Driver slams group of cyclists “taking up whole road”
A driver from Perth was left furious after a group of cyclists took up the whole lane of a street.
On Saturday, Bruce Newton was driving when he became stuck behind a group of cyclists he claims were travelling at “barely 20 kilometres".
Bruce posted a video of the incident on social media while venting his anger at the cyclists.
“Typical racing bike riders, and there is a bike path on the river, but no they had to take up the whole lane for two kilometres," he wrote on Facebook group Perth WA Revenue Raisers Alert.
"At times [the cyclists were] five abreast and over the white line so no one could get past."
During the video, Bruce’s frustration can be heard as he criticises the group of riders.
"And they wonder why accidents happen when f****** bike riders take up the whole f****** road," he can be heard saying.
Bruce’s video sparked a debate online with over 2,000 users commenting who they think was in the wrong.
Many argued that the cyclists were allowed to be travelling in the way that they did.
"The problem is the law says that cyclists have to take up the lane and that is the law," one user said.
Others said that cyclists should respect fellow road users around them and give way to traffic behind them.
"It’s ridiculous that motorists are inconvenienced just so cyclists can waffle to each other while they pedal," another comment read.
According to Western Australia Department of Transport, groups of cyclists are not allowed to have more than two cyclists parallel at any time.
"Must not be more than two bicycles abreast on a road," its website reads.
"When riding abreast, the two bicycles must be no more than 1.5 metres apart."
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