[Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
17-09-2018, 22:21
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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Originally Posted by ianch99
Cyclists are no worse than car drivers ..
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Round here they are.
One such idiot thought it a good idea to pull straight across me today at a junction. Only the fact I was going at about 5mph saved him, I missed him by inches. Had I hit him, my car might have got a slight bump - he on the otherhand would likely be in hospital, if not worse. Complete moron.
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17-09-2018, 23:12
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
Just wish they would stay off the pavements..
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18-09-2018, 00:20
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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That would be pretty difficult given my ongoing multiple comorbidities and disabilities but in a ideal world if l was capable of riding a bike a helmet would be the second thing l would buy after a bike as its better to be safe rather then sorry.
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You wouldn't be 'safe' in a little plastic hat Den. Unless it's a condom.
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I don't normally agree with Kursk but he seems one of the few here with a sense of perspective. All transport types have their fair share of idiots. Cyclists are no worse than car drivers ..
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Well said.
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Round here they are.
One such idiot thought it a good idea to pull straight across me today at a junction. Only the fact I was going at about 5mph saved him, I missed him by inches. Had I hit him, my car might have got a slight bump - he on the otherhand would likely be in hospital, if not worse. Complete moron.
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Perhaps the cyclist thought "who's this idiot driving at 5mph?" A circus parade could have pulled straight across you with no risk of collision .
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Just wish they would stay off the pavements..
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Pavements are the most economically viable new shared space.
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18-09-2018, 16:55
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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Originally Posted by Kursk
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Pavements are the most economically viable new shared space.
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And people emerging through their garden gate then collide with the lunatic cyclist. Brilliant.
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18-09-2018, 20:55
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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And people emerging through their garden gate then collide with the lunatic cyclist. Brilliant.
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The Green Cross (Pavement) Code 2018
1. THINK! Remember, you are in a shared space designated area.
2. STOP! Stand near the edge of your gate but do not exit.
3. USE YOUR EYES AND EARS! Look all around for cyclists, and listen.
4. WAIT UNTIL IT'S SAFE TO EXIT! If a bicycle is coming, let it pass.
5. LOOK AND LISTEN! When it's safe, walk onto the pavement.
6. ARRIVE ALIVE! Keep looking and listening.
7. WEAR A HELMET! (optional) In case of falling trees, meteorites etc.
you just googled for the Green X (Pavement) Code 2018 didn't you? Sigh.
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18-09-2018, 22:00
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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Originally Posted by Kursk
The Green Cross (Pavement) Code 2018
1. THINK! Remember, you are in a shared space designated area.
2. STOP! Stand near the edge of your gate but do not exit.
3. USE YOUR EYES AND EARS! Look all around for cyclists, and listen.
4. WAIT UNTIL IT'S SAFE TO EXIT! If a bicycle is coming, let it pass.
5. LOOK AND LISTEN! When it's safe, walk onto the pavement.
6. ARRIVE ALIVE! Keep looking and listening.
7. WEAR A HELMET! (optional) In case of falling trees, meteorites etc.
you just googled for the Green X (Pavement) Code 2018 didn't you? Sigh.
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Phew. You have a dark sense of humour!
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19-09-2018, 01:56
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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Phew. You have a dark sense of humour!
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19-09-2018, 19:54
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
Yes and ruddy boring.
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19-09-2018, 20:21
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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Yes and ruddy boring.
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25-09-2018, 11:24
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
Head bans student from cycling to schools without number plates.
Of course the cycling lobby is against it but that's only to be expected.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-45636870
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25-09-2018, 17:39
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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What an idiot. There again, perhaps a number should be worn by every headmaster so ve know who zey are und vhere to find zem.
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25-09-2018, 18:54
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
I can see both sides of this, however to a pint having school children with'number plates' will help track children if they ever got lost or in an incident and at the same time allow reporting of said child to the school if they are riding angerously or causing trouble.
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25-09-2018, 22:04
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
IMO it is wholly wrong for children to be monitored in this way. The potential for malicious abuse is obvious.
It will also serve to discourage cycling in the generation most likely to enjoy the most benefit.
What a moron.
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25-09-2018, 22:23
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
Who exactly are you calling a moron?
If it helps prevent accidents and helps keep children safer then it's not a bad thing.
Make it for all cyclists on the road.
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25-09-2018, 23:12
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"
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Who exactly are you calling a moron?
If it helps prevent accidents and helps keep children safer then it's not a bad thing.
Make it for all cyclists on the road.
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Not you. Calm down dear.
It won’t prevent accidents. An accident happens, erm, accidentally whether you have a reg plate or not.
It won’t keep children safe; it may expose them to malicious fake reports; it may lead to the stress of stolen/swapped/lost number plates.
Let kids ride a bike and enjoy their school time without watching their every move. Dear Lord.
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