In Vilnius and other cities of the country two-wheeled vehicles is increasing significantly, however, particularly in the number of cyclists in safety vest, far behind countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark or Finland, where cycling is much more popular than the internal combustion engine with two-wheel vehicles. We – on the contrary: the bicycle is often the vehicle “only out of trouble.”
As far as the country is cycling – it is not clear, however, mopeds and motorcycles better recognized. First, according to the statistics, up to the beginning of the year was registered in Lithuania slightly more than 21,200 (L1 and L2 classes), the second – 38 873 (grade L3). Count the streets run on scooters – almost insurmountable task, because not only a class for them. L3 class includes all two-wheel vehicles with engine capacity of more than 50 cubic meters cm and a maximum speed exceeding 50 kilometers per hour.
Thus, according to the documentation in the same class owned and elegant, 125 cc displacement engine with 15 hp and delivering capacity scooters Vesper and 150 hp Kawasaki ZZR (the so-called “Brita”), the engine – 1.1 liter and even not frequent affordable Harley Davidson.
But let us leave the confusion of classification specialists and traffic Ask about the culture and the relationship between the drivers of bicycles, scooters and motorcycles. Along with the RTL show “Roads. People we talked to a few reporters this vehicle enthusiasts.
“The biggest problem is that the motorcycle or scooter – readily visible means of transport, especially in the summer season, from the beginning of their atpratusiems truck or passenger car drivers – interview with RTL show” Roads. – Therefore, the rider must always go down the street to accommodate all the attention as if no one seeing him. Tolerance is not only motorcyclists or cyclists are not and will never be too much. ”
According to him, last year or heavier passenger vehicle drivers have been tolerant, rather between cars stuck in traffic jams diving motorcyclists who wear reflective tapes on clothing and scooter drivers. This year, the worse the larger tolerance disappeared somewhere, so they are stuck in traffic jams and even starts and folds, without leaving the slightest squeeze through the gap.
“People have different situations occur. Sometimes their efforts for us, motorcyclists, to help make a lot worse, blocks … are bad people … and I was the same way, when blocked, but something is changing – Remember the five years of the events said to have sworn rider, Group G & G syndicate leader Gabriel Liaudanskas-pound, confessed that the two ribbons triggered even at a price rider suits and only then realized that this has been the best investment in your health. – Now Road users are improving, increasing road motorcycling, these same drivers sat on two-wheeled vehicles and know perfectly well how to feel the rider’s reflective clothing and as a larger vehicle driver. ”
From the age of fourteen motorcycle drives Pound says that the greatest dangers lie in wait for his hobby friends on city streets, especially in lane changes from one lane to another, exits from the yard, near schools and other places of mass gathering, some unexpected obstacle suddenly come your way. Therefore, motorcyclists like chess players need to provide a few moves ahead. And never underestimate their strength and abilities.