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alerting drivers to rear light failures
Ben C wrote:
On 2009-07-13, Adam Lea wrote: Simon Mason wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... Simon Mason wrote: "Adam Lea" wrote in message ... If you are cycling along and notice a car which has a rear light/brake light failed is it reasonable to politely alert the driver to it if safe and practical to do so, or would this be more likely than not to annoy them? I am always pointing out cars having front fog lights on and just get two fingers, so probably not. He said 'rear lights', not front fogs. The principle is the same. Pointing out that drivers are breaking the law gets short shrift usually. Drivers can see if they have their front fogs on, and are likely to have done so deliberately. Rear light failures happen without the drivers knowledge. Big difference. Whilst the failure on a journey will happen without the drivers knowledge, given the amount of rear failed rear lights, I wonder how many motorists know the light is not working, but have not fixed it, or just have not checked there lights for weeks of months. Would you point out to a cyclist that he didn't have a rear light? I probably wouldn't. But if he had one and it was really dim because the batteries were flat, I might, because he might not know. It might have fallen off, or could be in their pocket. OTOH how many cyclists carry spare batteries, I doubt that there are many. So I think it is a question of, don't interfere if it's a deliberate decision. I see your point, but it is not always obvious what is a deliberate decision. Also they may have decided to drive/ride with a problem that they don't know how to fix. What if you ride up behind someone with the rear QR done up improperly? I would mention that because it's a safety issue. But if they're riding a Halfords BSO with a back wheel with four broken spokes shaped like a potato chip and the brake noodle undone so that it can still rotate after a fashion, I would say nothing, because they obviously know about it. What if you come across a bike in a bike shed next to yours and notice the QR is done up improperly? Do you just fix it there and then? I have adjusted other people bikes on occasion, most recently the brakes on a neighbours bike locked up in the stairwell. |
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alerting drivers to rear light failures
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Ben C tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us: What if you come across a bike in a bike shed next to yours and notice the QR is done up improperly? Do you just fix it there and then? A cow-orker - who had already demostarted a shocking lack of Clue in the code he was employed to write - used to use his front q/r inna-screw-stylee. Every evening I'd sneak up on his bike and do it up properly, every morning he'd maladjusted back again. Stan eventually left the Babbage-Business and became a flying-bus driver. I urge Thee Panel never ever to fly with $AIRLINE[1] unless the alternative is Instant Deth. 1 - details available on receipt of a used tenner -- Dave Larrington http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk Wood is an excellent material for making trees, but is otherwise not to be trusted. |
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alerting drivers to rear light failures
Dave Larrington wrote:
In , Ben C tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us: What if you come across a bike in a bike shed next to yours and notice the QR is done up improperly? Do you just fix it there and then? A cow-orker - who had already demostarted a shocking lack of Clue in the code he was employed to write - used to use his front q/r inna-screw-stylee. Every evening I'd sneak up on his bike and do it up properly, every morning he'd maladjusted back again. Stan eventually left the Babbage-Business and became a flying-bus driver. I urge Thee Panel never ever to fly with $AIRLINE[1] unless the alternative is Instant Deth. 1 - details available on receipt of a used tenner Never trust anyone who orks cows. |
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