Letter In The Telegraph Today.
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Cyclists, you know who you are....
Do you do any of these? own up, explain why:
1. Ride on any pedestrianised area, footpaths etc?
2. Ride through red lights?
3. Ride without lights?
4. Roundabout cutter?
and
5. Would your bike pass an "MOT"?
6. If you needed the same paraphanalia that cars/motorbikes need, would you bother?
1. Ride on any pedestrianised area, footpaths etc?
2. Ride through red lights?
3. Ride without lights?
4. Roundabout cutter?
and
5. Would your bike pass an "MOT"?
6. If you needed the same paraphanalia that cars/motorbikes need, would you bother?
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4. roundabout cutters are those that do not know how to do a roundabout and go round the outside cutting al the exists till they find 1.
5 by "MOT" I meant whatever is deemed road worthy by those who want a push bike treated as cars and motorbikes.
6. Who said out about helmets? I was talking about tax/mot/reg/insurance etc.
5 by "MOT" I meant whatever is deemed road worthy by those who want a push bike treated as cars and motorbikes.
6. Who said out about helmets? I was talking about tax/mot/reg/insurance etc.
I read in the paper recently that some cycling organisation were lobbying the Government for a green filter at traffic lights to allow cyclists to turn without stopping. They also want cyclists to be allowed to go the wrong way in a one way street. I thought cyclists could already carry out these manouvres, you see them doing it often enough!
Yesterday it was reported that "Cycling England" were proposing to the Department of Transport that motorists were made to be 100% to blame for any accident involving a cyclist, even if the cyclist was 100% to blame for the accident. For example, a cyclist jumps a red light, as they do, resulting in a side collision with a car. The car driver would be at fault and cover all costs. How fair is that?
Yesterday it was reported that "Cycling England" were proposing to the Department of Transport that motorists were made to be 100% to blame for any accident involving a cyclist, even if the cyclist was 100% to blame for the accident. For example, a cyclist jumps a red light, as they do, resulting in a side collision with a car. The car driver would be at fault and cover all costs. How fair is that?
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When you consider that car drivers can't even avoid each other, what chance do you stand on a bike? You can hardly blame a few cyclists for riding on the pavement, especially young/inexperienced riders.
Personally I don't ride on the pavement or jump re lights. If I approach a roundabout I try to use the subway only to get abuse from pedestrians - mad isn't it.
The author reminds me of yet another impatient car driver that resents having to slow down in order to give the cyclist a wider berth. It probably adds no more than 10 seconds to their journey. Sadly, it's the way people seem to live their lives these days i.e in a rush.
Yes I do own a car, motorcycle and various bicycles. At the end of the day it's all about tolerance.
Let me furnish you all with a good example:
Most weekends I ride my mountain bike along the canal. (no noise, no cars, no diesel fumes)
The walkers don't like the cyclists,
The anglers don't like the cyclists
The anglers don't like the narrow boats (because they disturb 'their' fish)
I see this every week. It's a similar analogy on the road - starting with largest of vehicles all the way down to pedestrians.
Personally I don't ride on the pavement or jump re lights. If I approach a roundabout I try to use the subway only to get abuse from pedestrians - mad isn't it.
The author reminds me of yet another impatient car driver that resents having to slow down in order to give the cyclist a wider berth. It probably adds no more than 10 seconds to their journey. Sadly, it's the way people seem to live their lives these days i.e in a rush.
Yes I do own a car, motorcycle and various bicycles. At the end of the day it's all about tolerance.
Let me furnish you all with a good example:
Most weekends I ride my mountain bike along the canal. (no noise, no cars, no diesel fumes)
The walkers don't like the cyclists,
The anglers don't like the cyclists
The anglers don't like the narrow boats (because they disturb 'their' fish)
I see this every week. It's a similar analogy on the road - starting with largest of vehicles all the way down to pedestrians.
When you consider that car drivers can't even avoid each other, what chance do you stand on a bike? You can hardly blame a few cyclists for riding on the pavement, especially young/inexperienced riders.
Personally I don't ride on the pavement or jump re lights. If I approach a roundabout I try to use the subway only to get abuse from pedestrians - mad isn't it.
