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Considerate drivers

by OldRidgeback
Fri, Feb 08, 2019 11:21
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I had a really pleasant ride to the station this morning. It started well when a bus driver stopped to let me cross the pedestrian crossing as I cycled up to it, though he didn't really need to as I was riding not walking. Then when I turned off the main road, a woman in a Jeep hung back rather than cutting in front of me and she stayed behind, even though she could've squeezed past.

I thought I had to mention it. Some drivers do give a shit and do take care.

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alotronic | 6 years ago
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In these fractious times I give a thanks wave to drivers at the slightest possible action. It's like working with children - praise the smallest good, relentlessly, to engender change.

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OldRidgeback replied to alotronic | 6 years ago
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alotronic wrote:

In these fractious times I give a thanks wave to drivers at the slightest possible action. It's like working with children - praise the smallest good, relentlessly, to engender change.

It's good psychology and it works too.

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bechdan | 6 years ago
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Some of my commute is on narrow B roads and its rare that drivers dont stop in wider parts for me to pass, I always give a nod in thanks.

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tugglesthegreat | 6 years ago
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There is one section on my commute home where I need to exit a side road and lots of drivers do stop to let me out. Which does seem quite nice of them considering there is no reason for them to do so.

Having said that I did have to have a word with one driver this morning about a dodgy overtake. Well it wasn't an overtake more get a long side and put me into the gutter.

There bad drivers and good drives, same can be said of cyclists too.

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