Hundreds attend protest after 3 cyclists killed on streets of London in under a week

[Arthurgray50@blu]

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2017-...-under-a-week/

Isn't it about time Cyclist learnt to listen what members of the Public are really saying.

Its no good cyclist complaining that they need cycling Lanes and more freedom in London or any home City in the UK.

Cyclist must learn that they cannot always have it there own way. Yes, cyclist do get killed on the road.
Only on Friday, l saw with my own eyes cyclist trying to get between a Van and a Car with two large bags on his cycle rack. And the vehicles were moving.

How ridiculous can you get. Cyclist need to think - we need LIGHTS, Hi Vis. As some lights are only small.

Then at least they have protection.

And before members start saying Arthur is whinging. I cycle daily up to or 6 hours per day in my job.

I have Hi Vis and lights - two at the front and two at the rear.

I have seen cyclist go through red lights, cycle on the pavement. Make the public move out the way - when on the pavement.

CYCLING ON THE FOOTWAY IS AN OFFENCE Cycling need education on cycling.

[Kursk]

Arthur, this has been done to death to the extent that the real OFFENCE is yet another thread about cyclists .

There must be something else that interests you?

[TheDaddy]

I agree with arthur, cyclists cannot have it all their own way, how anyone is running a business in London is beyond me, I for one am sick to the back teeth of coming home exhausted after a nights driving in the city because of them and their irresponsible ways, they seem to have no sense of personal responsibility what so ever and I don't know which ones are worse, the lycra clad wannabes who think they're having a race or the daft nutters who think it's okay to cycle at night, with headphones on, dressed in black with no lights and that's without going into the number of traffic violations you see them mount up.

This is annoying to, are they so thick that they don't realise the reason for the pollution is because the roadways have been cut in half to provide them with a cycle superhighway that they don't bother to use and now the traffic is sat there idling

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38944964

Originally Posted by Kursk

Arthur, this has been done to death to the extent that the real OFFENCE is yet another thread about cyclists .

There must be something else that interests you?

If you have nothing to contribute to this thread then maybe abstaining might be a solution.No one is forcing you to even read it let alone post in it.

Yep, I see cyclists attempt to kill themselves almost every week when driving around Nottingham.

As for pollution, scrap bus lanes, cycle lanes and stupid speed limits everywhere and notice how long queues are reduced, and pollution levels nose dive.

[Taf]

Buy a bike, get on the road. No instruction no practice, no test, no insurance. And then blame other road users for all your accidents.

[techguyone]

Sadly this is very true, I'm on PH forums a lot and these threads very soon get hijacked by die hard bicyclists who just will not under any circumstances accept that any other view except that 'motorised transport is evil.

Any suggestion that personal responsibility and that the rules also apply to them are just shouted down.

Madness.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Taf

Buy a bike, get on the road. No instruction no practice, no test, no insurance. And then blame other road users for all your accidents.

Yep that is what happened to us as we clearly had complete right of way and he tried to come into our lane from the bus lane and overtake us.

[Hom3r]

I have become anti-cyclist, after I nearly hit one after he jumped a light and the "Richard" blamed me.

Then there are the ones who ride at night with dark clothes and no lights or just flashing ones which should only be used with a non flashing type.

Should I ever hit a cyclist I will sue them for the damage to my car and make them pay for a hire car whilst mine was fixed.

Me thinks it's time to make them have a licence & insurance.

[heero_yuy]

And some kind of registration plate so they can be traced when they cause accidents, injury and death.

[papa smurf]

i'm with the Daleks on this one

[Taf]

If you have the misfortune to live in, or near, a university, you will have probably noted that they appear in their droves at certain times of the year.

And at certain times of the day too. The early birds would often fail a breathalyser test I'm sure. Obvious by the way they weave and plod, weave and plod. Often attempting to carry something too big and unwieldy for them to control safely.

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

If you have nothing to contribute to this thread then maybe abstaining might be a solution.No one is forcing you to even read it let alone post in it.

Same applies to you doesn't it?

Originally Posted by Paul M

As for pollution, scrap bus lanes, cycle lanes and stupid speed limits everywhere and notice how long queues are reduced, and pollution levels nose dive.

Rubbish.

A cyclist ran into me after ignoring a red light in London. He then jumped off his bike and started screaming and shoving me as he claimed it was my fault? I was just about to lamp him one, when a police officer stepped in and told us that he had seen everything. He was given a £30 spot fine.

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by Mr Banana

A cyclist ran into me after ignoring a red light in London. He then jumped off his bike and started screaming and shoving me as he claimed it was my fault? I was just about to lamp him one, when a police officer stepped in and told us that he had seen everything. He was given a £30 spot fine.

My word how awful that must have been. I have a similar anecdote:

A young German cyclist was flattened by a lorry in London. She had open heart surgery at the scene. You drive a truck you have a duty of care imo. She was awarded on the spot death.