Cyclists on the road
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guess most drivers do encounter cyclists on the road.
any comments on them?
I don realli like those back pack cyclists cos some of them will take up the whole lane thus slowing down the traffic. They cycle as though the road is theirs. -
cyclists riding against the flow of traffic on the road are idiots.......
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riding against flow still alright cos they can c the vehicles arnd mah.Originally posted by epImetheus:cyclists riding against the flow of traffic on the road are idiots.......
if riding with the flow they cannot c then sometimes cycle out then must slow down / stop leh -
a few 'ang moh' cycle in the midde of the road as if they are motorcyclists, at orchard.Originally posted by Kel^83:riding against flow still alright cos they can c the vehicles arnd mah.
if riding with the flow they cannot c then sometimes cycle out then must slow down / stop leh -
btw cyclists are supposed to use the road and go with the flow of the road. but being cyclists they shud haf the good sense not to take up an entire lane - for the sake of their own and others' safety, unless o cos if there is no traffic.
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but if i am not wrong... cyclist cannot cycle on pavement... they dont really have a chioce but to go on the road...
not saying they are entirely correct..
but they shud do their part and keep the most left of the lane.... on the shoulder or on the double yellow line... not obstruct drivers
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Okay, there's traffic rules for all cyclists to conform to, otherwise, TP can issue them a warning or fine. You can read the rules in the basic theory hand book for Class 3 license, there is a section for the rules cyclist should obey, if you want further clarification.Originally posted by MRaJ:but if i am not wrong... cyclist cannot cycle on pavement... they dont really have a chioce but to go on the road...
not saying they are entirely correct..
but they shud do their part and keep the most left of the lane.... on the shoulder or on the double yellow line... not obstruct drivers
1) Its a must to cycle with the flow of traffice, going against the flow of traffic is illegal and dangers IE what if a motorcycle did that?
2) Cyclists have to obey the traffic lights, ie stop at a red.
3) Cyclists have to give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing as well as on a pavement.
4) Cyclists are NOT allowed to cycle on high ramps/ flyovers or under pass. The reason being, they will go TOO slow and have difficulty. This is illegal but I see cyclists who do so.
5) Cyclists cannot cycle on HIGHWAYS like PIE, reason being, they're too slow and can obstruct traffic. IE the same ruling such for cars/motorcycles the slowest speed you can drive on a expressway is 40km/h, any slower you should have your hazard light on.
6) Cyclists must wear bright colours and a MUST to have a bike light at night. I have encountered an Indian man cycling without his shirt on, you can understand that i cannnot even see him cycling on the road at all, no street lights even!
7) Cyclists should flag or show their intention for turning right or left or coming to a stop, WHICH VERY FEW DO, ie basic hand signals applies to cars/motorcycles when your signal does'nt work, you learn this is from your basic theory handbook or from military hand signals, its the same.
Cyclists CANNOT cycle on the fast/ overtaking lanes, they can however cycle on a middle lane if its a 3 lane road, reason being they might want to turn right at the junction.
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How abt those motorised bicycle? Are they illegal?
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stil considered as bicycle, cos how fast can they go?Originally posted by sgboy2004:How abt those motorised bicycle? Are they illegal?
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No, they're not illegal. They're still classified as cyclist, depending on how powerful their motor is. IE if they can go faster than 60km/h, they are allowed on expressways. They will be classified as a motorcycle. However, very few are, thus they're still classified as cyclist.Originally posted by sgboy2004:How abt those motorised bicycle? Are they illegal?
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Originally posted by :No, they're not illegal.They're still classified as cyclist, depending on how powerful their motor is. IE if they can go faster than 60km/h, they are allowed on expressways. They will be classified as a motorcycle. However, very few are, thus they're still classified as cyclist.
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go readOriginally posted by sgboy2004:How abt those motorised bicycle? Are they illegal?
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http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/vehBuy/buy_motor.asp
it list the type of motorised bicycles that are legal or illegal. -
i hate them also.
everytime cycle like they own the road. and always like to weaver in and out.
feels like banging them sometimes. -
just be careful la
from a driving point of view, ya its a bit mafan but, im also a cyclist, and i feel we should give n take a bit. -
often in the car i'm quite irritated by cyclists who 'road-hog', that's y i keep my cycling on the pedestrian... hmmm now dunno how...
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nope. It is misleading to say they are classified as cyclist... as long as it have a motor, it is considered a motorised vehicle...as such, when travellling on the road, they have to apply for COE.Originally posted by :No, they're not illegal. They're still classified as cyclist, depending on how powerful their motor is. IE if they can go faster than 60km/h, they are allowed on expressways. They will be classified as a motorcycle. However, very few are, thus they're still classified as cyclist.
I read from the papers wan
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The other day when i was crossing the street, i saw this cyclist riding on the main road, as if the whole road was his...and the car behind the cyclist had to give way... ah.. ??
I turned and told my bf, that cyclist paid road tax... 
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i cycle on the road too.. and i give hand signals if got vehicles behind.. same as those hand signals taught in btt.. but sum drivers still get angry. it's not my fault i'm slow.
