I don’t get upset when you motor vehicle drivers don’t check over your shoulder an open the door nearly knocking me off my bike. Nor do I get upset about you pinching me off the road. But for fuck sakes don’t yell at me for trying to turn left.
Yes I ride on the right but when I move to the center line so I can turn left don’t fucking yell at me “You are suppose to ride on the right.” I know you are upset you have slow down for a moment or two out of you very business schedule; but you wouldn’t yell at another care for doing it. So don’t yell at me because I’m turning LEFT. <— That way. Unless I want you to hit me I’m taking the center line and turning left. Learn it. —Learn it
This article appears in Jun 13-19, 2013.
I’ve had cars switch into the oncoming lane to pass me while I’m trying to make a left hand turn.
And they look at me like I’m doing something wrong!
i noticed the cabs in toronto, have watch for cyclists stickers on their windows. less door prizes that way, tho no one seems to wear helmets
maybe you didn’t do a shoulder check and cut somebody off? If not yeah you’re right op. You gotta merge left to turn left. I have no problem with that. Just do your shoulder check beforehand. For your own safety. I’m sure you do. Just a friendly reminder.
people must have neck issues in halifax, they don’t seem to be able to swivel their heads
Some car drivers don’t consider bikes a real vehicle so any slight inconvenience experienced by the wheels of a cyclist prompts rage.
Many of the city streets have parking areas on the right-hand side, leaving very little room for both cyclists and motorists. By “very little” I mean it is unlikely that a motorist can safely pass in the same lane with oncoming traffic and still satisfy the one meter legislation. Usually, for fear of a stupid motorist attempting to pass unsafely, I “take over” the lane. You should see the dirty looks I get.
You were probably on the sideWALK trying this move?
Why, just the other day I was turning left and doing a shoulder check while signalling. FYI, the shoulder check while signalling to turn left is an almost natural reaction to signalling left, I mean, your arm is already twisted out so its nothing to do a little sideways glance.
What does the car about 50m behind me do? Speed up and swing around me while I’m moving my bicycle towards the centre of the lane.
Nice.
I come across a gaggle of cyclists on Prospect Road all bunched together (not single file). I had to go on the opposite side of the road in order to get around them. Last time I beeped my horn at a bunch of cyclists, they just waved my around them still maintaing the clusterfuck pattern.