Re: DfT research project
- From: Colin McKenzie <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:12:24 +0000
JNugent wrote:
Well, I can see that such a case could be used as an argument to the effect that cyclists leavinbg a footway to cross a carriageway should give way (in effect, performing a kerb drill), if that's what you mean.
Maybe. But that would not be justification for cycling out blindly across a carriageway without giving way.Passing a side road on the road, you have to watch out for people turning across you, but they know they have to give way, and you're where they're looking.
Crossing from pavement to pavement, you have to look in 3 directions, one of which is behind you, and judge the effect of the drivers giving way to each other - and then get across before something arrives at high speed from the direction you checked first.
Probably the safest way to do this is to stop - but that radically increases crossing time (so something is more likely to appear when you're halfway across), as well as overall journey time. If you keep moving you get across quickly, but may not have had enough time to check all 3 directions carefully enough. And because you're not where drivers are looking, you're less likely to be saved by a driver seeing you and stopping in time.
Colin McKenzie
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