Bike owner makes mockery of latest Freeway Code guidelines by using slowly in center of highway and taking SELFIES

A CYCLIST has made a mockery of latest Freeway Code guidelines by using slowly in the midst of the highway and taking selfies.

The feckless rider was taking “full benefit” of latest guidelines that permit cyclists to journey within the centre of the highway and nearly knocked down one other biker.

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The person was videoed pulling out in entrance a black jab and casually biking in the midst of the highway whereas on his cellphone – making it not possible to overhaul him.

This continued on all alongside Tooley Avenue close to London Bridge station and at one second, the mindless rider slowed right down to take a selfie earlier than biking on and nearly crashing into one other commuter and working a crimson mild.

The motorist who caught all of it on digital camera stated: “Bike owner using the center of the highway regardless of having a cycle lane by him, making it not possible to overhaul.

“On the identical time profiting from the no punishment on using with none fingers on the handlebars to steer the bicycle as his fingers busy on his cell phone taking selfies and with the opposite hand holding what seems to be a takeaway.”

It comes as biking guidelines in The Freeway Code underwent a giant revamp in January.

Cyclists can now journey within the centre of the lane, in some conditions and motorists have branded the brand new legal guidelines a “nightmare”.

Drivers have been taking to social media to provide their two cents on the matter.

One driver wrote: “What was the purpose of the cycle lane in London which takes up half of the highway if the brand new Freeway Code provides cyclists extra precedence?”

One other stated: “As there are actually Freeway Code guidelines particularly for cyclists – when are cyclists going to pay highway tax & be required to pay insurance coverage?

“My automobile was broken, by a bike owner – wing mirror damaged & entrance wing scratched (bike owner protected & unharmed) & I needed to pay for the repairs.”

A 3rd added: “I dwell within the gap that’s London and all the brand new #HighwayCode guidelines will make driving right here go from an annoying expertise to a nightmare. 

“And the rule that cyclists dont want to make use of the cycle lane? Whats its there for then? Ornament?

Rule 72 in The Freeway Code now say: “Experience within the centre of your lane, to make your self as clearly seen as potential, within the following conditions:

“On quiet roads or streets – if a sooner automobile comes up behind you, transfer to the left to allow them to overhaul, if you are able to do so safely.

“In slower-moving visitors – when the visitors round you begins to move extra freely transfer over to the left if you are able to do so safely in order that sooner autos behind you’ll be able to overtake.

“On the method to junctions or highway narrowings the place it could be unsafe for drivers to overhaul you.”

When drivers are eager to overtake cyclists, they have to depart no less than 1.5 metres of house at speeds of as much as 30mph.

At larger speeds, drivers must be giving cyclists more room.

Drivers should not minimize throughout cyclists, or horse riders, going straight forward when planning to show into or out of a junction.

Rule 186 may even give cyclists precedence with regards to roundabouts.

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