Death wish?

[Ceam]

Not happy with just cutting across 2 rows of cars this young man decided he'd go the extra mile to see if he can get knocked off his bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kLkB-9c6P4

[The PNP]

Not happy with just cutting across 2 rows of cars this young man decided he'd go the extra mile to see if he can get knocked off his bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kLkB-9c6P4

Seems he's taken on board the advice to not creep up on the inside!

When cycling, I've overtaken long lines of standing traffic on the outside occasionally. Done sensibly, it's way safer than trying to get up the inside or mounting a pavement.

[Ceam]

Seems he's taken on board the advice to not creep up on the inside!

When cycling, I've overtaken long lines of standing traffic on the outside occasionally. Done sensibly, it's way safer than trying to get up the inside or mounting a pavement.

Are you taking the ****? your trying to defend this type of cycling? Apart from the fact there is a cycle lane to the left, and he cut across two cars setting off at a green light, He then pulls a bloody wheelie right across the junction.

I'd crush my Son's bike if I saw him cycling like this.

[The PNP]

Are you taking the ****? your trying to defend this type of cycling? Apart from the fact there is a cycle lane to the left, and he cut across two cars setting off at a green light, He then pulls a bloody wheelie right across the junction.

I'd crush my Son's bike if I saw him cycling like this.

Re the cycle-lane. We don't know where he joined the road, he may have come from the pavement on opposite side. In which case, it was unfortunate the lights changed when they did, or he would have made it to the forward 'bike box' and been ready for green.

I missed the 'wheelie', but see it now you've pointed it out....Probably picked it up from videos of adult (motor)bikers doing it. Not the wisest move to make on a public road with following traffic.

[Ceam]

He was cycling on the road, Crossed over to the pavement on the right hand side about 200 yards before the junction (nearly hitting a pedestrian) and in front of on coming traffic, not quite sure why he did this as he went straight on at the lights. 60 seconds later he passes me on the right. At this point I'd been stationary on a red light for 35 seconds. Red light had been on for at least 55 seconds(first point I can see it on the video)

[justbecause]

Seems he's taken on board the advice to not creep up on the inside!

When cycling, I've overtaken long lines of standing traffic on the outside occasionally. Done sensibly, it's way safer than trying to get up the inside or mounting a pavement.

So now you’re actually condoning dangerous cycling, you really are stupid beyond words.

[The PNP]

He was cycling on the road, Crossed over to the pavement on the right hand side about 200 yards before the junction (nearly hitting a pedestrian) and in front of on coming traffic, not quite sure why he did this as he went straight on at the lights. 60 seconds later he passes me on the right. At this point I'd been stationary on a red light for 35 seconds. Red light had been on for at least 55 seconds(first point I can see it on the video)

Kids like that are unpredictable at the best of times. Fortunately for them, most - but not all - drivers are on the ball and manage to avoid hitting them.....But if he continues to ride that way, he may not always be so lucky.

[gazaprop]

I had my own idiot to deal with on Friday - one of the mamil variety!

After taking an absolute age to get past him in my wagon because, I needed to give the pillock plenty of extra room to accommodate the erratic swerving - he then passes me on the outside at traffic lights and plonks his ridiculously garbed body and bike right in front of my cab.

Then the whole pantomime of getting past this buffoon started again.

[silver fox]

Kids like that are unpredictable at the best of times. Fortunately for them, most - but not all - drivers are on the ball and manage to avoid hitting them.....But if he continues to ride that way, he may not always be so lucky.

As per usual in your little world, it is the responsibility of drivers to care of total stupidity from cyclists, will you never accept that it is the unpredictable riding from so many cyclists (not just kids by the way) which infuriates drivers.

[Grassroots.]

Leave the cyclists alone.

[silver fox]

Leave the cyclists alone.

Most of us want to leave cyclists alone, but too many insist on putting themselves in hazardous situations, yet it is the responsibility of other road users to keep them safe, how about cyclists taking responsibility for their own actions?

[sandGroundZero]

As per usual in your little world, it is the responsibility of drivers to care of total stupidity from cyclists, will you never accept that it is the unpredictable riding from so many cyclists (not just kids by the way) which infuriates drivers.

I believe in law motor vehicle operators are necessarily obliged to expect the unexpected behaviour of cyclists (& pedestrians). Unpredictable cycling will have to be arguably intentionally, dangerously erratic before a motorist is absolved of blame owing to operating the heavier, more powerful and therefore more lethal vehicle.

[gazaprop]

I believe in law motor vehicle operators are necessarily obliged to expect the unexpected behaviour of cyclists (& pedestrians). Unpredictable cycling will have to be arguably intentionally, dangerously erratic before a motorist is absolved of blame owing to operating the heavier, more powerful and therefore more lethal vehicle.

What law book have you been reading? A question can be asked as to 'how did you mitigate your losses' or 'what steps could be considered reasonable' but no legal obligation to expect the unexpected????

[Hamble]

No Helmut?

Error of judgement on the light change from red to green.

There is one youth on a bike with nine lives in every town sadly.

[sandGroundZero]

Most of us want to leave cyclists alone, but too many insist on putting themselves in hazardous situations, yet it is the responsibility of other road users to keep them safe, how about cyclists taking responsibility for their own actions?

A: no one (…that I've read on this site, at least).

Of course cyclists should cycle responsibility; motor vehicle operators, too.
Anti-cyclist diatribes (on Q Local Southport forum & news pages) have railed against cyclist-friendly infrastructure. Surely, cycle lanes and other measures are an attempt to induce good cycling practices, just as assorted road features are intended to induce good practices among motor vehicle operators.
Sadly, there are still al lot of careless and reckless drivers about.