http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Bad Driving - Recent Topics en Fri, 22 May 2026 08:51:21 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12454#post-146715 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:25:10 +0000 Radgeworks 146715@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have decided a few things recently,based on responses and threads on here, and my own personal experiences of even the last 2 days for example, that you can just about forget about the highway code, road traffic act, land reform act etc etc when you take to the roads here.<br /> Why, because they are utterly useless in the real world of Edinburgh. Not one person driving badly gives a monkeys about the law, safety or anything else, why should i?<br /> I have tried remonstrating,and its just not worth it.<br /> I have tried complaining,stock replies, fob offs etc<br /> I have been to the polis, why did i even bother?<br /> I have tried cycling as safely as possible, and yet still have found my life or health threatened by a minority of idiots in motorised vehicles of all shapes and sizes.<br /> Therefore, i will not try to remonstrate ever again,<br /> i will not report bad driving anymore,<br /> i will not report bad anything anymore.<br /> Its all really pretty futile i have come to realise, any complaint to a business etc, is most likely regarded as a blip at best.<br /> And will be disregarded sooner or later.<br /> I will continue to ride as safely and considerately as i can,(not always truly legally,salmoning Rose St first thing pre 7am is standard, as opposed to negociating along deathtrap Princes St), but i do always try to be legal anyway, so anyone that "messes" with me during my journeys, will now absolutely feel my full unbridled wrath.<br /> I have hivis, i wear an "H" on the roads, i use my bell with consideration and frugally. I have reflectors and lights.<br /> So Ive done more than enough.<br /> Any driver choosing to mess with me now on the road, will meet a very very frightening person indeed.<br /> Gloves are off now,as are all bets, period.<br /> Be safe out there folks........ </p> <p>The Radgeworks </p>