Natural selection?

I think there is a strange 'relationship' between cyclists and motorists, many motorists feel that cyclists ought to pay something as they also use the roads, most motorists view them as a nuisance as they often ride further out from the kerb than they need to, they have no mirrors so cannot see behind them and they slow down traffic. Cyclists on the other hand take this 'I have a right to be here' attitude which annoys the motorists.
Personally I think that the A roads are becoming too congested for cyclists and perhaps some laws ought to be passed, also in fairness to all maybe cyclists could pay some road tax?

 

Is there a way to safely signal that you are about to stop and then reverse into a parking space?

Maybe hazard lights rather than a left indicator.

I must admit I have a bit of sympathy for the cyclist in this situation, I also thought there was a left turn coming up and the van was about to turn left.

I've been caught out once or twice myself by a similar situation.

The earlier cyclist ignoiring the crossing seemed worse to me.

 

I reckon there should be licensing and compulsory training for cyclists to protect themselves and protect others

It really annoys me when bad cyclists run read lights as it can be incredibly dangerous

If im honest tho i also think there should be a refresher test every time you renew your driving licence so that those who are truly dangerous drivers can be taken off the roads and those that just need a refresher course get them.

The driving lately is appalling. Someone almost went into the side of my mums car at a roundabout the other day. Not sure how you miss a big black 4x4 already on an island. Luckily the guys breaks kicked in quickly

I can drive fine but i find it tiring so i dont drive because even tho i drive safe im not sure how quickly i could think if someone did something stupid.

 

Perhaps cyclists should be issued with some sort of registration plate, at least then they could be reported for dangerous riding.

 

I agree, that cyclists squeezing past on the inside is very annoying, I think they know it is, especially if you have just overtaken them, but thats all part of the system.
It's actually encouraged by the highway code, they come up the inside into the cyclist area in front of queueing traffic at lights.

I still think the cyclist was not greatly at fault in your video, the van driver was to some extent, after all you are supposed to be responsible to make sure its clear behind before reversing.

My main bug bear with cyclists are the ones that cant decide if they are a road user or a pedestrian.
Times I've had to swerve to avoid a bike coming off the pavement into the road, mostly because they have avoided traffic lights, or a queue, by going on the pavement in the first place.

 

I do it all the time, they then turn left.

 

I do it every day, they then usually turn left, but in a forward direction, not backwards.

 

This is what the cyclist might have been thinking, if he had the cognitive capacity to think abstract thoughts, which the evidence suggests he does not:

"Ooh look, that van has missed the parking spot. Silly van driver. Still, never mind, he is clearly going to park anyway, in that spot where there are already parked vehicles. I guess he'll just ram them right of the way. He must be crazy. I don't want him to see me, so I have a cunning plan, I'll hide right here in his blind spot. Tee hee, he'll never fall for that".

 

I'm just trying to point out that there aint no sensible way of indicating, I'm stopping in the middle of the road and intend reversing once I do.

Left indicator means, I'm turning left, but not necessarily in the wrong direction.