Thread: CYCLISTS THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GET INJURED ON BENDY BUS ROUTE- POPE
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Old June 9th 07, 05:36 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default CYCLISTS THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GET INJURED ON BENDY BUS ROUTE- POPE
On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:46 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

As a cyclist I find bendies a nightmare. Some of them even admit they are
a danger to cyclists by displaying yellow triangles on their rear near
sides.

Presumably to discourage cyclists from overtaking the bus on the
nearside, as this is common, but extremely dangerous, practice with
any bus or indeed any other large vehicle.

It is more dangerous to do this on a bendy than a minibus, but one
should not do it on any kind of bus unless there is a marked cycle
lane there in which to perform the manoeuvre. Even if there is,
overtaking such a vehicle on the left that is indicating to turn left
is blind stupidity, but again alarmingly common.

Neil

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