I HUGGED 3 roadies this morning

[divernick]

And what you are doing is not wrong?

 

Yup, it's wrong he missed them....

[Icycling]

So they were overtaking each other to ride single file!

 

The Road Traffic Act 29 of 1989, Section 105 • Ride in single file, except if overtaking another pedal cycle.

 

So they were legal!

 

How do you prove 1 rider is not over taking another - it could be a 3 hour overtaking maneuver but if at any point they are riding single file then surely 1 was overtaking the other.

 

That Law has no meaning!

[Guest]

So they were overtaking each other to ride single file!

 

The Road Traffic Act 29 of 1989, Section 105 • Ride in single file, except if overtaking another pedal cycle.

 

So they were legal!

 

How do you prove 1 rider is not over taking another - it could be a 3 hour overtaking maneuver but if at any point they are riding single file then surely 1 was overtaking the other.

 

That Law has no meaning!

 

Well they are quite pathetic if it takes them 400m to overtake each other. but wait, they discuss

their tactics first when passing, or just general chit chat. not sure. cant read minds.

[mazambaan]

The OP haters and three a breast supporters reminds me of that old saying: "I'll defend my right of way to the death" or something similar.

[andydude]

The OP haters and three a breast supporters reminds me of that old saying: "I'll defend my right of way to the death" or something similar.

 

Hey it's not that black and white! I'm in the love crowd. Neither for or against either in your post.

 

[Guest]

Hey it's not that black and white! I'm in the love crowd. Neither for or against either in your post.

 

 

Skateboarder....

[Niner]

Karma, so you are saying that because THEY are wrong it is ok for the driver to ALSO do something wrong just to point out that they are WRONG?

 

The logic is ....?

 

I am NOT saying they are right or not a bunch of idiots BUT when someone else does something stupid on the road it does NOT give another person the RIGHT to do the same. THUS both the photo taker and the cyclist are equal idiots!

[Guest]

Karma, so you are saying that because THEY are wrong it is ok for the driver to ALSO do something wrong just to point out that they are WRONG?

 

The logic is ....?

 

I am NOT saying they are right or not a bunch of idiots BUT when someone else does something stupid on the road it does NOT give another person the RIGHT to do the same. THUS both the photo taker and the cyclist are equal idiots!

 

Dude, meet me at CMR friday evening - I'll buy you a beer.

[Icycling]

Can somebody please explain why motorist more often (99.9999%) choose to disobey law that say when over taking a vehicle it must be done in a separate lane? Now a cyclist in RSA is classified as a vehicle so why do motorist "alway" choose to neglect this law? I think cyclist have probably just been way to considerate all their live by obeying the 1st rule of the road and that is user of the road should do so as far left as possible / safe!

 

But if their is a cyclist next to you (1, 2 , 3or 4 cyclist) you cannot be further left than on the shoulder of the cyclist next to you. But with all due respect a motorist overtaking 1or 4 cyclist 100% legally the number of cyclist left of the centre line has NO impact on the way the motorist should do it! That is use your indicator (to warn motorist behind their is a need to slow down and over take) choose a time when it is safe to pass in a separate lane (not on a solid white line) and indicate to return to the lane the cyclist were in. The fact that cyclist are asking for 1.5m law to be implemented is only because nobody have every enforced the correct way of over taking a cyclist be it 1 cyclist on the road or 4 cyclist riding a breast (not over taking).

 

But let's be honest motorist normally are in a hurry on by road where their runner, cyclist, horse rider, baboons (in the Cape) and other road usurer because on the highway their fellow motorist choose to be road hog and sit in the fast lane instead of overtaking in the fast lane. Finally admit motorist break more rules on the road than any cyclist could ever do - from speeding to overtaking on solid line to driving in the fast lane!

 

If the rule of the roads were up held by motorist cyclist would be perfectly safe! But they not and I am not say I don't break rules when I am behind the wheel - but the finger need to pointed at of driving system not our cycling system - remember a kid with no license (road skills) can cycle on the public roads and if motorist were driving according to the rules of the road they learn't that kid would be 100% safe! I am not a parent but how many parents would in the current motoring situation let their 10 year old or younger ride on the road un supervised? I know as a 10 year old Kid 30 years back I was allowed to ride 7km to school and back on my own. So more car are now on the roads doing school runs instead of how it should be Kid getting some exercise and commuting by bike not contributing to global warming and not getting fat!

 

But I know its a pointless argument as mankind has become very in considerate!

['Dale]

Just one last stab....

 

The Road Traffic Act 29 of 1989, Section 105 • Ride in single file, except if overtaking another pedal cycle.

 

And, of course, the cyclist has the right to own the lane.

Motorists have the responsibility to overtake when it is safe to do so.