Do This When A Cyclist is Blocking The Road

Hate a cyclist? Love a cyclist? When driving on the roads, you may come across one that makes you feel they are slowing you down and blocking the road. Here's how to approach and pass safely.
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[@MattHadder]

I'm from Los Angeles, now in East Tennessee. I ride as close to the side of the road as possible. When someone in a vehicle yells, "get off the road " I yell back, "build some sidewalks!"

[@johnrea2115]

We have instances where the local authorities have installed dedicated cycling tracks set back from the road and there are some cyclists refusing to use them because they have a right to use the roads, there’s entitlement for you

[@andyedwards7800]

They are probably shit, most UK cycle tracks are.

[@johnrea2115]

@@andyedwards7800 they seem to have far less potholes than the roads, probably a consequence of the spending on the cycle paths, as I say it would appear to be the entitled minority of cyclists have no respect for the rest of society, cycling wasn’t so divisive when it was virtually a working class preserve

[@richardvitty1745]

​@@johnrea2115' the spending on cycle tracks ' ... it's an easy Google to find the comparison between annual bike path spending vs road building.

[@johnrea2115]

@@richardvitty1745how much is cycle tax these days ?

[@Ddhuk]

Do you have one for Cars in the bike lane

[@blackcyclist]

I have hours and hours of footage 😁

[@Ddhuk]

@@blackcyclist thanks for reply

[@blackcyclist]

@@Ddhuk I reply to all 😅 I enjoy replying Nearly as much as I do posting 👍🏿

[@zedddddful]

Car driver's - get in the bike lane meanwhile Bike lane- rammed with parked cars

[@annatrindall9829]

How about one for dumb assed cyclists who ride on the pavement?

[@northeastcyclist1507]

I have always tried to pass cyclists safely, giving plenty of room, per the highway code. I've NEVER had my overall journey time increased by being behind a cyclist. Even if you have to wait a minute or two for a safe spot, you'll still inevitably get caught up to the traffic ahead. So ultimately it's just a bit dumb to endanger someone's life, risk fines, points and potentially a prison sentence, to dangerously overtake.

[@blackcyclist]

🙏🏾 exactly 👍🏿

[@kaasmeester5903]

My driving improved a lot after spending a few months in the Caribbean, where I learned not to be in a damn hurry all the time. Changed my life, that did. Just wait until safe to pass, you'll lose a minute or two at most.

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

i laugh every time when people drive like muppets speeding 2x the speed limit and then you just meet them again at the red light and they haven't progressed much at all.

[@blackcyclist]

Totally agree with you there 😊👍🏿

[@5688gamble]

Thing is that if you drive in a city, you lose a lot more time to car traffic than you do bikes, in fact you rarely gain anything from it at all! One less car on your that road, you are effectively one car length further forward in the queue at the next lights if you overtake. Driving in the country can be nice, having to slow down for a moment to wait on a safe opportunity to overtake is nothing, I'd do the same for a slow moving car, and you see a lot of those on weekends and holidays!

[@5688gamble]

@@Professional_KZbin_Commenter Actually it wouldn't be true you lose 2 minutes anyway- that would be exceptional, national speed limit is 60MPH, a cyclist might be doing 15-20 on the flat, you'd just be making a third the progress for the duration, so you'd lose a lot less time than you'd think.

[@davidbickle8145]

Highway code quote … may cross the solid white line to pass a stationary vehicle or to pass a pedal cycle, horse or road maintenance vehicle if it's travelling at 10 mph or less

[@mikeemmons1079]

OP didnt say anything about "legal" This video is about "safety". I am glad you know your legal rights, now how about a bit of responsibility?

[@donalddick9040]

But how do you get any points?

[@blackcyclist]

that's only in Grand Theft Auto 😅

[@user-vz9ct7st4d]

what about them 2 and 3 abreast ?

