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St John's Roundabout - Help a Cyclist, Green Cycle Lane Confusion |
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Jul 16 2013, 12:07 PM
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Please can someone offer some guidance on the safest/intended way to use St John's roundabout as a cyclist? I appreciate the safest way is probably to get off, walk on the pavements then re-mount your steed and continue on your journey, but I don't want to get off. Assume you're heading in a southerly direction from the town centre towards the roundabout, and you wish to take the 3rd exit (Andover Road). a) What road position should you use when approaching the roundabout? At what point should you indicate? c) How long should you indicate for? d) Who do you need to give priority to when approaching the roundabout? e) Who do you need to give priority to when on the roundabout? f) What road position would you use when on the roundabout? If nobody else has experience I'd urge you to try this manoeuvre at 9am on a weekday, but if you do please make sure you wear a helmet!!! Genuine comments & guidance would be most welcomed.
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Jul 17 2013, 09:38 AM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jul 17 2013, 10:18 AM) As a car driver, I was in exactly this situation the other day. I was about to exit to the Andover Road but a cyclist was coming up behind me in the green lane. He actually exited up the same road, so there was no conflict, but until I was sure I was forced to wait in case he was going to carry on round. If he was a car there would have been no problem, as if he was going on round he would pass me on the right as I exited, not on my left. No doubt if I adopt the 'I'm a car' approach I'll be lambasted for not using the cycle lane, but I've got thick skin and it won't be the first time I'll have attracted some criticism as a result of my cycling habits. Thanks to all for your comments, much appreciated.
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Jul 18 2013, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE (Claude @ Jul 17 2013, 10:38 AM) No doubt if I adopt the 'I'm a car' approach I'll be lambasted for not using the cycle lane, but I've got thick skin and it won't be the first time I'll have attracted some criticism as a result of my cycling habits.
Thanks to all for your comments, much appreciated. Whatever you do as a cyclist you'll be lambasted. Just do what you feel is safe and you are happy with. That is what I do.
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Jul 18 2013, 06:37 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Jul 18 2013, 06:27 PM) Whatever you do as a cyclist you'll be lambasted. Incorrect, if they stuck to the Highway Code and common sense then they would not be lambasted by me! QUOTE (GMR @ Jul 18 2013, 06:27 PM) Just do what you feel is safe and you are happy with. That is what I do. And sod everyone else! If only cyclists did what is safe! Obviously "what they fee is safe" and actually being safe appear to be two different things.
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Jul 18 2013, 06:50 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jul 18 2013, 07:37 PM) Incorrect, if they stuck to the Highway Code and common sense then they would not be lambasted by me! YOU? You are not everybody. In fact probably just one in millions. QUOTE And sod everyone else! If only cyclists did what is safe! Obviously "what they fee is safe" and actually being safe appear to be two different things. All cyclists/ car drivers etc do what they feel they are happy with. However, some get it right and still have accidents, others do it wrong and survive. And who is talking about "fee"? Unless you are suggesting they were sponsored? Or are you talking about the girl Fee; nice girl, but a bad cyclist/ car driver. She is now with the angels, looking down on us and having a good laugh.
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Jul 18 2013, 07:58 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jul 18 2013, 08:52 PM) OK touché GMR but my occasional digs are about grammatical or obvious spelling inaccuracies, not typos. I'll try to refrain but I think we both enjoy the odd innocent wind up! This is a forum, not a classroom. When you haven't got much time you don't check properly. That doesn't mean one doesn't know the right way. I've noticed you making mistakes in the past but I presumed it was either typing error or just a mistake. Obviously you've got a lot of time on your hands to judge and be judger. But, yes, I agree with you about innocent wind ups.
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