Well lets see. We can
a. Keep left, keep to the letter of the law, and get knocked off our bikes.
or
b. Keep right, use the road code as a cpretty damn good defense and be safe(r).
mmmmmm, I need to think about that.
NOT!
Easily ammused
Well lets see. We can
a. Keep left, keep to the letter of the law, and get knocked off our bikes.
or
b. Keep right, use the road code as a cpretty damn good defense and be safe(r).
mmmmmm, I need to think about that.
NOT!
Last edited by Fatjim; 30th August 2006 at 10:16. Reason: forgot the "r"
Some things are worth dying for, living is one of them.
Forum whore
Only if you want to,it's not compulsory - I don't think every rider who keeps left has been knocked off their bike,you do have some control over the situation.Defeatist attitude.Originally Posted by Fatjim
Moped rider
The chances of being knocked off if someone is driving beside you are infinitely higher than if they are behind you! I don't believe that you have that much control. What can you do if the car suddenly swerves at you to avoid oncoming traffic? Prayer is not a strategy!
I would much prefer not to have any cars passing me and that is why I ride a scooter that will keep up in most situations....
Just faidin away!
When riding one way bridges I stay on the right side because I have had smart pricks come onto the bridge because they think there is room for them because you are just a bike and should move over!
This happens mostly on wider one way bridges and mainly in the South Island.
Perhaps they feel safe to approach because of my friendly features and smile!Cheers John.
Forum whore
Had that done to me on one near Kumara. I stopped. Got off. Asked them to back up off the bridge. Gotta love dark visors.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Forum whore
Hm. Do I see a wee bitty contradictionette here.
On the one hand as bikers we are very worried about riding in the left of the lane, because a car might come up alongside us, and we would be riding along with a car only a foot or so from our right hand side. Very dangerous, very dangerous, can't have that.
But, on the other hand we as bikers happily , even enthusiatically lanesplit, where we have a car only a foot or so from our right side. And, indeed, another car only a foot or so from our left side, too.
Control your road, is the only rule. Ride where it works for you. I ride right wheel track, left wheel track, centre lane, in the gutter even. So long as you are where YOU decide to put yourself. Everything else is incidental, just part of the road's rich tapestry.
The desert creature
Hey, I wasn't even in NZ 8 months ago :-) so I must have missed all the fun. IMO the part about indicating on roundabouts makes perfect sense. Regarding the right hand side wheel line, I may be wrong but then so is scratch test, since I had 100% of correct answers and the bitch didn't even bother to commend me for my excellent knowledge of the road code LOL.
Personally, I prefer to fluctuate slightly (15-20 cm) from the right hand side towards the middle of the lane and back to make myself more noticeable, but that's my personal preference. I am not sure how road police would appreciate this particular style. One thing for certain: riding near the curb is dangerous (especially at warm weather when all the busty tourists show up and ruin my concentration).
"People are stupid ... almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true. People's heads are full of knowledge, facts, and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true ... they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so all are easier to fool." -- Wizard's First Rule
Forum whore
Hey I don't disagree with the method, man
The law, in this case, is an ass.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
L-Plate Rider
Well I ride middle of the lane but very aware that this is where the white paint is and the oil patches BUT this is more old Pommie stuff as Jap imports don't drop so much oil these days. I drop back and right approaching intersections so that approaching vehicles can see you and don't turn in front of you. I don't ride the gutter. If I'm doing 40kph into a string head wind up hill well tough go round or stay behind. I've ridden heaps of bikes over 40+ years starting on a "real" moped and now ride a 50cc scooter but always have "owned my bit of road. I followed a 12oocc real bike home tonight after I moved over at the lights to share my lane with him. After a few sets of lights he got the hang of sharing the lane space and when I pulled into my drive we were still together so it isn't all about size and speed. Be courteous but own your own safety zone.
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