[@blackcyclist]

I just encountered a group of 15 cyclist on the country lanes today. They were bunched 2-3 abreast & yes I then had to slow down & wait about 35 seconds until it was straight & clear to pass them. took me 3-5 seconds to pass them in a group. Then I continued back up to 50mph. Total time 45-50 seconds, which was nothing compared to the minutes spent sat at traffic lights 2 miles down the road. Imagine how harder it would be to pass all 15 strung out in a single line. Sometimes I'm a cyclist, other times I'm a motorist & occasionally I'm also a pedestrian. The roads are for everyone to use & enjoy

[@user-vz9ct7st4d]

@@blackcyclist same here in the isle oof man lots off them think their mark cavendish so arrogant and entitled.

[@papabits5721]

@@blackcyclist Coming up over a hill at 80 kmh and encountering a bunch of bikes riding 3 abreast is just stupidity

[@blackcyclist]

@@papabits5721 is that your fault or the cyclists'?

[@papabits5721]

@@blackcyclist mmmmmm

[@das5813]

From the UK. It's only recently that motorists have realised that they must give way to cyclists. The mere thought of slowing down for them was considered weak only 10 years ago and many thought it was OK to squeeze past them between oncoming traffic.

[@blackcyclist]

It was always in the HWC, the recent changes made this clearer and also set out a few other rules for clarification. Everything positive to keep everyone safe 😁👍🏿

[@das5813]

@@blackcyclist Yes I agree. Safety was never considered a priority years ago, even in the adverts for years, motoring was all about speed and a males idea to attract females especially when they started installing recliner seats. Lol.

[@douglastodd1947]

60 yr ago aged 12,, I started Delivering Messages on a Bike Fat TYRE Small Wheel @ Front Basket Above , Ran wheel so it hit outer edge of drains @ side of pavements 2 Trucks could pass going in oposite Directions giving Me about 6 to 12 inch Clearance , with No Complaints, Now we have Fanny's on Bikes that think Their Privileged by pedalling down the Middle of their side of the Road, Deliberately Holding up Traffic a TRAFFIC VIOLATION & Cops Ignore it , I want them Charged for Using Roads or Pavements & Refusing to Use Cycle Lanes , just on the Principle they've Did this their whole lifes.Before Cycle Lanes, Stirling Have Even put a Cycle lane in a Dead End Street , where Disabled people try to park ,, A White Line Would serve, OH no A Full Blown raised Kerb Cycle lane . Probably another £ 100, 000 SQUANDERED .

[@blackcyclist]

@@douglastodd1947 thanks for sharing. A lot less traffic on the road 60 years ago. Just one question, how long would it take to install cycle lanes next to every road so that bikes can then be restricted to the bike lane? Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@douglastodd1947]

@@blackcyclist Glad you think it was less busy , This is when UK was still Manufacturing & Importing from Commonwealth & Independent Nations, Where i was going From Shop to ONE Housing scheme The Raploch I Passed 3 Truck Haulage Co's, My Father Had 4 Trucks Our Friends had Trucks Timber Yards , Sawmills A lot more Freight in those days ... Grangemouth Docks is only 12 ml away. All the Oak my Father's Business cut Down went to London from Grangemouth 4 Loads per wk 120 Imperial Tons

[@notquiteoverthehill9576]

In France in an accident the bigest vehicle is at fault. Works

[@MrJudgementday99]

Hmmmn the trouble is too many cyclists won’t acknowledge with a wave but more likely an offensive gesture. The modern cyclists seem to just have massive chips on their shoulders. I walk, I cycle, I motorcycle and I drive cars and Lorrie’s. My philosophy is as the one who is most likely to be injured then I have to allow for the big hard things that are likely to injure me.

[@babybirdhome]

And while that may be a good survival instinct, it’s also the exact opposite of what the law should do. The law always needs to be written to protect the most vulnerable from the least vulnerable, precisely because they’re the most vulnerable.

[@bestbehave]

Dude, if they are giving an offensive gesture, its cos you behaving offensively

[@stewartlancaster6155]

there is no need to acknowledge someone at all !

