SMIDSY Splitter

[mashman]

Well it were a close one today. I saw the door twitch and went for the brake just in time to stop pinned against a half open door. The lady was really apologetic "I should have looked, I'm really sorry"... Wished her a good day and rode on. After all these years that's the first one of them I've had.

[rastuscat]

Well it were a close one today. I saw the door twitch and went for the brake just in time to stop pinned against a half open door. The lady was really apologetic "I should have looked, I'm really sorry"... Wished her a good day and rode on. After all these years that's the first one of them I've had.

Um, why were you that close to a parked car? Or was she throwing herslef from her moving vehicle?

Think I might already know the answer. Were you going down the left side of a line of stationary cars?

[mashman]

Um, why were you that close to a parked car? Or was she throwing herslef from her moving vehicle?

Think I might already know the answer. Were you going down the left side of a line of stationary cars?

I was in between 2 lanes of traffic, both going in the same direction, backed up at the lights... Was that the answer you were thinking of?

[FJRider]

Well it were a close one today. I saw the door twitch and went for the brake just in time to stop pinned against a half open door. The lady was really apologetic "I should have looked, I'm really sorry"... Wished her a good day and rode on. After all these years that's the first one of them I've had.

In the cycle lane again huh ...

[rastuscat]

One of the guys in our office is dealing with a nasty prang just now.

A cycle with a motor fitted (power assisted pedal cycle) was heading down the left side of a line of stationary vehicles. When passing a big red bus, the dude was nailed by a 4WD coming from the other way, who was turning across in front of the stationary bus.

It's a bloody dangerous game, going down the left of a line of vehicles.

[rastuscat]

I was in between 2 lanes of traffic, both going in the same direction, backed up at the lights... Was that the answer you were thinking of?


No, but it amounts to the same thing. Bloody risky, despite being legal. Why was the dame getting out of her car unless she was parked?

[mashman]

It's a bloody dangerous game, going down the left of a line of vehicles.

which is why I don't do that :)

[rastuscat]

which is why I don't do that :)

Hugs then. Ahhhh, thats better.

[mashman]

No, but it amounts to the same thing. Bloody risky, despite being legal. Why was the dame getting out of her car unless she was parked?

fooked if I know, praps she thought she'd bail and walk the rest of the way... but there was a guy out of the drivers side of his car a couple of cars before her too. Musta been something in the air.

[mashman]

Hugs then. Ahhhh, thats better.

suspicious little bugga aincha :bleh:... if in doubt pick on the biker :innocent:

[meteor]

It's a bloody dangerous game, going down the left of a line of vehicles.

Certainly is, I was doing that on my cycle and undertaking a bus that was stationary in a queue. Big fat Poly bloke ran across the road from the right, in front of the bus and I rode into him. 90 kg's of me and bike just bounced of the Poly. My fault [I think] certainly wasn't going to argue!

[Gremlin]

Certainly is, I was doing that on my cycle and undertaking a bus that was stationary in a queue. Big fat Poly bloke ran across the road from the right, in front of the bus and I rode into him. 90 kg's of me and bike just bounced of the Poly. My fault [I think] certainly wasn't going to argue!
He was jaywalking...

Don't worry mashman, rastuscat has spent too long on here and thanks to the nutters on here, thinks all motorcyclists are nuts and intent on self destruction. He needs a holiday (or donuts) :laugh:

[mashman]

He was jaywalking...

Don't worry mashman, rastuscat has spent too long on here and thanks to the nutters on here, thinks all motorcyclists are nuts and intent on self destruction. He needs a holiday (or donuts) :laugh:

heh... this is KB :eek:. I wouldn't do rastucats job for love nor money, he deserves a holiday in dunkin donuts. I'm just glad it turned out the way it did the way it did as there could have been a terrible accident.

[sleemanj]

A cycle with a motor fitted (power assisted pedal cycle) was heading down the left side of a line of stationary vehicles. When passing a big red bus

Would it have been any different if it wasn't a power assisted machine?

[cs363]

I wouldn't do rastucats job for love nor money,

+ 1


[QUOTE]he deserves a holiday

I think I know just the place (donuts AND icecream at a tropical resort! :D):

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr122/cs363/aruban-resort-casino-.jpg

[Usarka]

Never trust something has Dunkin and Nuts in its name.

[rastuscat]

Would it have been any different if it wasn't a power assisted machine?

No, but it was, that's all.

The laws are fairly clear on a cyclist overtaking on the left, but never enforced. Cyclists pretty much go about whatever they want to do with bugger all attention from the police.

[FJRider]

The laws are fairly clear on a cyclist overtaking on the left, but never enforced. Cyclists pretty much go about whatever they want to do with bugger all attention from the police.

Perhaps an increase in their ACC levies is due ... Oh Wait .. :pinch:

[Virago]

...The laws are fairly clear on a cyclist overtaking on the left, but never enforced. Cyclists pretty much go about whatever they want to do with bugger all attention from the police.

Cyclists live on a moral high ground that the rest of us can only aspire to.

It's all but impossible to reason with people who think that the two laws on helmet usage and riding on the footpath actually cancel each other out...

[FJRider]

Cyclists live on a moral high ground that the rest of us can only aspire to.

It's all but impossible to reason with people who think that the two laws on helmet usage and riding on the footpath actually cancel each other out...

The SAME reasoning dirt-bikers use ... to ride their bikes on the grass verges ... beside the road ...

[MIXONE]

People regularly jump out of cars on Murphy St. when the traffic is stationery.Also school girls cross between the stopped traffic.Another hazard to watch for when splitting.

[mashman]

People regularly jump out of cars on Murphy St. when the traffic is stationery.Also school girls cross between the stopped traffic.Another hazard to watch for when splitting.

heh, Mulgrave Street (hair splitter :))... first time I've seen anyone do it, but then I used to turn off at Pipitea St. Thanks for the tip :niceone: