I wear my helmet every time I use my bike now seeing as just a few weeks ago I gave the finger to some [censored] on a motorbike who tooted me one afternoon when I ducked down to the shops (200m away) one afternoon. Said [censored] was a copper who then sent me a ticket in the post.
Hehhe, how did he know who you were?
If someones hooting me, im in th habit of giving them a thumbs up 🙂 It works on so many levels 😉
1. THey are a police guy-- i dunno wtf they'll think 2. they are honking angrily- they'll take it as me mocking them 3. they are honking in a friendly manner- they will take it like a real thumbs up 🙂
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I don't ride on the footpath as they are in worse shape than the roads.
In Thailand I drafted a taxi for a good 2 hours, that was great fun as I'd pass him whenever he had to pick up a passenger then slip back in after he passed me. All of the people in the back were laughing and cheering me on. One of my fondest memories of my life. The taxi was like a holden rodeo ute with a couple of bench seats in the back and a canopy.
I indicate to turn right if there are cars behind me then if they let me in I also give a wave or a thumbs up.
But generally I just stay in my lane and try not to get killed. If I happen to break the road rules so be it.
If someones hooting me, im in th habit of giving them a thumbs up 🙂 It works on so many levels 😉
1. THey are a police guy-- i dunno wtf they'll think 2. they are honking angrily- they'll take it as me mocking them 3. they are honking in a friendly manner- they will take it like a real thumbs up 🙂
Well after I gave him the finger and mumbled "[censored] off" loud enough for him to hear I turned around and saw who he was, I ambolled over sheepishly and said "I guess I'm in trouble now" to which he replied in the positive. Live and learn eh? -- Cheers Damian Harvey
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Does everyone always stop at pedestrian lights? NO! Well not car drivers anyway. I went for a walk the other day and came to a pedestrian only crossing on a moderately busy road. Pushed the button, waited for the little green man to appear, checked to see that the approaching car really was stopping, then started to cross. Then another car came up from behind, beeped its horn, swerved past the stopped car and continued full speed through the intersection. Gave me quite a fright.
I used to regularly use one traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing where drivers often went through the red light. One went through while I was still on the roadway (& the little man was definitely green) so I turned around & kicked the car as it passed me. (I'd seen so many cars do this that I could tell who would stop & who would not, so I wasn't surprised.) Yes, the driver was very upset, but I never saw another car run that pedestrian crossing again.
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(i) if I've been waiting ages and they haven't changed (which is actually legal, as the in-road sensors can't always [never?] detect bikes and not all lights are on a timer all day)
So what do you do in situation (i) ? We have two known sets of lights around here that don't detect bikes.
I get off the bike, walk to the footpath, press the ped light button, and then walk across when the little green man appears. Then I get back on the road and ride.
--- Cheers
PeterC
[Rushing headlong: out of control - and there ain't no stopping] [and there's nothing you can do about it at all]
: I get off the bike, walk to the footpath, press the ped light button, : and then walk across when the little green man appears. Then I get back : on the road and ride. :
I also. Unless I know its a semi sort of busy road and then I just be patient till a car comes along. No biggie. I am not in that much of a hurry.
