Saw someone pushing a wheel chair down a segregated cycle
lane yesterday. Politely waited until the ped crossing phase
at the lights was over then proceeded when the light went
green for the bikes*.
odd. and obstructive.
richard
* which is of course oxymoronic, because as every car
driver will tell you the lights *always* appear green
to cyclists.
Brian Drury wrote:
> I hit one of those reversing peds last summer. He did a
> very sudden backward surge into the cycle path and I hit
> him at well over 20 mph with the right shoulder in a sort
> of braking slide.
>
> The interesting thing about it was that he did a double
> rolling summersault and I did a sudden stop with the
> momentum all transferred to the ped.
>
> No damage to me but not sure how much damage was done to
> him as he was too aggressive about it all. Could have been
> nasty though.
>
> The joys of the Brighton cycle paths.
>
> Brian
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>>A ped stepped backwards off the pavement into my path,
>>without looking, to let a POBOTP* pass! Nearly knocked
>>said ped flat.
>>
>>I hurled my usual "Push it!" at the POBOTP*.
>>
>>*Person On a Bike On The Pavement
>>
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