Comments on: White Van Driver

By: Kip

Kip — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:07:29 +0000

Stories like this disgust me.

Try shouting this:

CHAV!

By: Sharing the Road | Cycling UK

Sharing the Road | Cycling UK — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:07:30 +0000

[...] White Van Driver [...]

By: James

James — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:40:34 +0000

There are nice road users and there are neanderthals (who also ride bikes).

You see, in neanderthal languages abusive behaviour meant that he actually liked you and was saying hello

By: Shared Use Paths | Cycling UK

Shared Use Paths | Cycling UK — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:28:37 +0000

[...] to reader Peter (comment from White Van Driver) , for this link to some DFT guidelines for using cycle [...]

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:31:18 +0000

Maybe I’ve been cycling for too long, I have automatic responses to all the stupid comments drivers shout. The answer to this one is.

“Even the department for Transport recommends not using bike lanes if you intend to travel at any reasonable pace”

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/archive/2004/ltnwc/annexdcodeofconductnoticefor1688

Ypou could always shout back “what do you think lunatic asylums are for?!”

By: Perspective of A Motorist | Cycling UK

Perspective of A Motorist | Cycling UK — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:09:07 +0000

[...] have written frequently about the frustrations, joys and fears of a cyclist. Dealing with White Van Drivers – Dealing with road rage e.t.c. So I thought it would be interesting to write from a [...]

By: David

David — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:55:44 +0000

In the UK there is no obligation to use a cycle path. I only use them where they provide me with an overall benefit (in terms of safety, speed of travel, etc).

I once got shouted at (for not using a cycle path) by a car passenger who turned out to be a driving instructor giving a lesson! What a terrible example to set to his student.

By: John Girvin

John Girvin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:30:43 +0000

Some drivers just don’t like sharing the road and will use any excuse to vent at cyclists as they are easy targets. If there was no cycle lane there he’d probably just have shouted something else!

By: Lee Hall

Lee Hall — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:46:29 +0000

Having started to read this blog (which by the way is fantastic thank you) my attitude to cycling to work has changed somewhat. No longer do I use footpaths I use the road, and cycle paths. However I pick and choose the cycle paths I use, Why? well, everyday I use a cycle path there are cars parked on them they should not be there but its never policed, so its better to use the road so I dont have to swith to a footpath. Also it is so unsafe when on a cycle path with side roads joining a main road the give way or stop line is always at the main road junction not the cycle crossing point. So each time a side road approaches as a cyclist I have to slow down and check for approaching cars, if i’m on the main road I can keep going and traffic joining the main road have to giveway to me, and I feel much safer. If only other road users would read this blog, they might even understand our issues.