truthseeker
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I have just started cycling to work again (used to years ago).
This morning I had a woman beeping me unnecessarily as I tried to cycle past roadworks (so very little space on the road), while in front there was a gap of maybe 20 metres before a red light - it wasnt like I was holding her up.
Then I had a man decide to ignore the fact I was indicating to turn right and go round me on the WRONG side of the road, almost causing a head on collision with another car, and proceed to look back shaking his fist and shouting out the window at me.
Im not a messy cyclist, Im not terribly fast and I do not take risks.
Im just shocked at the behaviour of drivers on the road to cyclists - one of the roads I have to use is busy and has two different sets of roadworks, there is no choice for me but to cycle round the road works, while trying to stay safe and not have an accident due to the roadworks rubble spilling out onto the road edge!!
Anyone any advice on how to handle such incidents? Or how to avoid them in the first place when Im not actually doing anything I shouldnt be?
This morning I had a woman beeping me unnecessarily as I tried to cycle past roadworks (so very little space on the road), while in front there was a gap of maybe 20 metres before a red light - it wasnt like I was holding her up.
Then I had a man decide to ignore the fact I was indicating to turn right and go round me on the WRONG side of the road, almost causing a head on collision with another car, and proceed to look back shaking his fist and shouting out the window at me.
Im not a messy cyclist, Im not terribly fast and I do not take risks.
Im just shocked at the behaviour of drivers on the road to cyclists - one of the roads I have to use is busy and has two different sets of roadworks, there is no choice for me but to cycle round the road works, while trying to stay safe and not have an accident due to the roadworks rubble spilling out onto the road edge!!
Anyone any advice on how to handle such incidents? Or how to avoid them in the first place when Im not actually doing anything I shouldnt be?