Highway Code changes.

[the other bob wilson]

The right of way to pedestrians at corners and junctions has to be a recipe for collisions surely.

https://www.pattersonlaw.co.uk/impor...-code-in-2022/

[Don Corleone]

The right of way to pedestrians at corners and junctions has to be a recipe for collisions surely.

https://www.pattersonlaw.co.uk/impor...-code-in-2022/

Rule H3 - …and advises drivers that cyclists may even occasionally ride two or three abreast to make themselves safer….

Great, I can see this leading to incidents of road rage when you have 3 cyclists abreast having a chat and idyllically making their way down a road when there is no opportunity to overtake them

[Hilts]

Rule H3 - …and advises drivers that cyclists may even occasionally ride two or three abreast to make themselves safer….

Great, I can see this leading to incidents of road rage when you have 3 cyclists abreast having a chat and idyllically making their way down a road when there is no opportunity to overtake them

Yes.

I thought that as well.

[WJ99mobile]

It's the right thing to do but not the most practical and safest

[The Bloop]

The lack of publicity, or government information campaign on the changes, is the worst aspect of this.

[the other bob wilson]

The lack of publicity, or government information campaign on the changes, is the worst aspect of this.

I did hear there were TV adverts to come, but I agree. My understanding is that the rules apply now, so we should have been watching those adverts, if there are some, fora few weeks by now. There are fundamental changes in how we conduct ourselves on the roads involved here and and I’m sure there are others on here who have been driving in a different way for ages - in 2024, it will be fifty years since I passed my driving test and, after so long, it’s going to be hard to get used to driving in a different way.

[Cyclops]

I did hear there were TV adverts to come, but I agree. My understanding is that the rules apply now, so we should have been watching those adverts....

Could have sworn that the article linked to said "Changes to the Highway Code
Major changes are being made to the Highway Code on the 29th January 2022".

[xsnaggle]

Could have sworn that the article linked to said "Changes to the Highway Code
Major changes are being made to the Highway Code on the 29th January 2022".

Yes but some of the things mentioned aren't changes at all

[the other bob wilson]

Could have sworn that the article linked to said "Changes to the Highway Code
Major changes are being made to the Highway Code on the 29th January 2022".

I went by what I heard on the radio yesterday morning - the rules were already in force. Anyway, even if that was wrong, you would have thought any advertising campaign would have been in full swing now with the rule changes four days away.

[Hilts]

The lack of publicity, or government information campaign on the changes, is the worst aspect of this.

Yes its the 1st ive heard of it.

[Dave Blue]

The lack of publicity, or government information campaign on the changes, is the worst aspect of this.

They are in-fighting like rats in a sack, give them a break.

[BLUETIT]

Now cyclists have the run of the road, how about starting to charge them for using our roads.

[Trigger]

Rule H3 - …and advises drivers that cyclists may even occasionally ride two or three abreast to make themselves safer….

Great, I can see this leading to incidents of road rage when you have 3 cyclists abreast having a chat and idyllically making their way down a road when there is no opportunity to overtake them

Encouraged to position themselves centrally as well.

I wouldn't mind if even half the cyclists I saw abided by even the most basic rules themselves. I know there are some that do of course.

[Cleve van Leef]

Well bugger me I can’t use my butler to carry the red flag in front of my vehicle anymore!

[Rjk]

Well bugger me I can’t use my butler to carry the red flag in front of my vehicle anymore!

actually I think these changes mean that you could

[Croesy Blue]

Now cyclists have the run of the road, how about starting to charge them for using our roads.

Roads are paid for out of income tax, council tax and VAT so they already do.

[Croesy Blue]

Encouraged to position themselves centrally as well.

I wouldn't mind if even half the cyclists I saw abided by even the most basic rules themselves. I know there are some that do of course.

I thought cyclists always should have positioned themselves centrally.

I’m not a cyclist (you couldn’t pay me to cycle on our roads with how aggressive and blind car drivers can be) The problem is drivers over taking close and fast.

There are some arse hole cyclists but they’re quite unlikely to kill or hurt anyone on the same scale a motorist is.

If everyone just paid a bit more attention to the road and the hazards, both cyclists and car drivers, the roads would be a safer place. But so many still drive as close as possible to the car in front and over take bikes, horses etc way too close.

[JamesWales]

I thought cyclists always should have positioned themselves centrally.

I’m not a cyclist (you couldn’t pay me to cycle on our roads with how aggressive and blind car drivers can be) The problem is drivers over taking close and fast.

There are some arse hole cyclists but they’re quite unlikely to kill or hurt anyone on the same scale a motorist is.

If everyone just paid a bit more attention to the road and the hazards, both cyclists and car drivers, the roads would be a safer place. But so many still drive as close as possible to the car in front and over take bikes, horses etc way too close.

Following the change of advice, they would be overtaking them a damned site closer in future.

It's crazy and reckless. And I suspect few cyclists would observe this

[bobh]

I thought cyclists always should have positioned themselves centrally.

I’m not a cyclist (you couldn’t pay me to cycle on our roads with how aggressive and blind car drivers can be) The problem is drivers over taking close and fast.

There are some arse hole cyclists but they’re quite unlikely to kill or hurt anyone on the same scale a motorist is.

If everyone just paid a bit more attention to the road and the hazards, both cyclists and car drivers, the roads would be a safer place. But so many still drive as close as possible to the car in front and over take bikes, horses etc way too close.

What the hell are you doing, posting common sense on CCMB?

[The Bloop]

Anyone up for a game of anti-cyclist bingo?
Road tax
Insurance
2 abreast
Pavements
Cycle lanes
Lycra
No lights
Going Through Red Lights
Queen Street
No bell

[BLUETIT]

Anyone up for a game of anti-cyclist bingo?
Road tax
Insurance
2 abreast
Pavements
Cycle lanes
Lycra
No lights
Going Through Red Lights
Queen Street
No bell

Riding at speed, as if they’re all in the Tour de France

[splott parker]

Anyone up for a game of anti-cyclist bingo?
Road tax
Insurance
2 abreast
Pavements
Cycle lanes
Lycra
No lights
Going Through Red Lights
Queen Street
No bell

Two’s up as well

[JamesWales]

I read as well that formally the advice will change to suggest that cyclist use the middle of the road.

Which in a practical sense is absolutely mad.

[Rjk]

I read as well that formally the advice will change to suggest that cyclist use the middle of the road.

Which in a practical sense is absolutely mad.

isnt it the middle of the lane?

[JamesWales]

isnt it the middle of the lane?

Yes, sorry..the middle of the lane instead of keeping to one side