Cyclist visibility

[Angelina]

The number of cyclists that are not wearing front and rear lights, or high visibility clothes is unreal.

Add to that dangerous weaving in and out, especially on this weather.

So selfish, irresponsible and dangerous.

We’re just tracking a bus route through Camberwell and have seen too many cyclists inadequately dressed and breaking the law.

 

[exdulwicher]

3 minutes ago, Angelina said:

and have seen too many cyclists inadequately dressed and breaking the law.

So... you saw them then? In spite of them having no lights (and presumably being dressed in all black / coming out of nowhere / insert any other standard anti-cyclist trope here).

I've long thought that the best way of being visible as a cyclist is to wear all black, have no lights and to ride on the pavement (or jump red lights). Not only does literally *everyone* see you, they pop onto the local forum to complain about you! On the other hand if you dress in all yellow and get T-boned, the driver will still manage to say "sorry mate, I didn't see you".

😉

[Angelina]

That’s right, we could see them passing us at the stops and then as we overtook them. There was one moped without lights doing about 30mph. 
 

Stupid is one word, but when it puts pedestrians at risk, it’s a different word.

We’ll be raising it and hopefully get some publicity about road safety awareness 

[Spartacus]

1 hour ago, exdulwicher said:

So... you saw them then? In spite of them having no lights (and presumably being dressed in all black / coming out of nowhere / insert any other standard anti-cyclist trope here

Maybe Angelina did see them, however how many people and drivers didn't? 

Just takes one to cause life changing for both. 

Wouldn't it be more sensible if cyclists realised lights and reflective gear is not just to help them see but to potentially save their lives by making them visible to all. 

[Kipper_1972]

1 hour ago, Angelina said:

The number of cyclists that are not wearing front and rear lights, or high visibility clothes is unreal.

Add to that dangerous weaving in and out, especially on this weather.

So selfish, irresponsible and dangerous.

you're witnessing "Natural Selection" the core mechanism behind the theory of evolution which determines if organisms will survive long enough to produce offspring

Edited 47 minutes ago by Kipper_1972