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Reading the Road The following series of photographic slides illustrate everyday situations we take for granted. The expert rider considers ALL likely eventualities when 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.
Reading the Road The approach to the brow of this hill looks innocent enough, but there are no 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.
Reading the Road 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.
Reading the Road 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.
Reading the Road 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.
Reading the Road 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.
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!
Reading the Road This view of the road ahead does not show the hidden junction sign, the double bend or the narrow road width.
Reading the Road The road sign is now visible, near the edge of the barn as are the pedestrians near the centre white line, forcing oncoming traffic onto your side of the road. These photographs were taken seconds apart.
Reading the Road This bend is open and clear of any offside obstructions enabling a good right hand cross - view, through to the next left hand bend.
Reading the Road 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.
Reading the Road 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!
Reading the Road 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.
Reading the Road Which way does the road go? The chevron board is visible just to the right of the centre white line, and the telegraph poles help once again.
Reading the Road 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.
Reading the Road How clear it all becomes! Good positioning on bends is all important, to gain the maximum view ahead.
Reading the Road 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.
