Eish, but this she is an old topic. I view it in a more basic way. In SA their is a limited regard for rules and laws, pretty much from the top down. Therefore when riding or driving one should think survival rather than right or wrong. Riding 4 or 5 a breast (I like that phrase; just not applied to cycling) and showing dissenting car, bus and lorry drivers the finger is like a monkey teasing a lion or crocodile. One day something will go wrong and Mr Monkey (or one of his maatjies) will ***. The law and rules are of largely theoretical importance to Mr Monkeys mourning relatives. It's a great pity, but that's the way it is. I sympathise with Lucky Luke; I took my daughter from the beach front in Durbs to Umhlanga Rocks and back; hugely stressful little ride - never again; to the MTB we went.
