Karooryder Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Hey boet he's the one that pissed on my post I was chilled but some people like to troll. I'm sorry you lost me at "boet".
Quagga Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 you are also allowed to overtake a cyclist across a solid white line, as long as it's safe to do so.Unfortunaly this is ONLY allowed in the Western Cape.
Quagga Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Is there not something in the law saying that you must keep as far left as possible? ie. stay in the lane but ride as close to the yellow line as possible and also if you are a slow road user to be considerate to other road users who are wanting to overtake?This is what the rule say...."practical" thus means if there is glass etc we can stay away from it.But motorist think we MUST ride in the yellow lane. 3. (1) A cyclist riding on a public road must—(a) if the road has a pedal cycle lane, ride only in the pedal cycle lane and may not ride on any other portion of a public road except when crossing the road; or(b) if there is no pedal cycle lane, ride—(i) to the left of the left edge of the roadway; or(ii) on the roadway, keeping as close as practicable to the left edge of the roadway. BTW Roadway = The part of a road intended for vehicles, in contrast to the pavement or verge.
Odinson Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Ha, Spidey here must've been the bird flipping lane hogger.
jimmycool Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Just looking at section 3.b.i If I am not mistaken it says you should ride left of of the lefthand edge of the roadway. ie on the left of the yellow line.Failing that, to ride as close to the left of the roadway as possible in section 3.b.ii Am I reading it wrong or does it say we should be cycling on the left of the yellow line where possible/safe??????
Odinson Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 That doesn't look like a cyclist and god, looks more like and angry Mario mushroom and a fixie hipster. Fixie hipster wearing a helmet?! Neva!
Patchelicious Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Fixie hipster wearing a helmet?! Neva!Fixie hipster is the beardy one
Joe Low Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Malawi is great in terms of simplicity - car hoots from behind, cyclist gets off road.
Patchelicious Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 I'm sorry you lost me at "boet".Check it chyna, you laayk better watch it, Jozi brothers rawl hard.
Bateleur1 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Check it chyna, you laayk better watch it, Jozi brothers rawl hard. In the good old days. Now they just shoot
Quagga Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Just looking at section 3.b.i If I am not mistaken it says you should ride left of of the lefthand edge of the roadway. ie on the left of the yellow line.Failing that, to ride as close to the left of the roadway as possible in section 3.b.ii Am I reading it wrong or does it say we should be cycling on the left of the yellow line where possible/safe?????? Look at the definition of Roadway.Roadway excludes verge and Verge / Emergency lane is left of yellow line. Cyclist must ride to the left of the Roadway.If the yellow was included in Roadway then you would be able to drive there when you feel like it. The Roadway is from the middle to the yellow line. Left of the yellow line is NOT roadway
jimmycool Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Look at the definition of Roadway.Roadway excludes verge and Verge / Emergency lane is left of yellow line. Cyclist must ride to the left of the Roadway.If the yellow was included in Roadway then you would be able to drive there when you feel like it. The Roadway is from the middle to the yellow line. Left of the yellow line is NOT roadwayI'm in agreement with you on that, and that is what is outlined in point ii What I am trying to understand is point i.It says "to the left of the left edge of the roadway "Now if the left edge of the roadway is the yellow line, then where is "to the left" of the yellow line/ road edge? Edit: remember, this speaks specifically to cyclists and not cars. Cars may only cross the yellow line in circumstances already discussed earlier.
Quagga Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 I'm in agreement with you on that, and that is what is outlined in point ii What I am trying to understand is point i.It says "to the left of the left edge of the roadway "Now if the left edge of the roadway is the yellow line, then where is "to the left" of the yellow line/ road edge? Edit: remember, this speaks specifically to cyclists and not cars. Cars may only cross the yellow line in circumstances already discussed earlier.AHH I see your point. We can ride Left of the roadway's left edge(Yellow line) OR we can ride on the roadway (from white to yellow line) keep as far left as possible :-)
jimmycool Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Yes! The wording of the laws are so confusing that it makes it difficult to understand. If they just wrote it the way you just put it then there would be little to no confusion / argument about where you can and can't ride.
Bizkit031 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 I'm sorry you lost me at "boet". Didn't take much to get you lost????
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