A few questions for people who commute. please fill in.

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  • patchy
    patchy Posts: 779
    1. About 20 mins tohalf an hour

    2. sbout 5.5 miles

    3. yes

    4.helmet, glasses, gloves, my right arm

    5. yes, it does actually - i feel expecially exposed without a helmet

    6. road positioning, lights in poor conditions, gestures and banging on windows/car in extreme situations

    7. yes

    8. cut up by motorcyclist

    9. probably

    10. left turn junctions

    11. hand signals, road positioning

    12. a combination of all three
    point your handlebars towards the heavens and sweat like you're in hell
  • Tobiwan
    Tobiwan Posts: 28
    1. How long do you commute to work?
    2. If yes how long is your commute?
    Not quite sure what the question is. I've been commuting for about 2.5 months, it takes me about 30 minutes and it's 7 miles long

    3. Do you use any safety equipment?
    Yes

    4. If so what equipment so you use?
    I wear a helmet, use lights when it's not broad daylight, and have a bell. I also have a bright yellow cycling jacket.

    5. Does wearing safety equipment encourage you to cycle on the road with more confidence?
    Somewhat but not much.

    6. Making yourself noticed on the road is vital to your safety but such equipment such as the bell is not as much affective to cars as cars are now louder, music blaring out and traffic noise. How do you make yourself known to car drivers so that they see and notice you on the road or is it just a risk you have to take and hope the driver uses his mirrors?
    Appropriate road positioning (i.e. not going up the inside of heavy vehicles), anticipation, high-vis clothing, eye contact

    7. Have you been in any minor or major accidents with cars cycling on the road?
    No

    8. If so what was the cause?
    9. Was there anyway to prevent it?
    N/A

    10. In your opinion what to you is the most dangerous part of cycling – cars taking over, junctions cars turning left or roundabouts?
    Cars turning left off main road into side road ("left hook")

    11. How do you make yourself notice to drivers to tell them where you are and what exit you are going to while cycling on a roundabout?
    Take a central position in the lane to be noticed. Arm signals as per car indicators.

    12. Do you think that the risk of being hit by a vehicle is more likely to be based on the car driver awareness? Depending how busy the traffic is? Not making yourself more noticed? Or a combination of all?
    Mainly driver (and cyclist!) awareness but a degree of all of those.

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