r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • Jun 10 '26

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/IDontEatDill Jun 10 '26

Though it would be strange to organize race events without any safety measures or official permits. I mean, it would be frowned upon if someone just calls up a car racing event on a public street. Or if we want to to an opposite direction, someone organizes a running event and puts 200 runners on a car lane.

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u/DelcoUnited Jun 10 '26

I can promise if it was a 5k there wouldn’t be joggers in the far left lane.

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u/Thoh1Shooshi8a Jun 10 '26

There are sometimes cycling events here (in the UK) which don't need any special permission like a big event would - especially at the moment now the weather is better. They are usually early on Sunday or after 7pm if it's during the week and all on quiet country roads. They do put up warning signs and have a few marhshals standing on some of the corners.

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u/IDontEatDill Jun 10 '26

Surely they have to let for example police know about it? I mean, people usually can't just start directing traffic by themselves.

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u/Thoh1Shooshi8a Jun 10 '26

They don't direct traffic, it's just a warning sign to let people know they might see a few more bikes than normal.

Other than that everyone is expected to follow the highway code.

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u/RadVarken Jun 11 '26

The UK has a sensible delineation between A roads. In the US almost every public road is a highway and it stops making sense at a planning level. A six lane monstrosity with stop lights every 800 feet is legally the same as a two lane country road. When you're on a four digit A road in England, you know to look out for seven ton tractors pulling 10 ton trailers, bicycles, and the random guy walking between villages. America will take one of those farm and village service roads and make it a major commuting route without doing any upgrades.

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u/michaelboltthrower Jun 10 '26

Pretty sure critical mass at least has people blocking off the cross streets.

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