deanbean Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Ja but.... Republic of Gxunube I stop. except the light at main rd & third street (heading east) nice big yellow line. if there are cars parked I stop https://goo.gl/maps/PHMXG9mfPguEdit Off topic but are you riding AMC Sat
ChrisF Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Quick question, does going through a red traffic but green pedestrian light count as jumping the light? details man ... details .... are you cycling in the road or on the pavement at the time ?
porqui Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Quick question, does going through a red traffic but green pedestrian light count as jumping the light? Take the left arrow and do a u-turn but mind the solid white line.
Me rida my bicycle Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 I never skip the red light.I do ride to the left of yellow line but law actually states that no vehicle may ride there.Problem riding on the left of yellow line is that's where I pick up 90% of my punctures.Downhill I won't ride within the yellow line unless it is Blackhill.yes no vehicle a bicycle is no vehicle. So you would rather take a chance with your life than a flat?? There's tons of stuff out to prevent punctures I have only once had a tyre blow out but that was me riding stupid on a trail.
ChrisF Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Spot on. I just don’t want people saying, look at all these deaths, this is due to how cyclists behave. Zero correlation. WRONG ! There IS "some degree" of correlation .... impossible to say to what extent. But any "car driver" will tell you of near misses due cyclist behaviour. EXAMPLE - Saturday morning a GROUP of cyclists were trying to cycle up Sir Louwrys pass ... very unseccessfully due to the GALE FORCE wind. Their trailing SUV, decided to STOP at 45 degree blocking more than the slow lane while the cyclists tried to regroup after the wind wreaked havoc in the peleton .... The IDIOT driver of the SUV used the handbrake - NO brake lights, no hazard lights !! By the time we passed, we saw a number of near accidents !! But I guess you are correct - this potential accident was due to a "driver", not a "cyclist" .... One needs a real special kind of thought process to think this type of behaviour is to the benefit of the image of cyclists. PS - for those that dont grasp the basics of road behaviour .... the use of hazard lights in the previous situation would have made a HUGE difference in how other road users see this.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 yes no vehicle a bicycle is no vehicle. So you would rather take a chance with your life than a flat?? There's tons of stuff out to prevent punctures I have only once had a tyre blow out but that was me riding stupid on a trail.A bicycle is a vehicle. It's just not one that requires a license to operate. Besides, vehicles ARE allowed to drive in the yellow lane, in specific circumstances. These circumstances include but are not limited to when the road is a single lane dual carriageway or a dual direction single carriageway and you want to let faster vehicles past, and it is safe to do so.
fanievb Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Ja but.... Republic of Gxunube Edit Off topic but are you riding AMC SatUnfortunately not. Bike is still in pieces and going to the big smoke and only getting home late Friday eve.
Andreas_187 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Posted October 9, 2018 I have often seen Facebook rants where the tone and quantity of comments is truly quite scary. I know we are subject to the terrible standard of driving on SA's roads but we have to resist adding fuel to the fire. It's one thing not come to a complete stop in a dodgy area, it's quite another to blast through red lights at a pedestrian crossing at 40km/h at 11am on a Sunday in Fish Hoek/ Kalk Bay/Camps Bay
Pure Savage Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 people's post. claremont 14 august bikesfhshoe.png and that is not far from the truthThanks Iggy, but until motorists don’t stop milking themselves and cyclists with heir terrible driving I think they need a long hard look in the mirror. *rolls eyes*
Pure Savage Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 A bicycle is a vehicle. It's just not one that requires a license to operate. Besides, vehicles ARE allowed to drive in the yellow lane, in specific circumstances. These circumstances include but are not limited to when the road is a single lane dual carriageway or a dual direction single carriageway and you want to let faster vehicles past, and it is safe to do so.Ummm I don’t think that’s the law. I know from other forums some trucking companies don’t pay out of accident in yellow lane as is illegal to drive there.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Ummm I don’t think that’s the law. I know from other forums some trucking companies don’t pay out of accident in yellow lane as is illegal to drive there.Article 298a When are you allowed to be in the emergency lane?Other than a vehicle breakdown, the only exception for normal motorists is if you are travelling on a single carriageway road with one lane in each direction. In this case it is permitted to move into the emergency lane to allow faster moving cars to pass you. However, the Act clearly states that if you are moving aside to allow vehicles to pass, you can only do so during daytime hours, which means between sunrise and sunset. By law you are required to make sure that you have at least 150m of visibility ahead before you move over, so under no circumstances can you slip into the yellow line on a blind rise.Similarly, on an open road, if there is heavy rain, mist or fog that hinders visibility, the emergency lane is out of bounds as you may hit a stationery vehicle, or worse, a pedestrian.
Pure Savage Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Article 298a When are you allowed to be in the emergency lane?Other than a vehicle breakdown, the only exception for normal motorists is if you are travelling on a single carriageway road with one lane in each direction. In this case it is permitted to move into the emergency lane to allow faster moving cars to pass you. However, the Act clearly states that if you are moving aside to allow vehicles to pass, you can only do so during daytime hours, which means between sunrise and sunset. By law you are required to make sure that you have at least 150m of visibility ahead before you move over, so under no circumstances can you slip into the yellow line on a blind rise.Similarly, on an open road, if there is heavy rain, mist or fog that hinders visibility, the emergency lane is out of bounds as you may hit a stationery vehicle, or worse, a pedestrian. Ok, so a few more caveats. But thank you for the enlightenment.
DieselnDust Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 you're both right actually. Insurance companies don't write the rules of the road but they do write rules that governs when they will cover your liability. Driving in the emergency lane is allowed by law but not by most insurance companies, especially those covering heavy duty trucking.
Chris_ Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 I heard an apt/funny thing on a podcast this morning. The guy was talking about why his friend had moved from road to mtb. He said if something goes wrong on the road, its the drivers fault. If something goes wrong on a mtb trail, its all your fault...
Patchelicious Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 I heard an apt/funny thing on a podcast this morning. The guy was talking about why his friend had moved from road to mtb. He said if something goes wrong on the road, its the drivers fault. If something goes wrong on a mtb trail, its all your fault...Or the bikejackers fault.
Quagga Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 yes no vehicle a bicycle is no vehicle. So you would rather take a chance with your life than a flat?? There's tons of stuff out to prevent punctures I have only once had a tyre blow out but that was me riding stupid on a trail.A bicycle is seen as a road user and a vehicle according to the road rules
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