Comments on: Roadies should be stay-at-homeies, says doc

By: Nod

Nod — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:13:00 +0000

So the idea that in such a situation then all buses, trucks and cars were expected to trail slowly behind the cyclist causing a jam is a fantastic idea. So schools and bosses were expected to be reasonably sympathetic to the pupils and employees who were late for schools and work because these drivers are considerate enough to tail behind the cyclist.

By: Bristol Traffic

Bristol Traffic — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:47:00 +0000

You’ve just admitted that the bicycle is as fast at the car, or the cyclist wouldn’t have caught up with you. Whatever is holding you up, it’s not him.nnAlso, what’s with the clothing. Do you think the police should inspect the clothes people are driving in and ban those wearing yellow?

By: carltonreid

carltonreid — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:19:00 +0000

OK. Let’s ban use of roads for recreation, and make it a rule that only people going to and from work can use roads.nnAh, but for all road users, not just cyclists. So, no more driving to shops or to the gym or to see friends. Roads are too important for that. Only those getting to and from work, remember.nnNow, how reasonable does your idea sound now?

By: Annoyed

Annoyed — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:20:00 +0000

I live along Upper Thomson Road and there is always ntraffic jam during morning and evening peak hours. The horde of recreational ncyclists in the fully-geared-fancy attires competing with road space with cars nat these times make it worse. I think cycling events should not be organised during peak hoursn nnMy husband once drove along an uphill, very narrow nand winding road in the Pasir Panjang area at about 9.00am. The bus infront of nour car was crawling at snail space because there is a recreational cyclist ninfront. The road is too narrow for both bus and car to overtake unless one cuts ninto the opposite lane facing opposing traffic. After both the car and bus ncrawled for about 5 minutes, my husband decided to honk. The cyclist stopped at nthe side of the road to allow the bus to move ahead and hence our car can move nfaster. But the cyclist was angry with my husband for honking and managed to ncatch up with our car at the next traffic junction and reprimanded my husband. nThe point he made was it was wrong, rude and inconsiderate for my husband to nhonk as he has the right of way as any car driver and my husband should learn to nwait and drive behind him the whole length of the road.n nnCycling on the road to and from work during peak hours is still acceptable but I think cyclists are very inconsiderate to use busy and narrow roads for recreational purpose during peak hours.n

By: carltonreid

carltonreid — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:52:00 +0000

Road conflicts are often painted as bike v car but, in reality, it’s dog eat dog. And the smaller, weaker ‘dogs’ often lose out, whether they are pedestrians, cyclists, or pushchair pushers.rnrnMight is seen as right.

By: Jetlag

Jetlag — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:47:00 +0000

Last week, a stuck up cow in a Volvo in Weybridge blew her horn at me….nnn for crossing the road. nnnYes, rather than cycle all the way round a deadly roundabout, (Queen’s Road/Seven Hills Road, Weybridge) I got off my bike to push it across the road the short way. This is the ONLY place to cross Seven Hills Road in that area, because it’s the only place with a pavement on both sides.nnI got stuck in the middle of the road because traffic came thundering off the roundabout and no one would stop (or even slow down). This woman, who was speeding, beared down on me and blew her horn. nnI wonder if she would have done the same if I were pushing a push chair?

By: murli

murli — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:48:00 +0000

thanks for the mention! i wrote a bit more here in case you’re interested: http://goo.gl/FNkos