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AAAAAARGH RAAAAAAAAAAHS'GU!!!!!!!!!!
What the hell is up with drivers thinking the nicely drawn bike marking the is an invite for them to doublepark as long as they're within that extra fat white line on the road? Are they blind or just plain stupid? I mean it's not exactly rocket science is it? Especially not when there's a perfectly good parking spot available 10 meters further up the road... And while we're at it, why do they feel the need to sit in their car and wait untill I come racing past before they open the door to get out without looking? Sometimes it really is a pain in the ass to have English as a second language cos they don't exactly look any smarter when the conditioned response causes me to yell at them in Danish. Damn near got me killed when I tried to swerwe around the opening door in the last minute and almost got hit by a smartass in an old RX8 who felt the need to floor the gas pedal so that he'd make the 20 meters up to the next red light in time to sit and wait in the queue behind the concrete truck. The most frustrating thing is that this all happened after and overall decent ride in cars actually stopping to let me cross the road, even a 4WD left me enough room to get across at Toowong. -Rasmus who now feels a little better. |
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Sounds like another job for...
cue trumpets LOTTE and her SHOTTIE and her trusty sidekick - Tam in Cam... /trumpets Maybe you could pick up a brick or something, and smash it through their back window. Then tell them that you didn't see 'em, and ran straight into them,seeing as they were in a bike lane. If they complain - tell 'em to go ahead and report that they were double-parked in a bike lane... Achieves the purpose, plus you don't hurt yourself or your trusty steed.... Cheers, Absent Husband (who would be too much of a wuss to actually do that himself...) |
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Interesting thing that 'parking in the bike lane'... Out my way I commute via a secondary rd (Greythorn Rd for those wh know it) which was usually a good ride. It's a wide-ish single lan each way road and as such people didn't really park on it and I had nice run with plenty of space for me + cars. Then they installed a bike lane (one of those which is just a singl line and allows cars to park at the curb) - Ever since then people hav obviously felt safer parking their cars there so I'm now thrust into th traffic more than ever... Tricky one: Heart was in the right place by installing it, but it's ha the unfortunate result of making the ride more dangerous... Pity -- eddiec |
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eddiec Wrote: Interesting thing that 'parking in the bike lane'.. Out my way I commute via a secondary rd (Greythorn Rd for those wh know it) which was usually a good ride. It's a wide-ish single lan each way road and as such people didn't really park on it and I had nice run with plenty of space for me + cars Then they installed a bike lane (one of those which is just a singl line and allows cars to park at the curb) - Ever since then people hav obviously felt safer parking their cars there so I'm now thrust into th traffic more than ever.. Tricky one: Heart was in the right place by installing it, but it's ha the unfortunate result of making the ride more dangerous... Pity. I'm always a bit doubtful over the role of bike lanes. Some work well and others I tend to follow the route because they're there i recognition that cyclists have already sussed out a good road. Bu then, I've only been bumped off my bike when *in* a bike lane. He response? "I didn't see you!" My response? "you didn't have to se me, you just have to keep in your own lines!" No surprises for wha sort of car she was driving... OK, I wasn't really that polite... cheers al -- alison_b |
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Hehe, sounds good to me, the shotgun solution, anything to teach the
drivers a lesson. I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the brick idea though, I like the noose around the neck in getting them to admit the double parking, very nice. Unfortunately i don't have the courage either I think, besides there aren't that many bricks lying around South Bank these days.. Either way I must admit that I fear that the assault charges might be worse than the driver's double parking fine. Thanks for the support though. -Rasmus, who now corrected the subject *blush* |
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Absent Husband wrote:
