Mike Sales wrote: ↑23 Mar 2023, 10:22am
This cyclist, who was doing everything advised to protect himself, was nevertheless stopped
three times to try to persuade him not to ride. The police even thought it necessary to use blues and twos!
Would it not have been more reasonable to stop cars entering the foggy mountain road in order to advise
them that in the conditions it would be best to observe the advice "drive at a speed that will allow you to stop well within the distance
you can see to be clear". Obeying this would remove danger to the cyclist, the drivers and their passengers and any others up there.
Failure to observe the rule often causes accidents and makes the roads more dangerous than they need be, especially for the vulnerable road user. It is emphasised far too seldom by those paid to make the roads safer.
Do they feel that it would be too difficult to persuade drivers slow down a little?
To start with the laws of the uk don't apply on the IOM they have their own.
They close it regularly for all sorts of reasons but Manannans cloak can render visibility at only a few metres in a very short period of time so distances you might see on his video might not have been what was there a few minuits earlier. It's a dangerous road in normal conditions, I don't bother with it unless absolutely necessary.
My motorcycle mates wanted to do the tt circuit since it was their first time there. I warned them sternly about the dangers and to take it easy before I took them round. Glad to say they behaved themselves but many other bikers passed us at frightening speeds. There's no speed limit.
I much prefer the mountain trails on a mountain bike -- I'll post some photos and links to videos I made while up there. Missed my bicycle when over on motorbike as you can access so much more.
Definitely wouldn't be on the A18 with a bicycle, that would be the same as being on the Autobahn in Germany. --- In thick fog ???
I don't know how you'd be treated on the island if you didn't take the police advice and then got hurt up there. It's a funny wee place so I'd not chance something like that. Apart from that the police are very kind and helpful but don't get on the wrong side of them cos they may have powers you weren't expecting. I'm only a visitor myself about 3 times a year so I respect their jurisdiction.
I am here. Where are you?