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AA Ireland advice to drivers on vulnerable road users
- Always check your mirrors for before turning.
- Watch out for cyclists and motorcyclists coming up on your near side when turning left or moving over to the left check mirrors and blind spots carefully.
- Allow at least a metre when overtaking cyclists or horses as they may have to avoid hazards like drains, potholes or debris on the road that you may not be able to see. You¹ll also need to avoid spooking the horse.
- When parking check the door mirror and look behind you before you open the door.
- When turning left allow any cyclist ahead of you to pass the junction rather than overtake them and turn sharply across their front wheel.
- Don¹t overtake a cyclist or horse if you can see that the road narrows ahead.
- Don¹t drive aggressively around cyclists or horses, sound your horn or rev your engine.
- Judge a cyclist¹s approaching speed with care before pulling out at a junction.
- Remember you must give way to all traffic including cyclists approaching from the right on roundabouts.
- Be prepared to wait behind a cyclist or horse turning right in the same way you would for a car.
- At night, use dipped headlights when approaching cyclists. Allow cyclists extra room in wet weather as surfaces will be wet and slippery.
- Always watch out for motorcyclists when emerging from a junction.
- Be extra cautious around schools, sports clubs and areas where children are active.
- If your visibility is reduced slow down and keep your eyes peeled.
(from http://road.cc/content/news/50679-one-e ... ss-cyclist)
I've got some more helpful tips -
- when driving across water, use a bridge
- drive on the same side of the road as most other people
- don't run with scissors
- don't put your head in the mouth of a live bear
- Always check your mirrors for before turning.
- Watch out for cyclists and motorcyclists coming up on your near side when turning left or moving over to the left check mirrors and blind spots carefully.
- Allow at least a metre when overtaking cyclists or horses as they may have to avoid hazards like drains, potholes or debris on the road that you may not be able to see. You¹ll also need to avoid spooking the horse.
- When parking check the door mirror and look behind you before you open the door.
- When turning left allow any cyclist ahead of you to pass the junction rather than overtake them and turn sharply across their front wheel.
- Don¹t overtake a cyclist or horse if you can see that the road narrows ahead.
- Don¹t drive aggressively around cyclists or horses, sound your horn or rev your engine.
- Judge a cyclist¹s approaching speed with care before pulling out at a junction.
- Remember you must give way to all traffic including cyclists approaching from the right on roundabouts.
- Be prepared to wait behind a cyclist or horse turning right in the same way you would for a car.
- At night, use dipped headlights when approaching cyclists. Allow cyclists extra room in wet weather as surfaces will be wet and slippery.
- Always watch out for motorcyclists when emerging from a junction.
- Be extra cautious around schools, sports clubs and areas where children are active.
- If your visibility is reduced slow down and keep your eyes peeled.
(from http://road.cc/content/news/50679-one-e ... ss-cyclist)
I've got some more helpful tips -
- when driving across water, use a bridge
- drive on the same side of the road as most other people
- don't run with scissors
- don't put your head in the mouth of a live bear
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What may be obvious to vulnerable road users appears to be a complete mystery to a fair percentage of drivers.
Anything that can help and all that.........None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
Yep. It's not good that this stuff has to be repeated, but I'd rather it was repeated than not.daviesee wrote:What may be obvious to vulnerable road users appears to be a complete mystery to a fair percentage of drivers.
Anything that can help and all that.........0
