Before they start that they could already do this using the traffic cameras. I regularly see cars in the bus lane on the Long Mile Road during restricted hours. Maybe they do this already ... I doubt it though!
I would add any cyclist who uses a bicycle without a bell to warn pedestrians they are approaching them is also basic stuff respect for all road users is what we want to get across and if you don't have respect when you are cycling for other road users why do we expect them to change when the get behind a steering wheel,All of the above (very basic stuff) and we would all be much better off.....
- Cars staying out of bus lanes, not parking on yellow boxes and obeying speed limits....
- Bikes off footpaths....
- Pedestrians looking where they are going....
- All road users obeying traffic lights....
I would add any cyclist who uses a bicycle without a bell to warn pedestrians they are approaching them is also basic stuff respect for all road users is what we want to get across and if you don't have respect when you are cycling for other road users why do we expect them to change when the get behind a steering wheel,
Generally, cyclists and pedestrians shouldn't be sharing the same piece of infrastructure bar the few shared paths, crossing at junctions or on roads without footpaths.
On shared paths, cyclists need to travel at slow speeds so as to be able to react in time to avoid pedestrians wandering into their path. Some pedestrians here tend to take exception to cyclists ringing a bell, interpreting it as aggressive, but perhaps if it was more common it would become less of an issue.
On roads with no adjacent footpath on either side, pedestrians must travel on the right facing on-coming traffic, so there should be no need for a bell to warn of an oncoming cyclist if they are paying due care and attention.
In other cases, cyclists shouldn't be on footpaths, pedestrians shouldn't be on cycle lanes, pedestrians should look before they cross a cycle path or road, and cyclists should be prepared to stop when approaching pedestrian crossings. A cyclist, or any other category of road user shouldn't need to audibly alert others as they approach. Expecting them to do so absolves the pedestrians of their duty of care to behave in a responsible manner and not walk out in front of traffic without first checking it is safe to do so.
No No No, cars driving in bus lanes, in my experience, are always driving faster than the lane outside them, whilst not speeding they are generally trying to skip ahead and not get caught so they driver at a speed in excess of what is generally safe, they also tend to drive closer to the cyclist. They also tend to flick into the bus lane without indicating and at short notice only looking for garda cars or buses not people cycling.I don't mind seeing cars in the bus lane from a safety issue, unless they cut in and out... that causes accidents, hate that.
If a driver sees a clear bus lane and goes for it and turns left before next junction, no skin off my nose. It has no safety impact.
They can have no complaints if they are pulled up though...
I would add any cyclist who uses a bicycle without a bell to warn pedestrians they are approaching them is also basic stuff
Leo I am sure firefly was happy that the cyclist who sounded the bell when he was in Amsterdam
No No No, cars driving in bus lanes, in my experience, are always driving faster than the lane outside them, whilst not speeding they are generally trying to skip ahead and not get caught so they driver at a speed in excess of what is generally safe, they also tend to drive closer to the cyclist. They also tend to flick into the bus lane without indicating and at short notice only looking for garda cars or buses not people cycling.
Yeah, I'd go along with that, undertaking is very dangerous.
If he/she was the type who did not think the needed a bell on there bike who knows how it could have finished up,Not really....it was a case of a bell being sounded as the bike was swerving by me. If I was looking where I was going it wouldn't have been required.
If he/she was the type who did not think the needed a bell on there bike who knows how it could have finished up,
It's perfectly legal and safe to drive in a bus lane when it's not an 'active' bus lane though... so how can it be dangerous unless the driver is also speeding?
I know where you are going If you are unlucky enough to come in contact with the no bell type,True, but the onus was on me to look where I was going..
I actually don't think it's safe to drive in a bus lane when it's not an active bus lane to be honest.
I would agree with your suggestion cycling two abreast should be prohibited where cars and cyclist share the same road urban and country. which brings me to the question what is the correct way for adults and kids cycling together,That is the whole point of the new regulation - he waits until the road is wide enough.
I also suggest that cycling two abreast on roads in urban areas should be prohibited. Except for parents and kids.
Brendan
You would see some familys doing the direct opposite or travelling in a group I don't know which way is correct out of interest I would love to get posters views,
correct me if i am wrong, but mr earls image/link dublin good cylist lane, third cyclist from back on mobile phone?
When cycling I don't use cycle paths where I have to share space with pedestrians. It is just too dangerous. I find using the road safer.Not really....it was a case of a bell being sounded as the bike was swerving by me. If I was looking where I was going it wouldn't have been required.
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