Image taken from Google maps. This is the type of road I sometimes cycle on, speed limit is usually 50 kph, in this case it's 30 kph but only for a small section of the road. Cops basically never go on these roads to check whether drivers are respecting road rules or not which means that quite often people go over the speed limit.
The roads I am referring to are two-way roads with little to no shoulder and, on top of that, trucks like the one in the image above may travel on both lanes at the same time (leaving me little to no space if I ride near the edge of the road).
I get really nervous on these roads because the drivers are quite often in a hurry and impatient. I am scared that they will run me over and kill me to get at their destination faster. I take the full lane in many cases but if I see that they don't slow down as much I go to the other lane to escape (I know it's dangerous but I don't want to die squished by a truck). Plus, I am a slow rider (I can reach 20 kph max) because I am not fit so that makes me even more anxious.
Any tips so I don't die on roads like this one? (If I don't have an alternative route to take)
by Wonderful_Boat_822
1 Comment
Just ride on the right side of the road. See absolutely nothing to worry about. Looks like a lovely road to ride on, great scenery. Even in this picture with no bike there’s a whole meter at the side of the road.