Cyclists waiting at junctions
yellowv2
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This morning out riding my local lanes in NW Kent I came across two separate groups of cyclists waiting at junctions.
First group (cadence cycling) on both side of knockholt road at it's junction with cudham lane, short while later another group at the junction of brasted lane and the nower. Half the first group from cadence were blind to traffic turning in from cudham lane the other half opposite causing me to go to the middle of the road to get round them. The second group were out towards the middle of a single track lane which again put me onto the wrong side to get around them. I am not sure why cycling groups feel the need to congregate at junctions like this? They are putting themselves and others in danger and for their own safety if nothing else should consider their actions unacceptable.
It seems a common and acceptable thing to do as I see it often although this is the first time I have thought it necessary to comment and bring it to attention of others.
Personally I would always stop back from a junction for my own safety.
Do others on the forum think this is acceptable/correct as I don't think the Highway Code does!
First group (cadence cycling) on both side of knockholt road at it's junction with cudham lane, short while later another group at the junction of brasted lane and the nower. Half the first group from cadence were blind to traffic turning in from cudham lane the other half opposite causing me to go to the middle of the road to get round them. The second group were out towards the middle of a single track lane which again put me onto the wrong side to get around them. I am not sure why cycling groups feel the need to congregate at junctions like this? They are putting themselves and others in danger and for their own safety if nothing else should consider their actions unacceptable.
It seems a common and acceptable thing to do as I see it often although this is the first time I have thought it necessary to comment and bring it to attention of others.
Personally I would always stop back from a junction for my own safety.
Do others on the forum think this is acceptable/correct as I don't think the Highway Code does!
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Yes I think it sounds a bit silly. If cadence cycling are a proper club they'll have regular meetings. Drop them a mail and hopefully this will get brought up.0
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I'm with you yellow. I keep mentioning this to member of our club and am planning a 'Safety on club runs' evening with the help of a retired traffic cop to bang home the point.
I think the trouble is a junction is a natural place for cyclists to stop as the road sort of 'forces it' and they then wait to re-group. I often point out a layby or other suitable 'gap' that would be a better and safer place to wait. The added bonus is that it doesn't hack off drivers who often creep past shaking their head (or worse).
I personally think we have to be whiter than white as cyclists as we are the vulnerable road user and if we are to change attitudes towards us we must give those who seem to hate us no reason to justify their bigoted position. It is bad enough when out in an unidentifiable group, but when riding as a club in club kit I think it sets a very bad impression and affects all clubs, not just the one of the kit you are wearing.
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