[@jamescomrie1090]

@@stewartlancaster6155 And it's not always possible as you may need both hands on the 'bars e.g. when going up or down a hill or if it's just plain dangerous to do so.

[@mikeemmons1079]

I live in a tourist trap. 2 weeks ago I had a Jeep cut across my lane and try to make a turn. He almost didnt stop in time for the folks using the cross walk and I had to lay rubber to avoid going over his hood. So I got in front of him and led a parade of traffic for the next 3 blocks. Pissed some folks off, but fuck'em The road we were on has 2 purposes: cruising slowly on the weekend, and delivering tourists to the theatre parking lot.

[@blackcyclist]

@@mikeemmons1079 I love it. We seem to always be in a hurry these days.

[@terryhorne2582]

Blimey, a cyclist actually riding on the road instead of the pavement, now thats a rarity, especially where i live in Liverpool, i do a lot of walking & I'm forever having to step aside for grown ups riding on the pavements, they even believe they are in the right, the police ignore them, even though they are committing a offence, may be us pedestrians should start walking in the roads in protest, i bet the police would soon be out if we did that.

[@blackcyclist]

I hear your concerns. The law about pavements and bikes dates back to the original Highway Act back in 1835. I know what you're thinking, that's just gone half past six so what's the issue? Thanks for playing 😁

[@martinwilson3617]

I can't understand what it is about people that they will potentially kill or seriously injure someone and potentially go to jail for a long time because they are being held up for a few minutes. Saving 40 seconds or a minute as opposed to completely ruining yours and someone else's life.

[@Buckaroo543]

A vast number of bikers will deliberately make it hard for motorists. Ride in the middle of the road, ride side by side, and don't give a crap for drivers.

[@babybirdhome]

@@Buckaroo543Riding side by side, and/or taking the full lane are both 100% legal for cyclists in most places.

[@louisdelzenne]

@@babybirdhomeit’s only legal in agglomeration. (Side by side I mean) outside it’s not authorized.

[@robertdrinkall8947]

It's not a "Car Lane" ! it's for all road users. Over take when clear & safe.

[@suminshizzles6951]

I wish all dirvers where like this and all cyclists were like this as well. We would all get along and share the road. Sad that it is not. On average on one of my rides, 40 miles, i will hear 1-4 people in the otehr lane honk at the driver who passed me as he rushed it and was encroaching on the other lane to the point that the other driver had to swerve to make room or slow down.

[@blackcyclist]

Hey I agree, I'm a cyclist & a motorist. Sometimes I'm also a pedestrian. Live by example I say ☺️

[@bertiewooster3326]

Read the code you can overtake cyclists going uphill with solid white lines

[@blackcyclist]

@@bertiewooster3326 it was not safe to do so until the time that I did overtake. Would you agree?

[@bertiewooster3326]

@@blackcyclist I'm rarely in a hurry so I'd have stayed behind.

[@blackcyclist]

@@bertiewooster3326 exactly. I always leave early if I need to drive somewhere. Enjoy the journey and arrive relaxed. Thanks for watching

[@aidanoconnor7299]

I just wait back a reasonable distance until it's safe and then overtake; it's not rocket science. Those bikes are used by people and they have as much a right to be on the road as I do. I've been in the car with people who suffer from 'must get in front syndrome' and they always look stressed which can't be a pleasant way to drive. Anyway, I leave them distance while I wait as I'm guessing having 1.5 tones of metal right behind you can be intimidating. Plus, my diesel estate can't sound the best either. Plus they are vulnerable and I don't want to have anything to do with them getting injured, like if they hit a spot of oil, their wheel gets caught in a crack in the road, or the like, and they fell over in front of my car...I ain't dealing with that! Full disclosure, I commute by to work on a bike so I mostly use on-road or protected bike paths so I'm really only at risk from cars if someone turns across me or if someone opens a door on my (neither are fun to be fair). However, I live near the mountains in Dublin and they are massively popular for bike use and I'm not sure I'd save more than a minute or two if I was a gowl and close passed or intimidated them into stopping. Also, I'm guessing it would be far more inconvenient for someone cycling up a hill to stop, lose all momentum and then restart; can't be good for the legs but I've never tried.

