Balding little ....

If you're going to come past on the horn, at least have the decency to actually get somewhere.

I let this annoy me more then I really should of...but watching it back has made me laugh.

Apparently, according to the version of the highway code (written by this driver), cyclists have to be 2 feet from the kerb.

He didn't seem to care much that I could use my legs to do 5mph less than his car...I didn't care much for his recessing hair line (and long hair - urgh!).

Comments anyone :)?

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Norwich cyclist
• balding little

[TheHumansUnite]

I enjoy watching your videos. I just bought a bike but am too damn scared to ride it on the roads cause of idiot drivers.

[thomase1]

@TheHumansUnite don't be put off. most of my videos happen on really busy main roads during rush hour...and even then for 30 seconds of footage there's many hours of enjoyable, uneventful riding. If you start out on quieter roads, which are nicer anyway, you'll be fine....as you build you confidence move onto main ones (or not if you don't have to - I only really do because of commuting to work or somewhere and having to use them...or at night where my lights aren't good enough for back roads)

[TheHumansUnite]

Thank you for the sound advice. Keep the videos coming!!!

[downfader2]

IIRC 60cm, so yes.. but I only read it in the shop *blush*

[hexatron2006]

Hmm it must have been Cyclecraft I read about the 2ft rule.

[downfader2]

For drivers? Rule 211, 212 and 213 specifically.

[thomase1]

in the highway code? Where abouts?

I've just had a look at the highway code, seems a lot more detailed than just a couple years ago! It seems to have a lot more cycle related sections, giving a good amount of sensible advice to inexperienced cyclists. Shame very few of them will read it :P

[downfader2]

Hex, I checked again yesterday to be sure - the only place I can find distances mentioned (and again only as a guide) is cycle specific literature.

There is provision in there for drivers that they need to be aware of why we're further out at times and that we may be faster than we seem though. This driver failed to take that into account.

[CycleMan2200]

I got a little laugh when you caught upto him and he sped off, like he wanted to get away from the camera..lol.

[thomase1]

I don't think the highway code suggests anything.....though, safety wise, no closer than 2ft is probably sensible on major roads. I was on the ring road at the time (which may seem a funny place to go for a bike ride)