The author reminds me of yet another impatient car driver that resents having to slow down in order to give the cyclist a wider berth. It probably adds no more than 10 seconds to their journey. Sadly, it's the way people seem to live their lives these days i.e in a rush.
Yes I do own a car, motorcycle and various bicycles. At the end of the day it's all about tolerance.
Let me furnish you all with a good example:
Most weekends I ride my mountain bike along the canal. (no noise, no cars, no diesel fumes)
The walkers don't like the cyclists,
The anglers don't like the cyclists
The anglers don't like the narrow boats (because they disturb 'their' fish)
I see this every week. It's a similar analogy on the road - starting with largest of vehicles all the way down to pedestrians.
Personally I don't ride on the pavement or jump re lights. If I approach a roundabout I try to use the subway only to get abuse from pedestrians - mad isn't it.
The author reminds me of yet another impatient car driver that resents having to slow down in order to give the cyclist a wider berth. It probably adds no more than 10 seconds to their journey. Sadly, it's the way people seem to live their lives these days i.e in a rush.
Yes I do own a car, motorcycle and various bicycles. At the end of the day it's all about tolerance.
Let me furnish you all with a good example:
Most weekends I ride my mountain bike along the canal. (no noise, no cars, no diesel fumes)
The walkers don't like the cyclists,
The anglers don't like the cyclists
The anglers don't like the narrow boats (because they disturb 'their' fish)
I see this every week. It's a similar analogy on the road - starting with largest of vehicles all the way down to pedestrians.
When you consider that car drivers can't even avoid each other, what chance do you stand on a bike? You can hardly blame a few cyclists for riding on the pavement, especially young/inexperienced riders.
Personally I don't ride on the pavement or jump re lights. If I approach a roundabout I try to use the subway only to get abuse from pedestrians - mad isn't it.
The author reminds me of yet another impatient car driver that resents having to slow down in order to give the cyclist a wider berth. It probably adds no more than 10 seconds to their journey. Sadly, it's the way people seem to live their lives these days i.e in a rush.
Yes I do own a car, motorcycle and various bicycles. At the end of the day it's all about tolerance.
Let me furnish you all with a good example:
Most weekends I ride my mountain bike along the canal. (no noise, no cars, no diesel fumes)
The walkers don't like the cyclists,
The anglers don't like the cyclists
The anglers don't like the narrow boats (because they disturb 'their' fish)
I see this every week. It's a similar analogy on the road - starting with largest of vehicles all the way down to pedestrians.
Personally I don't ride on the pavement or jump re lights. If I approach a roundabout I try to use the subway only to get abuse from pedestrians - mad isn't it.
The author reminds me of yet another impatient car driver that resents having to slow down in order to give the cyclist a wider berth. It probably adds no more than 10 seconds to their journey. Sadly, it's the way people seem to live their lives these days i.e in a rush.
Yes I do own a car, motorcycle and various bicycles. At the end of the day it's all about tolerance.
Let me furnish you all with a good example:
Most weekends I ride my mountain bike along the canal. (no noise, no cars, no diesel fumes)
The walkers don't like the cyclists,
The anglers don't like the cyclists
The anglers don't like the narrow boats (because they disturb 'their' fish)
I see this every week. It's a similar analogy on the road - starting with largest of vehicles all the way down to pedestrians.
dunno why you said it three time XUD, still you miss the point, I am a cyclist, a proper one, and I'm having ago at the idiots who give as a bad name by doing things like 1 to 4 above. As a motorist I don't mind cyclists at all as long as they know how to conduct themesleves at junctions, roundabouts etc. Riding on the road properly is safer than the pavement.
Perhaps you should familiarise yourself with the highway code before accusing cyclist of "not knowing how to do a roundabout"
Rule 77 - cyclists can "ride round keeping to the left-hand lane"
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069837
Rule 187 - motorists should "watch out for and give plenty of room to cyclists and horse riders who may stay in the left-hand lane and signal right if they intend to continue round the roundabout. Allow them to do so."
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070338
Rule 77 - cyclists can "ride round keeping to the left-hand lane"
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069837
Rule 187 - motorists should "watch out for and give plenty of room to cyclists and horse riders who may stay in the left-hand lane and signal right if they intend to continue round the roundabout. Allow them to do so."
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070338
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