Re: Any cyclists here –
23-10-2015,10:44 AM
Originally Posted by
Ian9
Why should it teach you a lesson, he's the <REMOVED> with no lights, you have punch his out
This is what i just don't get....if they're going about with no lights especially at night how the hell is it the drivers fault
Trouble is, the chances are the cyclist's malfunctioning rear light will get smashed in any impact and he and all his family and mates will swear blind before the judge that it was perfect before you hit it. The weight of society will be against you because you are protected by a ton of metal and the cyclist valiantly set out without such protection. It's a no-win for the motorist.
At the other extreme, has anyone been dazzled by those extra-bright flashing front lights that some cyclists use? You certainly see them when they are heading towards you, but they reduce your night vision so that you don't see anything else. The one that blitzed last week me had two of the things fitted! It's lucky there wasn't an unlit cyclist on my side of the road...
Yet another law/code/expectation that some cyclists blatantly flout: don't dazzle other road users.
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