Team Car or Team Cyclist?

[Mackenzie]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...mph-narrow-country-lane-dark-rainy-night.html

Cyclist kills pensioner doing 25 mph along Welsh country lane

 

[Albumen]

Attempted murder if he saw him, obviously. The cyclist wasn't doing much wrong.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Cyclist killed in collision with a bus - County Durham.

http://road.cc/content/news/171437-cyclist-killed-collision-bus-county-durham

I'm still not getting the point.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Cyclist is jailed for killing by 1861 law

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2009/08/12/cyclist-is-jailed-for-killing-by-1861-law-335527/#ixzz3tr8C9keZ

http://metro.co.uk/2009/08/12/cyclist-is-jailed-for-killing-by-1861-law-335527/

 

[Garage_Doors]

Could you give us all an example of an occasion of when running over a bike is necessary?

I think someone else has answered if for me, but in casr you missed it,
Maybe this one

 

[banjo]

One for team car. A new law could see cyclist required to have number plates and insurance.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

How about “ team be nice to each other rather than be a dick “

 

[Jesus Gul]

Team Sinclair C5 (with helmet)

 

[beorhthelm]

One for team car. A new law could see cyclist required to have number plates and insurance.

just silly season paper filler. zero enforcability. we just need some proper guidance and enforcement of existing rules to punish inconsiderate or dangerous cyclist. if they have an accident they should be held liable and accountable, so leave up to them to seek insurance cover.

 

[SAC]

One for team car. A new law could see cyclist required to have number plates and insurance.

I can't see it ever happening. It's just Grant Shapps appealing to cyclist hating Daily Mail readers. He was going on about speeding cyclists when the number of cyclists who could possibly get close to the speed limit must be very few.

 

[Audax]

just silly season paper filler. zero enforcability. we just need some proper guidance and enforcement of existing rules to punish inconsiderate or dangerous cyclist. if they have an accident they should be held liable and accountable, so leave up to them to seek insurance cover.

This. There simply aren't enough police officers / dashcam users willing to send in footage out on the roads to enforce any of our road rules properly. It goes for everyone: every time a road user gets away with doing something stupid / against the rules because there's no one around to enforce, that road user becomes more likely to repeat the wrong.

For me ... I'd be looking at mandatory built-in front-and-rear dash cams for all new vehicles. Many already have cameras for various reasons anyway (parking, road sign recognition, etc), just a matter of making use of them and ensuring they are installed in all vehicles rather than being an optional extra. Improve the technology to give the owner of the vehicle a simple one-touch process for both saving off any footage that might be needed later, and then submitting that footage to authorities.

Put road users in a mindset that how they act on the roads is more likely to be seen and actioned than not, and we'll start seeing less knobbery on the roads. From everyone.

 

[banjo]

I can't see it ever happening. It's just Grant Shapps appealing to cyclist hating Daily Mail readers. He was going on about speeding cyclists when the number of cyclists who could possibly get close to the speed limit must be very few.

I’m more team bike myself, don’t drive that often. Agree that the roads should be safe for everyone. A bit of patience from both side would go a long way.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Recession ? Strikes ? Cost of Living Crisis ? Much too difficult to do anything about.

Ooh - look over there - cyclists eh ?

 

[SAC]

I’m more team bike myself, don’t drive that often. Agree that the roads should be safe for everyone. A bit of patience from both side would go a long way.

As with most things in life!

However, I can't see it happening (the law or everyone having any patience).

 

[Dick Head]

The people who jump red lights are the same people who will ride without a number plate or insurance. It wouldn't change anything. Anyway, it's just Michael Green, Corinne Stockheath and Sebastian Fox stoking the culture wars again.

 

[pb21]

I can't see it ever happening. It's just Grant Shapps appealing to cyclist hating Daily Mail readers. He was going on about speeding cyclists when the number of cyclists who could possibly get close to the speed limit must be very few.

Not sure cyclists can 'speed' only 'cycling furiously'?

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Electric bikes mean a 30 mph is pretty easy on a constant run on the flat. I can get to 30 downhill on my push mountain bike giving it some. This is probably the game changer.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Nanny state.

 

[Stat Brother]

Tue Daily Mail have been clickbait saber rattling for a couple of weeks now.

I think the penny has finally dropped they've realised we are all in the shite and they've finally accepted who's to blame.
Feck all they can do about it now so


Look over there everybody...







...cyclists.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

The people who jump red lights are the same people who will ride without a number plate or insurance. It wouldn't change anything. Anyway, it's just Michael Green, Corinne Stockheath and Sebastian Fox stoking the culture wars again.

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To quote the very same paper from a few months back: 'DONT THEY KNOW THERE'S A WAR GOING ON?'

Can't believe they didn't manage to fit in the Rwanda stor... Oh

Twats.