'They think they own the road': The infuriating moment dangerous and ignorant' cyclists block an entire lane of traffic and refuse to move over for cars

  • Dashcam footage shows a cyclist group blocking a whole road despite traffic
  • A driver was forced to travel 30km/h on a road with a 100km/h limit
  • The frustrated driver has slammed the cyclists as 'dangerous' and 'ignorant' 

By Paula Ahillon For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:43 EDT, 22 October 2018 | Updated: 20:43 EDT, 22 October 2018

A group of cyclists have been branded 'dangerous' and 'ignorant' after blocking an entire road of traffic and refusing to move over for cars.

Nikki Bessem was driving along Coulter Road in Auckland, New Zealand, when she filmed ten cyclists taking up the whole road at 8.40am on Sunday. 

The West Auckland local was forced to travel at 30km/h behind the slow cyclists on a 100km/h road.

'They think they own the road,' Ms Bessem was heard in dashcam footage filmed of the cyclists.  

'I was stuck behind them pretty much the whole way around the windy road,' the West Auckland local told The New Zealand Herald. 

Instead of riding in a single file, the cyclists were seen split off in a row of four, which deterred the driver from passing through safely. 

'I was furious. Riding single-file is annoying enough as they never stick to the side of the road, always closer to the middle, but having them riding four in a row is just plain stupid and inconsiderate,' she said. 

Nikki Bessem was forced to drive at just 30 km/h behind the group of cyclists on a 100 km/h road 

One cyclist was seen veering towards the wrong side of the road at a sharp bend, narrowly avoiding a car travelling in the opposite direction. 

The cyclist quickly merged back to the correct side of the road and avoided the close collision.

Ms Bessem was able to pass the cyclists more than a kilometre down the road.

The frustrated driver slammed Auckland cyclists as 'dangerous' riders who 'put other road users at risk'.

'Just share the fricken road is all I ask. At least make an effort to hang left,' Ms Bessem pleaded. 

The New Zealand Transport Agency's official code for cyclists requires them to stay as near as possible to the left to allow traffic to pass.

Two cyclists can ride next to each other but should not hold back traffic.  

Three or more cyclists riding next to each other is illegal, except in the case of a road race approved by traffic and road authorities. 

 

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