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Wigan to TenbyActually, for what it specialises in, the hospital is poo hot. Second best in the country, and the best is the Bupa private hospital at Droitwich, but that...
I'm a cyclist, sometimes.
I'm also a driver. A driver who - a few years ago - was following a car that was hit in the side by a cyclist who shot across a park, over the footway and onto a pedestrian crossing. Unfortunately, the traffic lights were green for the road at the time.
Finally, I'm a pedestrian. A pedestrian who has been hit several times and had quite a few close misses from cyclists who think that red lights don't apply to them, who think that footways are perfectly permissible to cycle on, and who *know* (and express it vocally) that pedestrians should keep out of their way. Because they're cyclists, and therefore Being Good For The World.
cyclist nicked 347On 14 Jul 2006 13:36:09 GMT, Adrian As a driver I have had my car damaged by a cyclist who refused to pay for the damage he had caused. He ran into my...
Correct. Things like filtering through traffic and using some non-motor- vehicle rights of way. But not disobeying compulsory traffic signals, or using rights of way which are expressly forbidden to you.
Wrong. Very wrong. The highway code is designed for ALL ROAD USERS - and even has an explicit section for cyclists, as well as the rules that apply to all road users. You might like to read it some time.
You may like to look at www.highwaycode.gov.uk
You won't hear me say anything else. But don't forget that he also has an equal responsibility to obey the rules of the road.