[@blackcyclist]

I love this comment 🤩

[@DemiGod..]

When in the car or on the motorbike, I leave a 2 second gap. When on the bicycle , following motorosists leave less than a second gap including busses and lorries at speeds upto 40mph, simply not able stop in time if something happened

[@verdeboyo]

Hey buddy, why can't this be on National TV, to educate all those dumb drivers that think us cyclists dont pay 'road tax' and can't afford cars so we resort to the old China way and so don't deserve any road space. Great video by the way! 👍🏻

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

that was not a safe overtake. You cannt overtake at junctions.

[@blackcyclist]

Sorry, but this is a perfect example of 1) slowing down, 2) waiting for a safe place, 3) giving a very wide berth as I overtake. There is no junction anywhere on this segment. Thanks for watching 😁👍🏿

[@DemiGod..]

@@blackcyclist It was a safe overtake, he will have mistaken the entrance for a junction. Overtaking at junctions is okay though aslong as you have a clear view into the junction and it is clear.

[@amyk9813]

​@@DemiGod.. overtaking near a junction is not really okay. You can never predict the overtaken vehicle's actions among many other reasons. But you're right how in this instance, it was an open entrance which was clear before the overtake so it was on and staying on the offside until past it also increased safety margins. But regardless, safety should always be priority over anything else

[@richardpicking4459]

Cyclist gives a wave of thanks.......!!!!!! Since when

[@blackcyclist]

Since you watched it on this video 😂😂😂👍🏿

[@zero-one562]

This cyclist says “ Since always “ . Courtesy makes the world a better place. Drivers take note.

[@Teapot-Dave]

I always do, when it's appropriate. 🚴‍♀️

[@Ridesmule]

I’ve always believed there should be a path alongside but not a part of the road where people who cycle, jog, walk etc., can safely travel. Having people in the road who are not in or on a motor vehicle is unsafe for everyone, automobiles included. We as a society deserve a safe reasonable place to travel. When you consider all of the money prosperous countries waste this lack of a bike/pedestrian path is inexcusable.

[@bestbehave]

No, drivers of motor vehicles present the most risk, and people on bikes or foot present the least It's so easy to drive safely

[@reggievangleason9511]

Eeezy Peezy!

[@chrissmith-wq6gr]

Totally agree, and no, I'm not a cyclist. One thing that does annoy drivers is when a shared foot way is provided, yet the cyclists still use the road..

[@blackcyclist]

That's a tricky one. How do you feel about people who run or jog on roads when there's also a sports track near? We can all share and be different users at different times 🥰

[@davidbickle8145]

You are allowed to cross centre lines to pass a cyclist

[@blackcyclist]

A solid double white line means no overtaking 😊👍🏿 But once passed it, yes you can cross the single centre line to overtake.

[@lesliewelch6551]

@@blackcyclist By your logic, if a car/van has broken down, you can not over take it, good luck with that.

[@blackcyclist]

@@lesliewelch6551 ok! I'm only a cyclist, I know nothing about driving. But thanks for watching

[@Teapot-Dave]

​​A broken-down car or van is different to a vehicle - or bicycle in this case - which is still actively travelling. You cannot cross a double solid white centre-line to overtake another vehicle, but you are allowed to overtake - for example a motorbike can overtake another motorbike - as long as you stay on the correct side of the solid white lines.

[@stewartlancaster6155]

its not a car lane

[@blackcyclist]

@@stewartlancaster6155 it is today 😄

[@willduffay2207]

This is correct: they are not 'blocking the road', they are simply using the road in a way that they are completely entitled to. Slow down. Be patient. Just to note that that cyclist was close to the edge, and I believe the recent Highway Code change entitles them to ride in the middle of the lane. (Not in the middle of the 'road' as deliberately misrepresented in the ugly right-wing press, Telegraph, Mail, Express etc.)

