“Cyclists usually shout the words ‘car back’ or ‘car up’ to warn the pack that a vehicle is coming from behind or ‘car up’ if the model is in front of them.” This particular devilish subterfuge is then revealed to be not exactly on a par with the Enigma code. “Cyclists even have their own secret code to warn others about vehicles that may be approaching,” states the article at one point. The article is actually about the everyday bunch riding signals that are used to warn others of potholes and the like. It all sounds positively masonic, but the truth is far more mundane.
References to “a unique code” and “a hidden bid to boost safety” follow. “Cyclists use these secret signals ‘not intended’ to be known by drivers to warn of hazards,” reads the headline. What is a secret? Is something a secret if at least one other person in the world doesn’t already know about it? That appears to be the view of the Express if yesterday’s article about cyclists’ “secret” hand signals is anything to go by.
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