I try and let buses go first and some nice drivers give me the hazard blink which is nice. They usually stop at the next bus stop and I can get past. Love your Blog
Love this. This is a classic "it's all the other drivers that are the problem" comment - but anyway...
I commute by bike and try to make a point of letting buses go first. It can feel scary holding up traffic on a bike - but the hazard light double blink from the bus drivers makes it all worthwhile. I also like to think respect gets respect.
I recently had a major epiphany. As strange as this may sound, I've spent 35 years commuting by bike and always felt like a second class road user - lucky to be allowed on the road - always feeling like I am inconveniencing the real (car) users. I've felt thankful every time I've arrived in one piece - and not had a grumpy car driver drive too close deliberately = or rush to pass dangerously.
The logical reality of course is that buses carrying lots of people should be prioritised above cars - and definitely (for example) be let into traffic immediately. Bikes should be at least the equal of cars given they create less congestion per person (and lower emissions).
Alan! I love this concept!! I give way to buses 80-85% of the time, if I’m truly being honest. I find I’m often monstered by the impatient driver behind me. Once I had an angry man on a scooter ugly-shouting ‘GO! GO! GO!’ at me as I paused for a bus outside Karori Mall (I keep seeing him around, which gives me flashbacks). I did the finger. My son was shocked.
Great to see you back again. I wondered where you had gone. I always give way to buses. 🚎
Good call Alan. As it happened I was blinked this morning, that momentary thought of wanting to reciprocate- I didn’t. But , you know?
I try and let buses go first and some nice drivers give me the hazard blink which is nice. They usually stop at the next bus stop and I can get past. Love your Blog
Love this. This is a classic "it's all the other drivers that are the problem" comment - but anyway...
I commute by bike and try to make a point of letting buses go first. It can feel scary holding up traffic on a bike - but the hazard light double blink from the bus drivers makes it all worthwhile. I also like to think respect gets respect.
I recently had a major epiphany. As strange as this may sound, I've spent 35 years commuting by bike and always felt like a second class road user - lucky to be allowed on the road - always feeling like I am inconveniencing the real (car) users. I've felt thankful every time I've arrived in one piece - and not had a grumpy car driver drive too close deliberately = or rush to pass dangerously.
The logical reality of course is that buses carrying lots of people should be prioritised above cars - and definitely (for example) be let into traffic immediately. Bikes should be at least the equal of cars given they create less congestion per person (and lower emissions).
Alan! I love this concept!! I give way to buses 80-85% of the time, if I’m truly being honest. I find I’m often monstered by the impatient driver behind me. Once I had an angry man on a scooter ugly-shouting ‘GO! GO! GO!’ at me as I paused for a bus outside Karori Mall (I keep seeing him around, which gives me flashbacks). I did the finger. My son was shocked.