Jay_B Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 What is the rule for cycling on highways? I live in the meyrton area and work in JHB so travel on the R59 highway between meyerton and alberton daily and in my opinion is one of the more dangerous highways in gauteng at the moment. Traffic volumes are crazy and i see accidents regularly... but now ive seen a new type of stupid that paints all cyclists with the same brush. Yesterday i saw a group of about 10 riders cycling in the yellow lane two a breast on the R59 highway between alberton and meyerton during peak hour traffic (around 17:00) and they had a follow vehicle... cars travel at some stupid speeds along that highway and now you have a slow moving vehicle and cyclists thrown in the mix it just seems like a recipe for disaster.
Patchelicious Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Cycling on highways contributes to a better human gene pool.
dre Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Violation 1: (2) Persons riding pedal cycles on a public road shall ride in single file except in the course of overtaking another pedal cycle, and two or more persons riding pedal cycles shall not overtake another vehicle at the same time Violation 2: 1) No person shall operate on a freeway— (a) a vehicle drawn by an animal; (b) a pedal cycle;
Warren_G Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Saw another idiot on the M5 this morning on my way to work, actually had to avoid him while taking the Kenilworth on-ramp...at least he stuck his right arm out while crossing the massive stippled line gap!
fanievb Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 depends if your highway is also a freeway. if you see this sign, you can't ride your bike on it, except if you have a following vehicle http://roadsafety.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/freeway.jpg edit: spelling
Hennie VR Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Violation 1: (2) Persons riding pedal cycles on a public road shall ride in single file except in the course of overtaking another pedal cycle, and two or more persons riding pedal cycles shall not overtake another vehicle at the same time Violation 2: 1) No person shall operate on a freeway— (a) a vehicle drawn by an animal; (b) a pedal cycle; So we can cycle on the N1 between Pretoria and Joburg now...... It's no longer a FREEway
Joe Low Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 So we can cycle on the N1 between Pretoria and Joburg now...... It's no longer a FREEway Where's the ghost of BigH when you need him? Rule of thumb - green roadsigns good, blue bad.
Falco Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 depends if your highway is also a freeway. if you see this sign, you can't ride your bike on it, expect if you have a following vehicle Fixed it.
fanievb Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Fixed it. local speedcop told me if you have a following vehicle we can use the freeway, and some of the training groups around here actually do it.
Hennie VR Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Where's the ghost of BigH when you need him? Rule of thumb - green roadsigns good, blue bad. Back to the topic though. As the OP stated it's the R59 and therefore a regional road and thus cyclist allowed on it? I don't know this road thus can't really comment but I do know the R in R59 stands for regional roads. Or is it Metropolitan roads that cyclists are allowed to cycle on........?
Joe Low Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Back to the topic though. As the OP stated it's the R59 and therefore a regional road and thus cyclist allowed on it? I don't know this road thus can't really comment but I do know the R in R59 stands for regional roads. Or is it Metropolitan roads that cyclists are allowed to cycle on........? Blue signs - you're not allowed on. And notion that you have a following vehicle making it ok sounds ridiculous. Its unsafe to drive on a highway at cyclist speed, you'd be a liability. A lot of the decision revolves around on and off ramps, if the highway has these cyclists are not allowed - they are killing zones.
dre Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Back to the topic though. As the OP stated it's the R59 and therefore a regional road and thus cyclist allowed on it? I don't know this road thus can't really comment but I do know the R in R59 stands for regional roads. Or is it Metropolitan roads that cyclists are allowed to cycle on........? Even allowed to cycle on national roads such as N1 and N2 at the places where they aren't freeways. Don't think the R or M or N is indicative of it being a freeway.
Vetseun Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Riding on the N1 in Bloem is very fashionable.Very silly, but still fashionable.Luckily I only ride a MTB offroad.
Jinga Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Last week I came across two cyclists (locals) riding along N1 past the SA mint. :w00t:
Mike Bike Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Happens a lot on the N4 towards rustenberg. the on ramps have cyclist crossed out signs however the arrogant many dont believe it applies to them
EmptyB Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Cycle on highway = complete twat! Why would you want to.....
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