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Cheers to the delivery guy in Flinders lane this morning who as he cam around the front of his truck to jump back in the cab, saw me passin between the truck and stationary traffic and went back around the fron of the truck to let me through rather than opening the door in my face I guess while certain groups of people have a prevailing attitud toward cyclists you can't make too many generalisations -- theGoat |
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theGoat wrote:
Cheers to the delivery guy in Flinders lane this morning who as he came around the front of his truck to jump back in the cab, saw me passing between the truck and stationary traffic and went back around the front of the truck to let me through rather than opening the door in my face. I guess while certain groups of people have a prevailing attitude toward cyclists you can't make too many generalisations. -- theGoat Given the number of incredibly stupid people I encountered as I drove to uni today, and while I drove the other night (there has been local flooding in BrisVegas and the Gold Coast), your story has restored my faith somewhat. T *sigh* |
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"Tamyka Bell" wrote in message
... Given the number of incredibly stupid people I encountered as I drove to uni today, and while I drove the other night (there has been local flooding in BrisVegas and the Gold Coast), your story has restored my faith somewhat. rant What happened to "keep left unless overtaking"? Now that I'm driving to the track again I realise how many dicks there are in cars. Perfect day, new-ish 4wd, drives alongside slow truck and frickin' sits there, 10kph or more below the speed limit, even with the truck, while ~20 cars are stuck behind. No wonder road rage exists.. Oh, and here's a hint Mr and Mrs Driver.. use your frickin indicators once in a frickin while!!! Fsckers reckon I'm a hassle on a bike.. now _I've_ got a tonne of steel around me! bwahahahahaha! /rant hippy |
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"Tamyka Bell" wrote in message ... Given the number of incredibly stupid people I encountered as I drove to uni today, and while I drove the other night (there has been local flooding in BrisVegas and the Gold Coast), your story has restored my faith somewhat. rant What happened to "keep left unless overtaking"? Now that I'm driving to the track again I realise how many dicks there are in cars. Perfect day, new-ish 4wd, drives alongside slow truck and frickin' sits there, 10kph or more below the speed limit, even with the truck, while ~20 cars are stuck behind. No wonder road rage exists.. Oh, and here's a hint Mr and Mrs Driver.. use your frickin indicators once in a frickin while!!! Fsckers reckon I'm a hassle on a bike.. now _I've_ got a tonne of steel around me! bwahahahahaha! /rant hippy Yeah, I've noticed some police cars on the SE freeway in the mornings, don't know if it's to help make people drive faster, but there's this tendency for people to panick and slow to 10km/h below the speed limit, even if sitting in the RH lane. I had so many people tailgating in the wet last night (11pm) and this morning, ****s me to tears. Nah, I just slow down, more and more and more until they drop back or change lanes. Enforce that safe stopping distance! T |
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theGoat Wrote: I guess while certain groups of people have a prevailing attitud toward cyclists you can't make too many generalisations. A shocking incident from last week still has me reeling. Whil attempting to cross Johnston St in Abbotsford, a rather large TNT truc travelling in the opposite direction slowed & the driver waved me acros the road. Chivalry is not quite dead yet -- cfsmtb |
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On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 18:19:15 +1100, cfsmtb
wrote: theGoat Wrote: I guess while certain groups of people have a prevailing attitude toward cyclists you can't make too many generalisations. A shocking incident from last week still has me reeling. While attempting to cross Johnston St in Abbotsford, a rather large TNT truck travelling in the opposite direction slowed & the driver waved me across the road. Chivalry is not quite dead yet! Yay! Have you sent them an email? It might encourage other drivers. -- Regards. Richard. |
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"Tamyka Bell" wrote
Yeah, I've noticed some police cars on the SE freeway in the mornings, don't know if it's to help make people drive faster, but there's this tendency for people to panick and slow to 10km/h below the speed limit, even if sitting in the RH lane. I had so many people tailgating in the wet last night (11pm) and this morning, ****s me to tears. Nah, I just slow down, more and more and more until they drop back or change lanes. Enforce that safe stopping distance! During the day, turn your lights on, to make the tailgater think you are braking.. hippy |
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hippy wrote:
"Tamyka Bell" wrote Yeah, I've noticed some police cars on the SE freeway in the mornings, don't know if it's to help make people drive faster, but there's this tendency for people to panick and slow to 10km/h below the speed limit, even if sitting in the RH lane. I had so many people tailgating in the wet last night (11pm) and this morning, ****s me to tears. Nah, I just slow down, more and more and more until they drop back or change lanes. Enforce that safe stopping distance! During the day, turn your lights on, to make the tailgater think you are braking.. hippy It's ****ing down raining, so my lights are already on. I do tap the brakes though, the lights come on before the brakes do, and it's an auto. T |
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