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Re: Road Rules many do not know
Reply #45 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:22pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:18pm:
Gnads wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:05pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 1:53pm:
Gnads wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 1:50pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 9:24am:
A metre gap for cyclists seems to be one people forget all the time. And its always someone in a Hilux or similar ute.


Yeah mainly the cyclists.

re: the hilux or similar ute ....BS.




Ummm how can the cyclists maintain a gap with a far faster moving vehicle. And in my experience, its the dickheads are always driving hiluxes.


Not saying all hilux drivers are dickheads, just that all dickheads seems to be in the hiluxes.


By getting as far to the left as possible, riding in the designated bike lanes or bike paths where they are provided instead of on the road proper.

the gap between the bike & car is determined by the passing car of course but that can be assisted by the bike rider .... especially on narrower roadways.

I don't drive a Hilux .... but I do drive another make of 4x4 ute. Tongue




Again in my experience they do that (but I'm waiting for the inevitable comment about riders riding side by side)


That's your expectation & your response will be?
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Reply #46 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:23pm
 
Well someone always brings it up and goes "oh, but they can't do that"

And response will be, but they can and its safer
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Reply #47 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:42pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:23pm:
Well someone always brings it up and goes "oh, but they can't do that"

And response will be, but they can and its safer


Yeah for the bloke on the inside  Grin
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Re: Road Rules many do not know
Reply #48 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:43pm
 
Gnads wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:42pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:23pm:
Well someone always brings it up and goes "oh, but they can't do that"

And response will be, but they can and its safer


Yeah for the bloke on the inside  Grin




Actually for both. I bunch ride on weekends and its more about where in the bunch you, at the front is fine, at the back is fine, stuck right in the middle is the worsdt.
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Reply #49 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:54pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:23pm:
Well someone always brings it up and goes "oh, but they can't do that"

And response will be, but they can and its safer


I remember when I was at primary school, and all of our text books had messages on the back cover that said "Always ride in single file", with a drawing of a few kids on bikes.

We had it drummed into us.

Can't find any pics of them on the interwebs, though.

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EDIT: just found it.


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Reply #50 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 3:48pm
 
greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:54pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:23pm:
Well someone always brings it up and goes "oh, but they can't do that"

And response will be, but they can and its safer


I remember when I was at primary school, and all of our text books had messages on the back cover that said "Always ride in single file", with a drawing of a few kids on bikes.

We had it drummed into us.

Can't find any pics of them on the interwebs, though.

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EDIT: just found it.


https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c4/ca/86/c4ca86bf0c6c07b043f2f927690f1094--bicycle-art...


Bike racks at Schools.......gone. 
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Reply #51 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 3:59pm
 
Aussie wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 3:48pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:54pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 2:23pm:
Well someone always brings it up and goes "oh, but they can't do that"

And response will be, but they can and its safer


I remember when I was at primary school, and all of our text books had messages on the back cover that said "Always ride in single file", with a drawing of a few kids on bikes.

We had it drummed into us.

Can't find any pics of them on the interwebs, though.

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EDIT: just found it.


https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c4/ca/86/c4ca86bf0c6c07b043f2f927690f1094--bicycle-art...


Bike racks at Schools.......gone. 


Huh?    Huh

Where do they put their bikes?

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Reply #52 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 4:01pm
 
No-one rides to School, except in Mum's four wheel drive.
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Reply #53 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 4:05pm
 
Aussie wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 4:01pm:
No-one rides to School, except in Mum's four wheel drive.


Hmmm,  Huh

Now that you mention it, I can't remember seeing any kids riding their bikes lately.


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Reply #54 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 4:22pm
 
greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 4:05pm:
Aussie wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 4:01pm:
No-one rides to School, except in Mum's four wheel drive.


Hmmm,  Huh

Now that you mention it, I can't remember seeing any kids riding their bikes lately.




The hundreds of kids you and I have seen riding to/from School along Walker or George Streets etc are no more.
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Reply #55 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 8:20pm
 
Probably something to do with all the Hilux drivers 'encouraging' them to right a bit further off to the side.
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Reply #56 - Mar 15th, 2018 at 8:26pm
 
A person turning left always has the right of way even if the car turning right has got to the stop sign first.

Thats pretty much how I play it,,, but the stop sign is a bit overboard then.
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Reply #57 - Mar 16th, 2018 at 9:03am
 
greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 4:05pm:
Aussie wrote on Mar 15th, 2018 at 4:01pm:
No-one rides to School, except in Mum's four wheel drive.


Hmmm,  Huh

Now that you mention it, I can't remember seeing any kids riding their bikes lately.






I pass them on the way to work, there are still kids who ride
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Reply #58 - Mar 16th, 2018 at 4:02pm
 
Young girls don't ride in Sydney

Too many muzzle rapists
Somali rapists
African rapists

And leg drivers who can't drive straight
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Reply #59 - Mar 18th, 2018 at 12:16pm
 
Reading this has been very instructive, I knew lots of posters weren't the sharpest knife in the block, but I had no idea they were also such useless blinkin' drivers.

There was one rule I have never heard of, the one saying you must lock your car before leaving it.

Are the folk saying that is a Road Law sure about that?
Might it just be a local by law rule?

If it is a law, and I'm driving a convertible, do I have to put the roof on before I move away from the car?

Shoot down the shops, park, lock the car, put the roof up, go and buy a loaf of bread, come back, unlock, put roof down, drive on??
Sounds like I would be telling the bylaws officer to go stick his head up a dead bears bum.

Cyclists riding side by side on narrow single lane roads.
Get a feckin life, your mission is not to become a mobile road block and piss people off so much that less tolerant hilux drivers then drive way to close, too fast, too often, because he has decided you are all self absorbed lycra wearing wankers.

Who has the right of way at a stop sign??
Give up your licence now. If you do not know that, then you are a danger to yourself and everyone else.

(BTW the answer is, if the guy turning right is there and stationary, and ready to go, and it is clear both ways, then go you pain in the arse, pricks like you are why it takes too long to get anywhere because BAD drivers, think they are just being more cautious and considerate than the rest. WRONG, they are friggin pests.
The car approaching from the opposite way has to slow down, and come to a complete stop, before he is allowed to proceed.
IF, you arrive just a fraction before the guy opposite turning left, then you may not have time to complete your turn, before he starts his, so the right turning vehicle should wait, and give way to the one turning left, cos he has right of way.

Brake before indicating??? Big deal, you have to indicate at least 30 metres before turning, if you need to break sooner than that to negotiate the corner, you are probably a really crap driver, but it isn't the end of the world.

Put your indicator on in the roundabout just before you turn???? IDIOT.

30 metres, remember that one? Unless it is one hellishly huge roundabout, you generally have your indicator on before you get to the roundabout, UNLESS you are going straight ahead.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?????

Anyone that uses a vehicle to lead a dog, should then be made to swap places, and go home the other way, with the dog leading them. The dog is probably the smarter anyway.
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