Psamathe wrote:I think the various cycling bodies (including CTC) need to start something of a campaign against these stickers urgently.
Ian
They have. See a few messages back in this thread.
Psamathe wrote:I think the various cycling bodies (including CTC) need to start something of a campaign against these stickers urgently.
Ian
As a former HGV driver I appreciate the challenges of driving a van safely. You have however not at all made a comment about what this thread is about. Have you made any complaints about the sticker on the back of your van?37262 wrote:As both a keen beginner to cycling and a Openreach Van Driver, I have to say that both parties have to share the road by giving and taking.
I find that when I am turning left into Carpenters Road from Stratford High Street in the evenings, there are some of the cycling fraternity that refuse to acknowledge my presence, which in itself is a bit difficult as the van is the large box type and I am clearly indicating left, anyway I digress, what I seek is clarification to the following point.
Who, the cyclist, or the vehicle has right of way at this junction?, it is part of the cycle superhighway and is coloured blue, but there are no signs saying who has right of way.
I recently e-mailed TFL with regard this question, but received a complete load of twaddle by way of reply which went no where in clearing up the issue.
I think its only a matter of time before there is a serious accident at this spot.
As I say some cyclists readily acknowledge my intention to turn left and come around to my right hand side in order to be able to move straight ahead without stopping or running the risk of being flattened, others just give me abuse safe in the know that I would lose my job if I chose to retaliate.
That said, I take my hat off to those of you that cycle in London, I certainly would'nt have the bottle.
37262 wrote:Who, the cyclist, or the vehicle has right of way at this junction?, it is part of the cycle superhighway and is coloured blue, but there are no signs saying who has right of way.
mjr wrote:Riding against traffic in a unidirectional lane is called salmon-ing by some and often results when inadequate highway designers put a cycle lane on only one side, with no markings or positive instruction in the other direction.
37262 wrote:I find that when I am turning left into Carpenters Road from Stratford High Street in the evenings, there are some of the cycling fraternity that refuse to acknowledge my presence,