[@blackcyclist]

Indeed! I posted this video following a very close pass I had last weekend, despite moving over as far as I could. I was alerted and saved by my radar! 😅

[@DemiGod..]

When I did advanced motorcycle training , on straight country roads, was expected to ride in the middle of the road, next to the centre line for various reasons, moving to the left by a meter for oncoming cars then back to the centre line.

[@shanestewart4905]

@@DemiGod.. That is only half the story DemiGod....You will also have been instructed to move to the left of the lane when approaching right hand bends, when safe to do so, to maximise the view.

[@meanmicro]

Cyclists should not be allowed on a roads most of them don’t care about motorists so why care about them, they ride in such a way that overtaking is impossible as if they have more rights and pay nothing, if they want to use roads same as motorists they should pay tax and insurance then they can have a say , until they pay they should accept the freebies and shut up

[@28pbtkh23]

Good video giving an important H&S message. Great public safety announcement. Cheers. 👍👍👍

[@user-wh4lc1bd6h]

An established point system will drastically reduce problems with cycle trash plugging up the road. 100 points awarded for destroyed bikes. 50 points if you leave the shoes. 25 points lost if cyclist walks away with no limp.

[@chrisbetter9806]

That's right, because YOUR safety is someone else's responsibility.

[@brianperry]

Cyclist waving thanks .??

[@blackcyclist]

Yep, he gave a thank you wave to indicate appreciation of the patience and space I gave him. I also do the same when on my bike 😁👍🏿

[@ed1726]

It is perhaps telling that a cyclist has never waved thanks for your good driving before....

[@blackcyclist]

@@ed1726 maybe he lives in London🤣🤣. Everyone is much happier up North

[@ed1726]

@@blackcyclist lol

[@Error_404_Not_Found_timed_out_]

The cyclist was waving the car down, telling them it's unsafe to overtake at a junction. 😮

[@andrewrangecroft805]

Its okay the cyclist will be over in a safe place. Rather than let you trail him at 20 miles an hour for the next 5 miles. Especially if he has a friend riding two abreast

[@argyledart85]

LOL except most dont say thanks......then overtake you when you get to lights so you are stuck behind them as well

[@blackcyclist]

hmmm, but... if you feel you are stuck behind them, maybe leave earlier & allow more time for your journey? 🥰

[@tomquinn9765]

Do you say thanks to people that don't rob you on the street? Driving like in the video is the law, the bare minimum standard required to possess a licence.

[@1950Grendel]

What a letdown.

[@andrewhanson5942]

I expect that the cyclist pays road taxes a lot like the motorists do. Yeah, maybe not right then while he's riding his pedal bike, but everybody buys petrol.

[@blackcyclist]

@@andrewhanson5942 "road tax" isn't a thing. It was abolished in 1937. I think you mean vehicle excise duty (tax) which is based on the amount of emissions produced by the engine. Roads are funded by other taxation, mostly from income tax and vat which is allocated to Highways Agency. Other roads are maintained by local councils which is funded by council tax. So yes 😁

[@andrewhanson5942]

@@blackcyclist OK not familiar with road taxes around the world. In the US there is a pretty heavy tax on gasoline (petrol) which is supposed to go towards road construction and maintenance.

[@blackcyclist]

@@andrewhanson5942 that makes perfect sense. Originally road maintenance was paid for from a "Road Tax" but the money was often spent on things other than roads, so it was abolished in 1937 and replaced with the system we have now. Although a lot of my fellow Brits, still refer to "excise duty" as road tax. The British reality is that our roads are funded from central government, and local roads from local government. We pay taxes local based on were we live and property value. This is then used to fund local services and infrastructure. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.😁👍🏿

[@paulstevens9409]

Thought you were going to do something amusing

[@blackcyclist]

That's in my other videos. 😁. Thanks for watching 👍🏿

[@booost420]

Maybe cars and bikes shouldn't mix bikes should be on paths away from Cars but the world designs cities and roads like absolute morons

[@blackcyclist]

@@booost420 there's enough space for everyone don't you think?