Sounds like another job for... cue trumpets LOTTE and her SHOTTIE and her trusty sidekick - Tam in Cam... /trumpets I'm not sure I like being a sidekick. Oh, okay, if it's to LotteBum. Maybe you could pick up a brick or something, and smash it through their back window. Then tell them that you didn't see 'em, and ran straight into them,seeing as they were in a bike lane. If they complain - tell 'em to go ahead and report that they were double-parked in a bike lane... Achieves the purpose, plus you don't hurt yourself or your trusty steed.... You're learning! Cheers, Absent Husband (who would be too much of a wuss to actually do that himself...) Oh, you're faking. Hey, might see you in the morning. Wasn't expecting to be at uni, but we missed the orienteering... oops. Tam |
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"nebakke" == nebakke writes:
nebakke AAAAAARGH RAAAAAAAAAAHS'GU!!!!!!!!!! What the hell is up nebakke with drivers thinking the nicely drawn bike marking the is nebakke an invite for them to doublepark as long as they're within nebakke that extra fat white line on the road? I feel your pain. Bike lanes suck, we don't need them. nebakke Are they blind or just plain stupid? Ignorant. Ignorant of their responsibilities, ignorant of the damage they do daily, ignorant of the damage they are capable of. But then, you knew that :-) nebakke Damn near got me killed when I tried to swerwe around the nebakke opening door in the last minute and almost got hit by a nebakke smartass in an old RX8 who felt the need to floor the gas nebakke pedal so that he'd make the 20 meters up to the next red nebakke light in time to sit and wait in the queue behind the nebakke concrete truck. Remember: you are only obliged to use the cycle lane if it is safe to do so. That means that if you have to pass a car, do so allowing enough room for the door to open 'cause, as you've found out, some drivers are too ignorant to assess the consequences of their actions. Ride wide. -- Cheers Euan (who claims the lane for the length of Blackburn Road.) |
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eb wrote:
"nebakke" == nebakke writes: snip snap nebakke Damn near got me killed when I tried to swerwe around the nebakke opening door in the last minute and almost got hit by a nebakke smartass in an old RX8 who felt the need to floor the gas nebakke pedal so that he'd make the 20 meters up to the next red nebakke light in time to sit and wait in the queue behind the nebakke concrete truck. Remember: you are only obliged to use the cycle lane if it is safe to do so. That means that if you have to pass a car, do so allowing enough room for the door to open 'cause, as you've found out, some drivers are too ignorant to assess the consequences of their actions. Ride wide. -- Cheers Euan (who claims the lane for the length of Blackburn Road.) Just last week I had a beauty - as I rode up Logan Rd near Marshall Rd intersection, heading outbound, a guy walks out of a shop to his parked car, around the car, looks at me (20m away), and opens his door. Hehehe watch out dude, you've got a bullseye on your ute now. Tam |
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nebakke wrote:
AAAAAARGH RAAAAAAAAAAHS'GU!!!!!!!!!! What the hell is up with drivers thinking the nicely drawn bike marking the is an invite for them to doublepark as long as they're within that extra fat white line on the road? Are they blind or just plain stupid? I mean it's not exactly rocket science is it? Especially not when there's a perfectly good parking spot available 10 meters further up the road... And while we're at it, why do they feel the need to sit in their car and wait untill I come racing past before they open the door to get out without looking? Sometimes it really is a pain in the ass to have English as a second language cos they don't exactly look any smarter when the conditioned response causes me to yell at them in Danish. Damn near got me killed when I tried to swerwe around the opening door in the last minute and almost got hit by a smartass in an old RX8 who felt the need to floor the gas pedal so that he'd make the 20 meters up to the next red light in time to sit and wait in the queue behind the concrete truck. The most frustrating thing is that this all happened after and overall decent ride in cars actually stopping to let me cross the road, even a 4WD left me enough room to get across at Toowong. -Rasmus who now feels a little better. The standard procedure for cars in motorcycle parking places is to let down two of their tyres. At least that's what we used to do in the "old" days when I rode motorbikes. Oh, and leave them a note to say WHY their tyres were deflated. Marty |
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Marty wrote:
The standard procedure for cars in motorcycle parking places is to let down two of their tyres. At least that's what we used to do in the "old" days when I rode motorbikes. Oh, and leave them a note to say WHY their tyres were deflated. Marty Yeah you can get away with that sort of thing much better on a motorbike. Leather is much more intimidating than lycra. DaveB |
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