Posted in Cycling, Fun / humour
Tagged with: road, sign, funny, exist, uk
Cyclists get a raw deal as far as roads go - we're squashed into the gutter, amongst the tyre-piercing detritus and wheel-buckling drain covers, whilst the car get the lions share of the highway. Car drivers are also treated to a wealth of informational signs informing them of any potential hazard, regardless of how trivial. What if the roles were reversed, and there were more signs and notices aimed at the cyclist? We take a light-hearted (and hypothetical) look.
Glass is a perennial danger for all cyclists in cities - the sharp shards left over from traffic accidents can wreak havoc with soft and supple bike tyres. Areas prone to the scourge of the clear sharp stuff should be clearly marked!
Perhaps a little draconian this one, but limiting the speed of automobiles to that of the cyclist would make life a lot easier for us all. Perhaps designated non-overtaking zones could be established - particularly on narrow sections of road, where a tight squeeze during an overtaking manoeuver leads to being forced into a curb or worse still - a clip by an errant wing mirror.
If only cyclists were alerted to high-crime zones! Perhaps then we can avoid leaving our bikes in places where they're more likely to go missing. Although, all things considered, the array of singular wheels and broken locks usually acts as a good indicator of the level of pilfery.
On those roads where on-street parking is permitted, with cycle lane, perhaps a warning to cyclists telling them they're entering a world in which cars reside across the so-called cycle lanes would help us to avoid these most troublesome of obstacles?
There's no greater risk of pain and humiliation in the cyclist's life than the car door opened by an unwary driver. Although bike-door collisions are thankfully rare, those areas in which drivers are particularly dim-witted could benefit from some warnings for cyclists. Perhaps some statistics might drive home the facts, as well? ('13 door-related casualties on this road this year', for instance)
