Are you sick of being hit by cars too?

Is anyone else out there sick of been hit or 'cut up' by cars when they've been turning right (U.K.) (left everywhere else I think).

I'm thinking of designing some sort of LED indicator thing to make it clear when I'm turning and making sure motorists have got no excuse if they crash into my back wheel.

Would anybody else be intrested in such a thing?

Why do you think motorists would pay any more attention to your custom flashy LED indicator than they do to the hand signals that you no doubt are already using?

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You have an attitude that rubs me very bad, I do not like you, and I also wish you to banish from my thread.

Morotist here in the U.S. are not as bad as it may be in Europe.

I've ridden my bike in 3 states, Virigia, Maryland and Washington DC and in all 3 places I've never had a single issue with any driver.

Old Town Alexandria is the best place, being that is a historic place, cars always go slow and stop at every intersection, I do as well but not a single issue to report here.

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I agree... If you meet a driver who thinks bikes are not vehicles and thinks that we should stick to riding on the pavement, no amount of hand waving or flashing indicators will work.

Just chuck softdrink unto his bonnet at the red light.

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I have been run over 3 times. Once buy a city bus as I was taking my bike of the bike rack.

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they exist

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I think..that the greatest benefit to cyclists would ensue if government were to..gradually signify and produce society's view that cycling is a legitimate form of roadway transportation, open to all on an equal basis of proper skills and responsibilities that are easily attained and exercised.(John Forester)

I would like to hear more about these incidents (or at least the bus one... )

These are already available in the well known argos catalogue

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http://www.battlesnails.com/index.php?datastream=6 - check it out

Ive got some indicators from Mikes Bikes, bloody amazing things, how drivers wouldnt be able to notice them i dont know.

or if i dont have them on becuase the batteries are on charge or something like thst, i use my pocket light, switch it on and use it as an indicator.

Hey PembsCycer,

How visible are they in day light? Never seen them used. Also how heavy?

What model is it exactly?

Thanks

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http://www.battlesnails.com/index.php?datastream=6 - check it out

They have reasonable visibility during daylight, very very light, about the wieght of a half full 330ML can of coke.

I aint sure of the model though, i'm heading up their today to get a few things for the bike, so i'll check for you.

- just this weekend , a car squeezed me till his wing-mirror clipped my elbow.

- made me so mad.

- chased the car down.

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Was that a wise option lol?

- made the driver stop and extracted a string of apologies.

- I don't usually do this , but that driver was so blatantly pushing me off the road that I just lost it.

- sometimes if we don't take these types of drivers 'aside' and have a kind word with them , they'd think that its fine to run people off the road.

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