These should be compulsory

[disenfranchised]

http://www.bicygnals.co.nz/indicator-lights.html

A cyclist on the road needs to follow the road rules just like everyone else, and the bicycles count as vehicles, when it comes to a number of infractions and rules.

So we should make them all use decent indicators....and while we're at it, throw in mirrors too

[motorbyclist]

and what about some sort of cyclist licence to show that 13 - 50 yearold actually knows what a red light means? and a rego/wof?

nobody would bother cycling anymore

[Winter]

Crikey yeah mate! for $89NZD including delivery the govt / acc should be giving them away! What a great idea!

[Jantar]

No need for indicators on pushies. The old arm signals are still legal, and all turns must be indicated for at least 3 seconds prior to turning.

What is needed is for the police to start enforcing the laws already in place, just like they enforce the speeding laws.

[disenfranchised]

No need for indicators on pushies. The old arm signals are still legal, and all turns must be indicated for at least 3 seconds prior to turning.

What is needed is for the police to start enforcing the laws already in place, just like they enforce the speeding laws.

Well that's just it...they don't do the arm signals...but if they had to have light indicators fitted, they could probably remember to move their thumb before cornering.

But enforcing would be good...especially the red light running rules

[firefighter]

Cyclists really upset you that much?I think that would be rediculous......!!! wer'e supposed to be encouraging cyclsts stop trying to punish them for being green and getting exercise, I don't ride a bicycle but hell I don't mind if during their manually powered trip they break a couple of rules good on them.....we all bend the rules a little at times.....besides theyr'e only generally gonna hurt themselves (I said generally!!!!).....just my 2cents, and just for the record the way some people on here complain about cyclists I hear a lot of cagers saying similar stuff about us, we aren't angels and far more dangerous to others than them.

[Jantar]

... I don't ride a bicycle but hell I don't mind if during their manually powered trip they break a couple of rules good on them.........

Maybe if the cyclist in this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=38425 had given a hand signal a serious accident may not have happened.

Most cyclists are good on the roads and keep a lookout for other traffic. Some just don't care.

[Forest]

You know how bikers lane split and then claim it as a privilege for riding a motorbike?

Cyclists feel the same way about traffic lights.

I'm cool with that.

[Waylander]

Well that's just it...they don't do the arm signals...but if they had to have light indicators fitted, they could probably remember to move their thumb before cornering.

But enforcing would be good...especially the red light running rules

People don't indicate in cars and you're expecting someone to use them on a bicycle?

[xwhatsit]

You know how bikers lane split and then claim it as a privilege for riding a motorbike?

Cyclists feel the same way about traffic lights.

I'm cool with that.

Exactly. We do plenty of grey or outright illegal things all the time as a matter of course; we get our little bonuses, cyclists can have theirs too. I'd dearly love to be able to skip through red lights when there's clear space on occasion too, but I don't get upset and jealously rage against cyclists because of it.

Most of the time cyclists cause no problems. On occasion you get complete numbskulls, like what was mentioned in the above thread, or the frequent clowns riding two or three across and holding up traffic. But for the most part, they're invisible and don't cause a hassle. Just like cagers hating bikes because we scared them splitting, or speed `dangerously', bikers seem to hate cyclists. It's just a big foodchain, the bigger fish feeding on the smaller one. Doesn't need to be like that.

You can shove your silly indicator get-ups up your arse. I don't ride a bicycle, but I'm fucked if I'd ever consider it if I had to strap that shit to it.

If hand signals are good enough for a Matchless G80, then they're good enough for four bits of alloy brazed together and pedals bashed on.

[motorbyclist]

+1

bling awarded

[awayatc]

http://www.bicygnals.co.nz/indicator-lights.html

A cyclist on the road needs to follow the road rules just like everyone else, and the bicycles count as vehicles, when it comes to a number of infractions and rules.

So we should make them all use decent indicators....and while we're at it, throw in mirrors too

Yeah, and make em sit a licence to!!!!
And pay registration!
Have a numberplate fitted (speed/red light cameras)
And a demerit point system !
And they need compulsary insurance! (coz the amount of damage you can cause with a 12kg bicycle at 22km p/h ...)
Oh and please some more rules, and regulations, and Signs...please please.....
Vote Helen!

[MisterD]

Point 1 - Those indicators are far too close together for their meaning to be understood from any distance, all you'll see is a flashing light and lots of bikes use them just for a basic being seen function.

Point 2 - do you have any idea of the penalties I'd cop from the cool police of I strapped those to my race bike? Not going to happen.

[The Pastor]

Point 1 - Those indicators are far too close together for their meaning to be understood from any distance, all you'll see is a flashing light and lots of bikes use them just for a basic being seen function.

Point 2 - do you have any idea of the penalties I'd cop from the cool police of I strapped those to my race bike? Not going to happen.

sorry i don't quite understand, you said cool and bicycle in the same sentance? I think you mean homosexual police not cool.

[safetyfirst]

http://www.bicygnals.co.nz/indicator-lights.html

A cyclist on the road needs to follow the road rules just like everyone else, and the bicycles count as vehicles, when it comes to a number of infractions and rules.

So we should make them all use decent indicators....and while we're at it, throw in mirrors too

I totally agree that this sort of thing should be used more often by cyclists. BUT....(and it's a big but) apparently there is some dumb clause in the land transport laws, copied in from the 1950s, which says that cyclists are not allowed to put indicators on their lights! http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/rul...2004.html#6311

Which is just typical of our government, encouraging safety on the one hand, but on the other hand making it illegal to use something which could make such a difference!