Cyclist aware drivers... are you one?

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Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Hardly surprising. There are a lot more drivers than cyclists.

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I am taking that into account.

The biggest issue with WA cyclists is the huge numbers riding without helmets.

When there are a million suburban backstreets that can be ridden upon safely why do these ******* always want to be riding on main arterial roads? If I drove my car at the same pace, I'd be booked for hindering traffic.
It's that arrogant and selfish attitude that gets up my nose.

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Originally Posted by Didge

When there are a million suburban backstreets that can be ridden upon safely why do these ******* always want to be riding on main arterial roads? If I drove my car at the same pace, I'd be booked for hindering traffic.
It's that arrogant and selfish attitude that gets up my nose.

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If I drove my car at the same speed as the cyclists on beach road, I'd be up before the magistrate on hooning charges...:D

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Originally Posted by bacicat

If I drove my car at the same speed as the cyclists on beach road, I'd be up before the magistrate on hooning charges...:D

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One avoids Beach Road.
The cyclists that use that road kill pedestrians.

That's what I call ranting red faced fossil fuelled fools in 4WDs who can't drive according to the legal principles of sharing the road.:p:p:p

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Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

One avoids Beach Road.
The cyclists that use that road kill pedestrians.

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Im glad you do avoid beach road. Please keep it that way.

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Originally Posted by bacicat

If I drove my car at the same speed as the cyclists on beach road, I'd be up before the magistrate on hooning charges...:D

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Not really true is it. But it sure would be nice if the police helped protect cyclists from the hoons who throw beer bottles at them. Or those that whack cyclists around the back of the head with a rolled up newspaper. Hilarious of course. Bringing cyclists crashing to the ground. Good sport hey.

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Originally Posted by davidsonsm

Im glad you do avoid beach road. Please keep it that way.

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I only avoid Beach Road as a pedestrian.
Yep, they kill people.
No Cookies | Herald Sun
And here's a good website
Beach Road Cycling: Cycling & Walking Pedestrian Death Fatality 77 y.o Melbourne Man killed by Red Light Running Racing Bunch Cyclist on Crossing Beach Road Bunch Cycling Hell Ride The Australian & The Age Pedestrian/ Community Safety
Notice the responsible cyclists obeying the road laws by riding only two abreast.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/05/1320.jpg

That's two lanes abreast.

Well, at least these responsible cyclists are riding single file.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2014/04/62.jpg

Lots of other "incidents" reported in the papers.

This thread is hilarious. I think some people feel their man(woman)hood is called into question when they see someone on a bike. Maybe they are secretly turned on by seeing the same sex as them wearing lycra ???

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Originally Posted by davidsonsm

But it sure would be nice if the police helped protect cyclists from the hoons who throw beer bottles at them. Or those that whack cyclists around the back of the head with a rolled up newspaper. Hilarious of course. Bringing cyclists crashing to the ground. Good sport hey.

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No one is suggesting that sort of behavior is acceptable. It is also not funny.
If cyclists want to be respected, they have to show respect to others.

That Beach Road mob clearly have no respect for the road laws, motorists or pedestrians.