How to pass a slow cyclist

On 08/02/2016 23:42, Simon Jester wrote:

On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11:11:46 PM UTC, MrCheerful wrote:

Oh I see, in that case of course there is no need to leave a bicycle any
gap at all as it will be stationary since it cannot move on its own.
Living horses on the other hand may wander around all over the place.
Dead horses require no distance when passing them since they also will
not move at all.

By Jove I think he has finally got it.
When passing a pedal cycle ridden by a cyclist you must follow the Highway Code.

Is there a prohibition on following the Highway Code when passing a
horse and rider?

On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 12:04:36 AM UTC, JNugent wrote:

That one has come up before.

The answer I gave at the time was that it seems reasonable to expect an
adult on a bicycle to behave better than (say) a 9-yr-old on a horse,
and perhaps even better than the horse.

But I accept that it is possible to be a bit too optimistic.

As if by magic The Noddy appears.

On Monday, 8 February 2016 22:51:03 UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 10:23:20 PM UTC, Alycidon wrote:

Speeding,

Speeding motorists are not criminals, they are innocent victims of an evil government conspiracy to extract more money from innocent law abiding motorists.
Also if a motorist breaks the speed limit it was because they had to swerve to avoid the dark clothed unlit cyclist on an unlit road in the rain 300 miles ahead.

Indeed - the CCTV in ASDA is a very sneaky device designed to catch the innocent shoplifter and it is not even painted bright orange.

Making the innocent thief a hard pressed cash cow - you don't even get 10% + 2 jars of coffee.

Simon Jester wrote:
On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 10:07:23 PM UTC, Alycidon wrote:
On Monday, 8 February 2016 21:46:31 UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 5:19:00 PM UTC, Peter Parry wrote:
On Sun, 7 Feb 2016 06:08:57 -0800 (PST), Alycidon
wrote:

Surely you should leave a push bike rider as much room as he gives
you?


Where does the Highway Code say that?

It doesn't of course - it says this.

http://bit.ly/23Tq0Ol

Just like I did in the video.

As I have said before, safe driving is about attitude.
Why are moronists willing to wait patiently to pass a horse but not a bicycle.

Because the rightard media has managed to persuade the sheep that cyclists,
as members of a despised, minority 'outgroup', are less worthy than car
drivers.

--
john smith |MA (Hons)|MPhil (Hons)|CAPES (mention très bien)|LLB (Hons)
'It never gets any easier. You just get faster'
(Greg LeMond (1961 - ))

On 08/02/2016 23:42, Simon Jester wrote:
On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11:11:46 PM UTC, MrCheerful wrote:


Oh I see, in that case of course there is no need to leave a bicycle any
gap at all as it will be stationary since it cannot move on its own.
Living horses on the other hand may wander around all over the place.
Dead horses require no distance when passing them since they also will
not move at all.

By Jove I think he has finally got it.
When passing a pedal cycle ridden by a cyclist you must follow the Highway Code.


yes, you should, you leave as much room as you would for passing a car,
anything over a foot is perfectly safe for passing cars and is the same
for passing bicycles that are being ridden.

On 09/02/2016 00:06, JNugent wrote:
On 08/02/2016 22:37, Simon Jester wrote:

On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 10:24:03 PM UTC, MrCheerful wrote:
On 08/02/2016 22:19, Simon Jester wrote:

As I have said before, safe driving is about attitude.
Why are moronists willing to wait patiently to pass a horse but not
a bicycle.

Because cyclists are a not a dumb animal, oh, wait a bit...........

Get an adult to explain the difference between bicycle and cyclist
plus horse and equestrian.

The bicycle is (or should be) completely under the control of its rider
and does not possess a mind of its own?



I think it was one of those strange pedantic posts that psycholists
resort to when they are losing the plot. He will start screaming abuse
in a minute and spitting.

On Monday, 8 February 2016 22:19:34 UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 10:07:23 PM UTC, Alycidon wrote:
On Monday, 8 February 2016 21:46:31 UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 5:19:00 PM UTC, Peter Parry wrote:
On Sun, 7 Feb 2016 06:08:57 -0800 (PST), Alycidon
wrote:

Surely you should leave a push bike rider as much room as he gives
you?


Where does the Highway Code say that?

It doesn't of course - it says this.

http://bit.ly/23Tq0Ol

Just like I did in the video.

As I have said before, safe driving is about attitude.
Why are moronists willing to wait patiently to pass a horse but not a bicycle.

This driver has learned the hard way.

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/TRAVE...ail/story.html

Written off.

On 09/02/2016 08:45, Alycidon wrote:
On Monday, 8 February 2016 22:19:34 UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 10:07:23 PM UTC, Alycidon wrote:
On Monday, 8 February 2016 21:46:31 UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 5:19:00 PM UTC, Peter Parry wrote:
On Sun, 7 Feb 2016 06:08:57 -0800 (PST), Alycidon
wrote:

Surely you should leave a push bike rider as much room as he gives
you?


Where does the Highway Code say that?

It doesn't of course - it says this.

http://bit.ly/23Tq0Ol

Just like I did in the video.

As I have said before, safe driving is about attitude.
Why are moronists willing to wait patiently to pass a horse but not a bicycle.

This driver has learned the hard way.

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/TRAVE...ail/story.html

Written off.


There must be a pikey site nearby.

On Tuesday, 9 February 2016 08:45:44 UTC, Alycidon wrote:

As I have said before, safe driving is about attitude.
Why are moronists willing to wait patiently to pass a horse but not a bicycle.

This driver has learned the hard way.

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/TRAVE...ail/story.html

Written off.

It would be ironic if the president of the Driver Union had his horse killed as he lives around those parts.

The Driver Union (sic) is this team of amateur idiots.

http://kspeat.wix.com/driversunion#!the-team/c24vv

One believes horses have no place on the roads and the other plays Tally Ho with horses - you couldn't make it up.

On 09/02/2016 15:43, Alycidon wrote:

On Tuesday, 9 February 2016 08:45:44 UTC, Alycidon wrote:

As I have said before, safe driving is about attitude.
Why are moronists willing to wait patiently to pass a horse but not a bicycle.

This driver has learned the hard way.
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/TRAVE...ail/story.html
Written off.

Well, at least you have provided a reasonable answer as to why it is a
good idea to wait - as patiently as necessary - to pass a horse.

It would be ironic if the president of the Driver Union had his horse killed as he lives around those parts.
The Driver Union (sic) is this team of amateur idiots.
http://kspeat.wix.com/driversunion#!the-team/c24vv
One believes horses have no place on the roads and the other plays Tally Ho with horses - you couldn't make it up.

Don't underestimate yourself.