[@Kenjh71]

Or... the cyclist is a sport and moves over for a second.

[@blackcyclist]

How much further do you want him to move? He's practically in the kerb 🤣🤣🪅🎉

[@Kenjh71]

Off the road, so he is no longer hindering faster traffic. There were several possibilities, and it would not slow his overall progress.

[@blackcyclist]

@@Kenjh71 oh, so the cyclist shouldn't be on the road . Got you 😜

[@flowerspringtime]

And doing that 30+ times in a cycle to work, your not the only car on the road. Are we supposed to be a sport for everyone then and just stop cycling altogether it seems 😢.

[@LionelMessi-ct7tu]

@@flowerspringtimeyup, that would be good. Oh I forgot, you’ve got your Lycra and your GoPro so no one’s gonna stop you holding up the rest of the country from getting to work!

[@Riguu9]

i thought u had a proper solution nice clickbait

[@blackcyclist]

Whatever gets the message across 😜 thanks for watching 🥰

[@JackiMathn]

The cyclists give the same problems in all the counties

[@westy8065]

Im not sure on the 1.5 metre width when overtaking a cyclist, i think its far too much! We do the same for horses who are temperamental! Um Ok enough said!

[@blackcyclist]

Yep. I'm still glad that's it's part of the law. The more space the better. 😁

[@kingaldo8138]

1.5m up to 30mph and more when travelling faster. You mustn’t ride a bike to think this ! Someone blasting past you even at 1.5m doing 70 mph, you s**t yourself !

[@pk-honestly]

Nope dont think so.....if im on the road im driving, not waiting for some lycra anthropod one cell to dictate what time I get there. Grow up and respect things that are a lot heavier than your bicycle.

[@blackcyclist]

Hopefully with that attitude you're not at risk of losing your licence, or worse, injuring someone. My suggestion is that you leave 10-20 mins earlier and enjoy the scenery as you continue a few seconds later. 🥰

[@pk-honestly]

​@@blackcyclist yep its confirmed. One cell. How entitled have you got to be to think that other road users want to sit behind two cyclists riding two abreast while thinking drivers are saying....."aw look at those two enjoying themselves".....

[@blackcyclist]

@@pk-honestly like I said, thanks for your support 🥰👍🏿

[@Peter-pf6bz]

Just remember 4+wheels must give clearance to 2 wheels, that way everyone gets home in one piece.

[@tonyreading217]

Learn how to drive!

[@blackcyclist]

@@tonyreading217 do you think I'm the guy on the bike, or the guy in the car with this dashcam footage? 😅😅 Thanks for watching 👍🏿

[@bigglyguy8429]

When I was a youngster cars would give a quick toot and you'd pull over and let them pass, like decent people.

[@blackcyclist]

I often wave a car/vehicle through, especially if I'm climbing a hill. I prefer not to have one behind me, makes me nervous 😁

[@chairman823]

@@blackcyclist Same for me, but very much appreciate it if they don't pass until it's clear and safe.

[@Peakwanderer]

Most people used to do the same on motorways, these days they just sit in lane 3 when 1 and 2 are empty.

[@widearchshark3981]

Unless you're living in some rural backwater, that isn't really going to work today now, is it? You'd be stopping every couple of seconds!

[@brianperry]

Ive given a short toot from my motorcycle to warn them that l'm about to pass.... often the wave turns into something quite different,!... sometimes accompanied with verbal abuse...

[@papabits5721]

Its when 3 of them are riding side by side on a narrow road and force you to pass on a blind hill while there going 10 kmh

[@blackcyclist]

Sounds like the perfect time to be riding defensively if you feel it's legal & safe to pass on a narrow road and a blind hill. One of the cyclists could be your child, relative or partner. Slow down, leave earlier and relax. What's your hurry?

