Mentality of Some Cyclists

[T-Bob]

.... and just like the std script, it's time to attack the OP. Must be a Friday.

[Guest Smimby]

Did you also tell them that it is the "law" to not ride in the yellow line?

[Guest Smimby]

You need to get your facts straight before you expect someone to take your advise. Its not against the law, South African traffic legislation in this regard is inconsistent with other countries, which allow cyclist to ride two abreast (but no more).

 

I don't understand? There is actually a law that states that Cyclist should ride single file

['Dale]

Looks okay to me

Inside that dotted section

Not impeding traffic

 

They could move over another ruler length or so to be safer

[TLK]

The road looks wide enough to me..

[GoLefty!!]

I think the OP was a class monitor in junior school

[mikeonthetown]

I don't understand? There is actually a law that states that Cyclist should ride single file

Nope, have a read: http://www.bicycling.co.za/news-people/news-news-people/new-traffic-laws-affect-cyclists/

[eeeek]

I don't understand? There is actually a law that states that Cyclist should ride single file

 

This applies to when riding in the carriage way, that is if the riders were on the roadside of the yellow line they are legally obligated to ride in single file unless overtaking. The road shoulder is not considered part of the roadway.

[Cellar]

I don't understand? There is actually a law that states that Cyclist should ride single file

 

Yes, but the wording creates a loophole that allows motorcycles to lane split, ie, ride next to another vehicle within the same lane for the purposes of overtaking. Same thing, cyclists in a double pace line would be continually "overtaking".

[Loupie]

What you guys should know about this road, is that it is under construction with only marked out dots at some places as in the picture. At the moment, cars are driving on the complete outside of the road, using the middle section to pass other cars. Cars are also driving in the complete centre of the road just before they turn left, right or do random things. It's chaos. I usually use this road to commute, but have stopped since construction began, as motorists are driving crazy all over the road. As at the time of the picture, yes, they were riding in the yellow lane. At the time of me passing them, the outside guy was riding ON the yellow lane. On this stretch motorists drive anything between 60kph and 120kph...

 

I was simiply trying to inform people riding on a road I know very well, that it would be better for them to ride single file close to the curb.

[Guest Smimby]

Nope, have a read: http://www.bicycling...ffect-cyclists/

 

It says that SA law is inconsistent with other countries, IE it is NOT allowed here but is allowed in other countries.

 

Cyclists riding two abreast do not kill anyone. South African traffic legislation in this regard is also inconsistent with other countries, which allow cyclist to ride two abreast (but no more) and also inconsistent with the provisions of the Paragraph 2(b) of Article 16 of the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic 1949, which allows cycling two abreast

[Guest Smimby]

This applies to when riding in the carriage way, that is if the riders were on the roadside of the yellow line they are legally obligated to ride in single file unless overtaking. The road shoulder is not considered part of the roadway.

 

Hence cyclist should technically NOT ride in the yellow line.....

[Cellar]

At the moment, cars are driving on the complete outside of the road, using the middle section to pass other cars. Cars are also driving in the complete centre of the road just before they turn left, right or do random things. It's chaos. On this stretch motorists drive anything between 60kph and 120kph...

 

 

So, you mean, it's like every single road in SA?

[River Rat]

Nope, have a read: http://www.bicycling.co.za/news-people/news-news-people/new-traffic-laws-affect-cyclists/

I think you are reading this incorrectly it says that SA legislation is inconsistent with the laws in other countries which does allow riders to ride two abreast i.e. Riding two abreast is not allowed in SA.

[eeeek]

Hence cyclist should technically NOT ride in the yellow line.....

 

Exactly, but can you imagine how the motorists will cry if they don't. SA motorists don't seem to understand that riding in the yellow line is a courtesy, not an obligation.

[MTBer wannabee]

I have seen worse.