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for crying out loud.. cyclists have every right to use the roads!!
give them leeway.. and be safe!
frankly, they are the least of my worries when i'm driving.. the most dangerous maniacs on the roads tend to be the semi-sentient idiots who think they own the road because they "paid road tax" and drive like they are indestructible and everyone owes them to give way to them...
the other maniacs invariably are the bus and taxi drivers...
cyclists try to get out of the way and stay out of the way, unless they are old dudes who think they own the road... and they behave like the maniacs who "paid road tax"...
have a little patience!
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so far never encounter any cyclist who cause any disturbance to me...Originally posted by Kel^83:guess most drivers do encounter cyclists on the road.
any comments on them?
I don realli like those back pack cyclists cos some of them will take up the whole lane thus slowing down the traffic. They cycle as though the road is theirs. -
Yeah... and we'll see how much "patience" u have when u met some tat thinks they "owns the road" and "paid road tax". I mean, comon!! We drivers paid road tax too!!Originally posted by the Bear:for crying out loud.. cyclists have every right to use the roads!!
give them leeway.. and be safe!
frankly, they are the least of my worries when i'm driving.. the most dangerous maniacs on the roads tend to be the semi-sentient idiots who think they own the road because they "paid road tax" and drive like they are indestructible and everyone owes them to give way to them...
the other maniacs invariably are the bus and taxi drivers...
cyclists try to get out of the way and stay out of the way, unless they are old dudes who think they own the road... and they behave like the maniacs who "paid road tax"...
have a little patience!
i would think a lot of accidents are due to impatience..
Those damn cyclists should be cycling on the predestrian pathments, not the roads!! They r endangering themselves for goodness sake, and the other road users.
And as for give and take, seems tat only the drivers are giving and the cyclists are the ones taking. I feel tat those motorcycle riders r more sensible than those cyclists do.
Once turning from boon lay way(at night) to corperation rd, ALMOST hit a motorised bicycle. Tat "dude" wear all black, no lights no nothing. Can't even notice him. I gave way to him. Tat donkey stared at me then block my way by weaving in and out of both the left and right lane and dun let me pass... WTF!?!? I FEEL LIKE tailing him and hit his rear tyre and let tat donkey kong fall down, then drive beside, wind down my window and mock at him. Angry siah!! I'm not alone tat night, another p-plate driver beside me, we look at one another then shake head. I suggest banning cyclists off the road altogether.
A piece of advise for cyclists "hero wannabes", if u wanna ride on the highway, get a motocycle, else get outta my way and use the damn predestrian pathment. Cos we, the drivers, pay road tax too, so u cyclists ride safely like we do. Wanna do stunt? Go TCS sign up for bicycle stunt double, work there for a month and u can get urself a motocycle and throw away ur bicycle.
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i think they have power ratings. if it's over a certain power rating, they must be treated as motorcycles.Originally posted by sgboy2004:How abt those motorised bicycle? Are they illegal?
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and those 'legal' ones should on be used in private compounds. not in east coast park.. nuisance! -
after reading this, i think BOTH of you should be taken off the streets.. kicking and screaming if necessary...
you are both dangers not only to yourselves but to the community of road users at large...
and i don't think you can deny that...Originally posted by Boo777:Yeah... and we'll see how much "patience" u have when u met some tat thinks they "owns the road" and "paid road tax". I mean, comon!! We drivers paid road tax too!!
Those damn cyclists should be cycling on the predestrian pathments, not the roads!! They r endangering themselves for goodness sake, and the other road users.
And as for give and take, seems tat only the drivers are giving and the cyclists are the ones taking. I feel tat those motorcycle riders r more sensible than those cyclists do.
Once turning from boon lay way(at night) to corperation rd, ALMOST hit a motorised bicycle. Tat "dude" wear all black, no lights no nothing. Can't even notice him. I gave way to him. Tat donkey stared at me then block my way by weaving in and out of both the left and right lane and dun let me pass... WTF!?!? I FEEL LIKE tailing him and hit his rear tyre and let tat donkey kong fall down, then drive beside, wind down my window and mock at him. Angry siah!! I'm not alone tat night, another p-plate driver beside me, we look at one another then shake head. I suggest banning cyclists off the road altogether.
A piece of advise for cyclists "hero wannabes", if u wanna ride on the highway, get a motocycle, else get outta my way and use the damn predestrian pathment. Cos we, the drivers, pay road tax too, so u cyclists ride safely like we do. Wanna do stunt? Go TCS sign up for bicycle stunt double, work there for a month and u can get urself a motocycle and throw away ur bicycle.
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but a lot are still found on the roads lehOriginally posted by sillyme:i think they have power ratings. if it's over a certain power rating, they must be treated as motorcycles.
and those 'legal' ones should on be used in private compounds. not in east coast park.. nuisance!
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come on lor... i've seen these sort of motorized bikes so often. and i don't think their speed in only 25km/h. fast fast chiong... take up one whole lane summore. not that i sayiong they cant use the roads... but as a cyclist myself i know how to keep to extreme left when cycling, and signal when i turn. the thing is somethings u wanna turn left. den suddenly a bike like that zoom past your left, can you imagine if i didn't slow down i would hit a bugger like that? or maybe he'll just bang into me... how ironic...