[@Teapot-Dave]

@papabits5721 Nobody "forces" you to pass on a blind hill; that is a decision YOU have made instead of waiting until it is safe to overtake properly. Don't blame other road-users for your own lack of ability and bad choices.

[@papabits5721]

@@Teapot-Dave slower vehicles to the right its the law almost everywhere, when you idiots are cycling 2 or 3 abreast and wont move over is when I have an issue. And you guys only obey laws you choose like coming to a full stop at a stop sign.

[@Teapot-Dave]

@@papabits5721 Who is the idiot here? I would say it's anyone who overtakes on a blind hill, as you hinted is what you do. Incidentally, it is legal for cyclists to ride two-abreast, but they are advised to ride in single file on busy or narrow roads. I have never seen cyclists riding three-abreast. Why should a cyclist move over for you? You don't have any more rights than them just because you drive a car. It's people like you who are the problem.

[@Teapot-Dave]

@@papabits5721 Well you are the one who advocates overtaking on a blind hill, so who is the idiot here? If you bother to read The Highway Code, you will learn that it is actually legal for cyclists to ride two-abreast on the road, but I have never seen cyclists riding three-abreast. Just because you drive a car does not make you special, and does not mean that cyclists should have to pull-over for you so that you can get past. Impatient and intolerant drivers like you are the ones who cause the most problems on the road, not cyclists

[@caltriton6904]

Cyclists don't pay for the roads.

[@blackcyclist]

we all pay for the roads through income tax & council tax. "Road Tax" was abolished in 1937. Roads are funded via central taxation which goes to the Highways Agency, whilst local councils maintain local roads, such as these where I live, which is of course funded via my council tax. Finally, I pay VAT at 20% on all my bikes. Tax tax tax. Thanks for watching 😀

[@Dtheitalian]

Actually cyclists don’t have as much right as motorists do to use the roads, they don’t pay road tax!

[@fireburn95rs]

Because they don't damage the road. Our tax is to repair and maintain the roads, which is heightened by traffic which isn't ever caused by cyclists. Such a stupid view. What I will agree on is that we do need to be able to identify cyclists so I'd like some license plate system

[@matt821]

And 'road tax' as you call it is calculated by your vehicle's emissions. So I guess me and my electric car have less rights on the road too as I pay no vehicle excise duty (road tax) on that......

[@fireburn95rs]

@@matt821 actually I think electric will be paying tax soon, but yeah should be significantly less

[@DemiGod..]

So I don't have a right to be on the road on my bicycle but I do when I drive my car or ride my motrobike?

[@matt821]

​@@fireburn95rs yes you're right. We'll see what happens. Our other car is a 1.0l Focus which costs £20 per year but my dad just bought a new one with more or less the same engine and it costs £180. The whole system needs a complete overhaul.

[@user-ge4om9jw5u]

Cyclist are entitled too a lane.

[@blackcyclist]

Would you believe it if I told you the roads have existed longer than cars?

[@papabits5721]

@@user-ge4om9jw5u sure but all laws say slower vehicles to the RIGHT

[@user-ge4om9jw5u]

@@papabits5721 not here they don't.

[@LionelMessi-ct7tu]

I’ll bet the motorists stuck behind you weren’t too happy with your appalling driving skills! You dope!

[@blackcyclist]

Thanks for watching 🥰

[@Ezekiel_Burton]

I bet you are very stressed all the time when driving. It's only a matter of time before you injure someone, or the police catch up to you. Enjoy son

[@blackcyclist]

@@Ezekiel_Burton it's a safety video

[@risingstorm4239]

Don't do this. Don't f about with your phone in a holder for click bait. Don't touch your phone fo views and zoom in

[@blackcyclist]

Just to be clear, the footage is from my dash cam. Edits, zooms and added text have been made with a video editor. I practice what I preach and never use my mobile whilst driving 😁👍🏿