADDY said: Yeah lane not road. My bad👍 Easily done, Goes to show you can't always trust the news outlets you'd think they'd double check the info before debating it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus 540 #8 Posted January 24, 2022 43 minutes ago, The_DADDY said: Yeah lane not road. My bad👍 That's what you get for reading The Express. (Although other news sources have been making the same deliberate error.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
The_DADDY 3,470 #9 Posted January 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, altus said: That's what you get for reading The Express. (Although other news sources have been making the same deliberate error.) 😂 I know I know. It was a rookie error lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99 794 #10 Posted January 24, 2022 54 minutes ago, The_DADDY said: Yeah lane not road. My bad👍 Middle of the lane / middle of the road? It'll make a change from lot of them riding in the middle of the pavement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad 3,970 #11 Posted January 24, 2022 13 minutes ago, Baron99 said: Middle of the lane / middle of the road? It'll make a change from lot of them riding in the middle of the pavement. Will they have a bell that goes Chirpy Chirpy Tweet Tweet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cuttsie 1,090 #12 Posted January 24, 2022 21 minutes ago, Baron99 said: Middle of the lane / middle of the road? It'll make a change from lot of them riding in the middle of the pavement. 21 minutes ago, Baron99 said: Middle of the lane / middle of the road? It'll make a change from lot of them riding in the middle of the pavement. If they can get on for parked cars that is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...