Mr Pounder''s Rejected ULM post

On 26/09/2017 10:54, Judith wrote:

I wrote:

Today I was driving along a main road (30mph) - I was indicating and
waiting in the middle of the road to turn right.

There was a stream of traffic coming towards me - I waited until
there was a gap in the traffic: but there was a cyclist cycling on
the road towards me - I could perhaps have made it - but probably it
would have frightened the cyclist: so I waited.

What did she do? Turned left at the road down which I wanted to go.

I caught up with her - and asked if she was aware of the need to
indicate when turning - and perhaps she needed to read the Highway
Code.

She replied - very snottily - she had read the HC - and cyclists
don't have to indicate when turning at junctions.

I must assume that there is a different version of the HC applicable
to cyclists - which explains the not indicating being a common
problem with them.

Mr Pounder tried to reply:


Are you sure that the HC applies to cyclists?
I ask as I have never seen a cyclist indicating his/her intentions.

He was not allowed to say that: discussed in uk.net.news.moderation


Does the highway code apply to anyone?

I thought it was just a simple explanation of the law and good practice.
Surely it is the law which applies to people, pedestrians, cyclists and
motorists.

Anyway you should post on urc if you want Pounder to see it, which I added.

On 26/09/2017 11:07, Nick wrote:
On 26/09/2017 10:54, Judith wrote:

I wrote:

Today I was driving along a main road (30mph) -Â* I was indicating and
waiting in the middle of the road to turn right.

There was a stream of traffic coming towards me - I waited until
there was a gap in the traffic: but there was a cyclist cycling on
the road towards me - I could perhaps have made it - but probably it
would have frightened the cyclist: so I waited.

What did she do?Â* Turned left at the road down which I wanted to go.

I caught up with her - and asked if she was aware of the need to
indicate when turning - and perhaps she needed to read the Highway
Code.

She replied - very snottily - she had read the HC - and cyclists
don't have to indicate when turning at junctions.

I must assume that there is a different version of the HC applicable
to cyclists - which explains the not indicating being a common
problem with them.

Mr Pounder tried to reply:


Are you sure that the HC applies to cyclists?
I ask as I have never seen a cyclist indicating his/her intentions.

He was not allowed to say that: discussed in uk.net.news.moderation


Does the highway code apply to anyone?

I thought it was just a simple explanation of the law and good practice.
Surely it is the law which applies to people, pedestrians, cyclists and
motorists.

Anyway you should post on urc if you want Pounder to see it, which I added.


There is no legal requirement for anyone to indicate anywhere. However,
it is recommended to do so where it will benefit any other person.