As part of the Stayin’ Alive at 1.5 campaign, Wexford County Council have produced a video which helps to explain why it’s actually beneficial to the motorist when cyclists travel two abreast.
They have compared the time for a motorist overtaking a group of cyclists who are riding single file to a group riding two abreast.
The aim of the Stayin’ Alive campaign is to pursue the adoption of a law that requires motorists to give cyclists 1.5 metres clearance when passing from the rear.
This video is worth sharing with anybody who has ever complained to you about cyclists “being all over the road.”
[…] Just spotted this little information video on the bike comes first web site. Wexford Couny Council released it as part of the STAYIN ALIVE campaign. I think some petrol heads need to watch it. http://www.thebikecomesfirst.com/ever-wondered-why-cyclists-ride-two-abreast-heres-why/http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/ever-wondered-why-cyclists-ride-two-abreast.173611/ […]
Fine on a road that’s wide enough. What happens when you come up behind 2 cyclists, cycling 2 abreast and there’s no room to pass coz road too narrow…and the cyclists ignore the car, and continue 2 abreast.
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The “Petrol heads” already know this….because they had to pass a test before they could drive a car on the road. However….here is something that all the Lycra and Spandex heads should read and pay attention to number 66: “never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends
https://www.gov.uk/rules-for-cyclists-59-to-82/overview-59-to-71
It all l comes back to rule 163 James, and lets not forget that cyclists are very often car drivers themselves. Due considration should be exercised by ALL road users regardless.
What has the law in a foreign country got to do with it?
Should have things like this an TV adverts instead of stupid adverts I. e. moneysupermarket, may teach ALL road user something, also adverts on how to use roundabouts correctly would also be beneficial
From a car a bike user