On 04/05/2018 23:21, TMS320 wrote:
On 04/05/18 23:12, JNugent wrote:
On 04/05/2018 22:01, TMS320 wrote:
Today this cyclist was in my car because it was suitable for the
journey in hand - another errand today was suitable for the bike. I
was in a stop start queue when a non-cylist in a panzer suddenly
barged out of a driveway causing a woman with a pushchair to take a
step back and then blocked the pavement. Luckily it wasn't an elderly
pedestrian that could have fallen backwards - like my mother-in-law a
few years ago. (Oh, hang on, it is supposed to be impossible for
licenced, registered, taxed and insured non-cyclists to do this. But
if it turns out to be not impossible, being licenced, registered,
taxed and insured somehow makes it alright.)

Anyway, rather than opening a gap to let the non-cyclist out, as
usual courtesy in a queue, this cyclist moved forward with the queue
to block her way. I felt no need to use my horn to scream at the
non-cyclist, because the ears of the woman and child were not
protected by layers of German steel andinsulation. Said non-cyclist
then reversed back to let the woman past.

It's always good to upset a non-cyclist without consuming any of my
own time over it.

Vehicles entering and exiting driveways have priority* over traffic
crossing the entrances to those driveways.

Rubbish.

Don't be stupid (assuming you can help it).

You know as well as everyone else that cyclists using footway cycling
facilities are under a duty to give way to proper traffic at every
driveway entrance. This is often given as one of the reasons for
preferring the carriageway.

You knew that but chose to ignore it when making up your story.

It is a true story.

Yeah, right.