Hi all, this is an article I was reading this morning and thought I would share it. It is just about ensuring you do as much as you can to mitigate the risks of cycling. Rather than get angry with ignorant drivers, do your best to minimise the chances of getting in the way of an ignorant driver…
One example which is not covered in this article is riding into the direction of the sun (a problem at sunrise and sunset)… I for one will never share a road with cars if I am going in the direction of the sun, I will either go on the kerbside or chose a new route…
i like his final comment –
At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter whose is at fault when an accident happens. As a cyclist, you’re in the vulnerable position and you’ll lose against a vehicle every single time. Do your best to avoid getting yourself into sticky situations in the first place. Treat every motorist like he is blind and ride like you’re invisible.
And here is his regular blog
http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/
Great article Mr Fynn & very positive advice: I was suprised that no mention of hi-vis clothing. Bright lights are great at night but most are next to irrelevant during daylight – the number of cyclists I’ve ridden up behind in day-light and only when close to them realised their back light is on . . . . . and yet they wearing dark clothes – doesn’t make sense to me. One only has to ask why folks on mine sites, road & rail work gangs, building workers, delivery truck drivers, posties all wear bright fluro tops – its an outcome of a Risk analysis & mitigation process. . . . and yet cyclists still want to remain invisible until the last minute.
thanks for the link ryan its good to remind yourself of this kinda stuff every so often. it just so happens that this morning i actually found myself riding directly into the direction of the sun and was for periods of time blinded to the point that i was struggling to see if traffic lights ahead were green or red :/ i think a new route will be considered for the future or ill just go out earlier…
good stuff, i changed my route to work this week and felt much safer. Thanks!