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......., but I hate it when I pull up to a traffic light and the cyclist comes up the inside and then pulls straight in front of me and stops with his right foot in front of my car. When the light changes to green I am then being held up by this cyclist who is now directly in front of me, he has gained nothing himself but annoyed other road users with his actions.
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And who said here how they hate cyclists who go on the pavement at traffic lights !!
Seems you're damned if you do, damned if you don't
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I used to cycle but think that the roads are too busy and unsafe to do so these days,
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Now I wonder whose fault that is, oh yes all these thousands of cyclists barrelling all over the place. Don't think so !
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I also hate when they look over their shoulder at you and drive straight off the pavement they have been travelling on knowing that you will swerve or brake for them because the car is always in the wrong.
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I think this is foolhardy on behalf of any cyclist since it is only he who will end in hospital !
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"Many" not all cyclists are like some pedestrians, they will not use any road/traffic sense and are certainly not considered to be in the wrong when they get knocked over by a car.
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The "many" are probably young children who should be given due consideration whether walking or cycling.
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It's a cold fact that I always ask, How many pedestrians are knocked over whilst walking down the pavement. I also get annoyed when someone walks out into the road and gets run-over, the driver fails the breath test and it's his fault entirely. No way do I agree with drink driving, but no way do I agree with putting the blame on it in cases where a pedestrian just walked drunken possibly himself into the road.
I think too much pressure is put on motorists who are not to blame in road accidents involving Bikes or Pedestrians. If the vehicle driver was following the highway code he should not be made to look like some very guilty person, an accident is an accident and people should not look for easy targets to apportion the blame.
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It's the cyclists and pedestrians who are the easy targets !!
The laws of the road apply to ALL users whether on 2 or 4 wheels or legs.