Brian <
noinv@lid.org> wrote:
We live on a narrow, private road. It is just wide enough for one car. One section is especially narrow, a high fence on one side and a hedge trees on the other for perhaps 20 m. Plus, it is unmade at that part. Even in a
small vehicle, you need to go very slowing and stop before entering it to
let any pedestrians clear it etc. In our motorhome, great care is needed just to clear the sides.
This morning, I popped out in the motorhome to fill up with fuel.
As usual, I stopped before entering the narrow section. All clear.
In my mirrors, I could see two cyclists coming up behind me, some distance off.
No problem, no one ahead. So I entered, narrow section, at walking pace.
Half way through, one of the cyclists tried to over take me. The gap is so small, my mirrors only just clear the fence / hedge.
Fortunately, I saw him.
These were adults.
They seem to be adults in name only. No wonder some 1 in 6 of cyclist road deaths result from single-vehicle accidents; it’s the ‘mustn’t lose momentum at any cost’ syndrome, combined with a supreme attitude of ‘everyone else must take care of me’.
Don’t be surprised if you wind up as the star on cycling media horror-show videos.
Well done on doing the right thing and keeping a watchful eye on the
situation.
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Spike
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