Guest Smimby Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Cyclist have a RIGHT to use the roads No I will not move further left and ride in the glass.Yes I will have to swerve sometimes to avoid a pothole, just like you do.No I will not use another road, because you don’t like me using this one.No I am not allowed to "ride on the pavement"Yes I have to ride in peak hour traffic, you have a car, I have a bike and we both need to get to work Why can you mr Motorist stop, and sit behind a taxi offloading their passengers in the road, or even mid circle? But you cannot slow down for sec and then SAFELY overtake ME Why don’t you treat me like a another road user? Why can you slow down behind a scooter doing 40km, and wait till safe to pass but you don’t do the same for me? No I don’t pay a license fee, but you have to take that up with the government....not me Why do always want to point out what cyclist do wrong, but you allow you fellow road users to anything and everything and you do nothing......no hooting, shouting etc....BUT just let ONE cyclist not stop, then you can suddenly HOOT, and carry on like the poor cyclist almost killed YOU. (I saw this and it was NOT me) Dear Motorist, all I want is you to treat me like you treat other road user!!! EDIT:font size Edited February 13, 2014 by Smimby Moriarty, slowpoke and Danger Dassie 3
Vetseun Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Cyclist have a RIGHT to use the roads No I will not move further left and ride in the glass.Yes I will have to swerve sometimes to avoid a pothole, just like you do.No I will not use another road, because you don’t like me using this one.No I am not allowed to "ride on the pavement"Yes I have to ride in peak hour traffic, you have a car, I have a bike and we both need to get to work Why can you mr Motorist stop, and sit behind a taxi offloading their passengers in the road, or even mid circle? But you cannot slow down for sec and then SAFELY overtake ME Why don’t you treat me like a another road user? Why can you slow down behind a scooter doing 40km, and wait till safe to pass but you don’t do the same for me? No I don’t pay a license fee, but you have to take that up with the government....not me Why do always want to point out what cyclist do wrong, but you allow you fellow road users to anything and everything and you do nothing......no hooting, shouting etc....BUT just let ONE cyclist not stop, then you can suddenly HOOT, and carry on like the poor cyclist almost killed YOU. (I saw this and it was NOT me) Dear Motorist, all I want is you to treat me like you treat other road user!!!And us cyclists need to behave correctly. On Saturday I saw a group of 10 cyclists go flying trough a red traffic light. The cars had all stopped.We want to be treated with respect by motorists but then we break traffic laws.Then we unfortunately don't have a valid argument. Wendy, wiledog_x, slowpoke and 3 others 6
ChUkKy Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Dear Motorist, all I want is you to treat me like you treat other road user!!! EDIT:font size some good points but I wouldnt ask for the above... you'll end up roadkillSelfishness is why people drive the way they do, their time is more important than anyone elses nickcza and Busker 2
Cellar Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Cyclist have a RIGHT to use the roads And us cyclists need to behave correctly. There are no rights without responsibilities. Vetseun and slowpoke 2
Vetseun Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 There is only one loser in a fight between a car a bicycle
porqui Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) . (oops) Edited February 13, 2014 by porqui
PaulTeague Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 And us cyclists need to behave correctly. On Saturday I saw a group of 10 cyclists go flying trough a red traffic light. The cars had all stopped.We want to be treated with respect by motorists but then we break traffic laws.Then we unfortunately don't have a valid argument. +1 And proper hand signals...the guys up in gauteng seem to be better on this than the capies....jis makes me mal trying to figure out where most other cyclists in Cape Town are going and its scary to see so many people on suicide rides. I get the impression that lots of roadies adopt a taxi-driver mentality??? Granted, there are waaay too many bumps and potholes to point out...(maybe an opportunity for ANC to climb in...hahaha)...but seriously, please let people behind you know your intentions...its just the rules of the road.The motorists usually don't know what our signals mean anyway, but if we all do it the right way with the right signals, they will catch on... Bernard Horn and Vetseun 2
finallygotabike Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I always say, specially for Joburg - it is one of the friendliest cities in the world.....until we get in our cars Mark_48 and Busker 2
Guest Latent Blue Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 http://0-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/vp/thumb/1364/34/1364344393918s.jpg I agree 100% with you! But you are preaching to the choir! I dare you to start this thread on the 4x4 forum
Guest Latent Blue Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 There is only one loser in a fight between a car a bicycle Yoh! whos bike is that!? fanievb 1
Guest Smimby Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 http://0-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/vp/thumb/1364/34/1364344393918s.jpg I agree 100% with you! But you are preaching to the choir! I dare you to start this thread on the 4x4 forum I was just how I felt after my commute this morning.......
Rapunzel Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 "Dear everybody in South Africa. Please treat others the way you'd like them to treat you".there, problem solved Mark_48, Patchelicious, mrbaker and 1 other 4
Vetseun Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Yoh! whos bike is that!?https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/133190-hit-and-run-in-bloemfontein/page__hl__hit+and+run
igknot Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Yes we have the rights to the road too. But I have a functioning brain. This morning I saw 2 brave cyclists taking on Jan Smuts from Rose bank towards town.
Guest Latent Blue Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 http://www.thehubsa....hl__hit and runEISH
Moriarty Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Cyclist have a RIGHT to use the roads No I will not move further left and ride in the glass.Yes I will have to swerve sometimes to avoid a pothole, just like you do.No I will not use another road, because you don’t like me using this one.No I am not allowed to "ride on the pavement"Yes I have to ride in peak hour traffic, you have a car, I have a bike and we both need to get to work Why can you mr Motorist stop, and sit behind a taxi offloading their passengers in the road, or even mid circle? But you cannot slow down for sec and then SAFELY overtake ME Why don’t you treat me like a another road user? Why can you slow down behind a scooter doing 40km, and wait till safe to pass but you don’t do the same for me? No I don’t pay a license fee, but you have to take that up with the government....not me Why do always want to point out what cyclist do wrong, but you allow you fellow road users to anything and everything and you do nothing......no hooting, shouting etc....BUT just let ONE cyclist not stop, then you can suddenly HOOT, and carry on like the poor cyclist almost killed YOU. (I saw this and it was NOT me) Dear Motorist, all I want is you to treat me like you treat other road user!!! EDIT:font sizeExcellent post!
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