Reading the Road

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Reading the Road

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Reading the Road

Reading the Road

The following series of photographic slidesillustrate everyday situations we take for granted.The expert rider considers ALL likely eventualitieswhen formulating riding plans.

The following series of photographic slidesillustrate everyday situations we take for granted.The expert rider considers ALL likely eventualitieswhen formulating riding plans.

Reading the Road

Notice how difficult the junction on the left is to see.

It is located on top of the brow of the hill. Travelling

from the opposite direction it is completely hidden.

Notice how difficult the junction on the left is to see.

It is located on top of the brow of the hill. Travelling

from the opposite direction it is completely hidden.

Reading the Road

The approach to the brow of this hill looks innocent enough, but there areno warning signs of the hidden cross roads - just over the hill!

Reading the Road

Just over that brow….not only are the signs inadequate

but there are three junctions to contend with.

Just over that brow….not only are the signs inadequate

but there are three junctions to contend with.

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Another cross roads, very difficult to see because of the

road layout and the house, located very close to the road

junction. Easy to get caught out at speed.

Another cross roads, very difficult to see because of the

road layout and the house, located very close to the road

junction. Easy to get caught out at speed.

Reading the Road

Just around the right hand bend is a left hand road junction.

There is no junction sign, but a route direction board can

just be seen where the road disappears.

Just around the right hand bend is a left hand road junction.

There is no junction sign, but a route direction board can

just be seen where the road disappears.

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Another example of the geography of the road layout

making junction recognition and hazard assessment

very difficult. There is a cross roads on the brow!

Another example of the geography of the road layout

making junction recognition and hazard assessment

very difficult. There is a cross roads on the brow!

Reading the Road

Travelling downhill into this right hand bend , you could

very easily miss the junction coming in on your left. The

sign is just to the left of the centre white line.

Travelling downhill into this right hand bend , you could

very easily miss the junction coming in on your left. The

sign is just to the left of the centre white line.

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The junction sign warns of a junction but you cannot see it.

It is located just on the apex of the bend. The severity of

the bend, from this angle, is also difficult to assess.

The junction sign warns of a junction but you cannot see it.

It is located just on the apex of the bend. The severity of

the bend, from this angle, is also difficult to assess.

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The same junction travelling in the opposite direction - a lot

easier to see. These situations conspire against those riders

who don’t give themselves time to assess adequately.

The same junction travelling in the opposite direction - a lot

easier to see. These situations conspire against those riders

who don’t give themselves time to assess adequately.

Reading the Road

The first small post you can see on the left hand side of the

road, is where the left - hand junction warning sign should be!

The other clue, is the route direction board on the apex.

The first small post you can see on the left hand side of the

road, is where the left - hand junction warning sign should be!

The other clue, is the route direction board on the apex.

Reading the Road

No gap in the bank of trees ahead……which way does the

road go! The rider going too fast, will find out that it

appears to go right, but switches left very quickly indeed!

No gap in the bank of trees ahead……which way does the

road go! The rider going too fast, will find out that it

appears to go right, but switches left very quickly indeed!

Reading the Road

This view of the road ahead does not show the hidden

junction sign, the double bend or the narrow road width.

This view of the road ahead does not show the hidden

junction sign, the double bend or the narrow road width.

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The road sign is now visible, near the edge of the barn as are thepedestrians near the centre white line, forcing oncoming

traffic onto your side of the road.

These photographs were taken seconds apart.

The road sign is now visible, near the edge of the barn as are thepedestrians near the centre white line, forcing oncoming

traffic onto your side of the road.

These photographs were taken seconds apart.

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This bend is open and clear of any offside obstructions

enabling a good right hand cross - view, through to the next

left hand bend.

This bend is open and clear of any offside obstructions

enabling a good right hand cross - view, through to the next

left hand bend.

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This bend affords an excellent cross - view of the road ahead

and the next left hand bend, enabling the rider to plan his

cornering and positioning, well ahead.

This bend affords an excellent cross - view of the road ahead

and the next left hand bend, enabling the rider to plan his

cornering and positioning, well ahead.

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Another difficult to read situation. The bend culminates at

the brow of a hill, with little in the way of clues for the rider

as to which way the road goes. Clue…Telegraph Poles!

Another difficult to read situation. The bend culminates at

the brow of a hill, with little in the way of clues for the rider

as to which way the road goes. Clue…Telegraph Poles!

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About the only clue for our rider here, as to which way

the road goes, are the wires on the telegraph poles, which

indicate to the left - difficult to see on this picture.

About the only clue for our rider here, as to which way

the road goes, are the wires on the telegraph poles, which

indicate to the left - difficult to see on this picture.

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Which way does the road go? The chevron board is visible just to the rightof the centre white line, and the telegraph poles help once again.

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How easily our rider could miss - read this situation, and

travel straight on. Red - Mist could cloud your judgement

here, as could poor weather conditions.

How easily our rider could miss - read this situation, and

travel straight on. Red - Mist could cloud your judgement

here, as could poor weather conditions.

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How clear it all becomes! Good positioning on bends is

all important, to gain the maximum view ahead.

How clear it all becomes! Good positioning on bends is

all important, to gain the maximum view ahead.

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The view from the opposite direction. The junction on the

left is all but invisible to our intrepid rider.

Clues?….the broken white line on the near side.

The view from the opposite direction. The junction on the

left is all but invisible to our intrepid rider.

Clues?….the broken white line on the near side.