Moron Motorists #3
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby InTheWoods » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:10 pm
Oh I only went to translink. Are they actually useless? If so I'll have to file a going report on a bus and the police will say ... too hard dunno who the driver is?jasonc wrote:BCC transport and Translink are useless. IntheWoods will go straight to policefind_bruce wrote:Sweet baby cheesus, glad you survived that one unscathed. Complaint to the police or the bus co?InTheWoods wrote:This is a fast downhill section of Boundary St, and I legally ride in the middle of the left lane to be more visible and avoid close shaves in the narrow lane. The right hand lane must turn right at the upcoming intersection, and even though this bus driver also needs to go straight at the intersection, he tries to overtake in the right turn only lane with nowhere enough distance to manage a safe overtake - he does not manage to come close to overtaking on the downhill, and then changes into the lane that I'm still in as if I'm not there.
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:20 pm
You'll get a standard response. I had action from the Brisbane City police. The bus driver was charged with changing lanes without indicating rather than padding within a metre... So the driver was identifiedInTheWoods wrote:Oh I only went to translink. Are they actually useless? If so I'll have to file a going report on a bus and the police will say ... too hard dunno who the driver is?jasonc wrote:BCC transport and Translink are useless. IntheWoods will go straight to policefind_bruce wrote:Sweet baby cheesus, glad you survived that one unscathed. Complaint to the police or the bus co?
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Az0r_au » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:29 am
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Bunged Knee » Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:10 am
A man has been caught playing the trumpet while driving at 110km/h on the Gold Coast!
What the??? Another use of horn blower......
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:18 pm
Are you saying there is a problem here, or just other times.jasonc wrote:Had problems with this car before
He looks, from the video, to be someone who passed at a respectful distance, and a slow pace. He even manages to Not cross the double white lines. Reasonable approach to sharing the road from what I see.
Yes, I note that it is an inside bend.
I've seen far worse.
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:17 pm
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jules21 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:29 pm
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:48 pm
It's ok. I lost him eventuallyjules21 wrote:I'm more worried about the hubbard on the bike following you
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby NASHIE » Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:36 pm
Are you riding next to someone ?jasonc wrote:It's ok. I lost him eventuallyjules21 wrote:I'm more worried about the hubbard on the bike following you
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:56 pm
No. Next you're going to ask "why aren't you in the bike lane" because it isn't oneNASHIE wrote:Are you riding next to someone ?jasonc wrote:It's ok. I lost him eventuallyjules21 wrote:I'm more worried about the hubbard on the bike following you
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby NASHIE » Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:13 pm
Looks like a good piece of road widening for bikes to use to allow cars a safe pass on a blind bend. I would use it.jasonc wrote:No. Next you're going to ask "why aren't you in the bike lane" because it isn't oneNASHIE wrote:Are you riding next to someone ?jasonc wrote: It's ok. I lost him eventually
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby InTheWoods » Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:40 pm
He chose not to. End of story, still need a 1m safe pass.NASHIE wrote:Looks like a good piece of road widening for bikes to use to allow cars a safe pass on a blind bend. I would use it.jasonc wrote:No. Next you're going to ask "why aren't you in the bike lane" because it isn't oneNASHIE wrote:
Are you riding next to someone ?
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:25 pm
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:12 pm
Yeah but you need all the meters you can getjasonc wrote:Nashie - it's longer. And up a 9% climb any metre less is a good thing
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby NASHIE » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:21 pm
Mate i understand, but at times there has to be a bit of give and take. 1m safe pass rule is all well and good, but you have position yourself safely on the road as well.jasonc wrote:Nashie - it's longer. And up a 9% climb any metre less is a good thing
1m rule wont save you from being hit, but choosing correct position on the road will.InTheWoods wrote: He chose not to.
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby InTheWoods » Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:15 pm
"Correct" just in your opinion, but not legally required which is different. There are sometimes valid reasons to avoid the shoulder, and the passing motorist is not to assume the rider's choice is invalid and pass illegally as a result. I suppose women choosing the correct clothes is required to avoid trouble when out at night too... Its the same mentality of according at least partial blame to the victim for a decision totally in the control of someone else.NASHIE wrote:Mate i understand, but at times there has to be a bit of give and take. 1m safe pass rule is all well and good, but you have position yourself safely on the road as well.jasonc wrote:Nashie - it's longer. And up a 9% climb any metre less is a good thing
1m rule wont save you from being hit, but choosing correct position on the road will.InTheWoods wrote: He chose not to.
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby NASHIE » Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:45 pm
Agree.InTheWoods wrote: There are sometimes valid reasons to avoid the shoulder,
Rules will always get broken, ride safe guys.
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jules21 » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:50 am
he's clearly strugglingjasonc wrote:It's ok. I lost him eventuallyjules21 wrote:I'm more worried about the hubbard on the bike following you
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:10 am
to get as far away from you as possibleLukeyboy wrote:Yeah but you need all the meters you can getjasonc wrote:Nashie - it's longer. And up a 9% climb any metre less is a good thing
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Lukeyboy » Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:50 pm
And yet here I amjasonc wrote:to get as far away from you as possibleLukeyboy wrote:Yeah but you need all the meters you can getjasonc wrote:Nashie - it's longer. And up a 9% climb any metre less is a good thing
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:12 pm
Well I've done ok. I'm 1600km awayLukeyboy wrote:And yet here I amjasonc wrote:to get as far away from you as possibleLukeyboy wrote: Yeah but you need all the meters you can get
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Lukeyboy » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:46 pm
Yeah but I have good excuses like getting hit by a car Lets see how much I can close that down by as I look at getting back to race fitness again.jasonc wrote:Well I've done ok. I'm 1600km awayLukeyboy wrote:And yet here I amjasonc wrote: to get as far away from you as possible
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Widget » Sat Nov 17, 2018 12:48 am
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Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:36 am
Most of the bike lanes in Brisbane are full of glass, too narrow or lead to no whereWidget wrote:Jasonc, how come you don't ride on the shoulder/bike lane? I noticed in a video a few pages ago too (with white car cutting in front of you), you were riding on the road, and not the bike lane... were there issues with them ?
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