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Lady-Hynarc

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Registered: Monday 9th April 2012

Posts: 627

It's all very well but...

Cycling Nirvana?

1. Traffic lights and lanes for cyclists - They don't stop for ours, why will they stop for theirs?  Some don't even use dedicated cycle lanes!
2.  Make drivers cycle - I drive so I don't have to cycle!
3.  Ban overtaking on the inside - You mean "Ban being stupid"?  Banning it won't have a lot of effect c.f. Mobile Phones.
4.  Turning Beepers - Don't go up the inside of lorries!
5.  Sensors on Lorries - Don't go up the inside of lorries!
6.  Compulsory Hi-Vis - Good idea, best of luck!
7.  Ban cars from small roads - huh?
8.  Enforce traffic laws for cyclists - YES PLEASE!
9.  Mandatory prosecution - what about fault (not fault as the law sees it, but fault as common sense would see it)
10.  Stop taxing drivers - joke!
11.  Scrap the term 'Road Tax' - another joke!
12.  Sweep the streets - god, I give up!

...and finally

13.  Respect each other!  Now that one I'm happy to endorse...

Coasting Mart

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Registered: Thursday 11th June 2009

Posts: 947

Re: It's all very well but...

Don't base national policy on the mayhem that is London!   

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AUTAX

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Registered: Friday 22nd July 2011

Posts: 986

Re: It's all very well but...

It's like the pedestrian /motorist apology.

When walking through town the pedestrian hates the motorist but when he reaches the  car park and drives out the recent pedestrian then changes and has a hatred for pedestrians.

Last edited by AUTAX (Saturday 14th December 2013 17:45:55)

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MGM

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From: Surrey

Registered: Monday 24th October 2011

Posts: 821

Re: It's all very well but...

"Scrap the term 'Road Tax' "

It was actually scrapped in 1926. It's just that some people take a while to catch up.

Zipper

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From: Darwin, Northern Territory Aus

Registered: Friday 20th August 2004

Posts: 2,700

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Re: It's all very well but...

... When walking through town the pedestrian hates the motorist but when he reaches the  car park and drives out the recent pedestrian then changes and has a hatred for pedestrians.

Yep.

This has been noted by authorities ever since the early days of vehicles (I'm thinking back to an early Disney cartoon about Mr Road Hog and Mr Pedestrian, the same character whose attitude changed as he got in & out of his car).
I've also observed it in some of my rehabilition clients.

I've always maintained that people tend to undergo a subtle shift in attitude when getting behind the wheel and I have no doubt that a similar shift tends to happen to people on donning their nutcracker suit (Lycras) and swinging a leg over the saddle.

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AUTAX

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Registered: Friday 22nd July 2011

Posts: 986

Re: It's all very well but...

But do your cyclists insist on wearing black? Our Nutters do!!! And no lights either and go through red lights. In fact, why don't we declare open war fare on them? lol

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AUTAX

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Registered: Friday 22nd July 2011

Posts: 986

Re: It's all very well but...

Oops not PC so better not. 

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(ROG)

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From: LEICESTER

Registered: Monday 23rd August 2010

Posts: 1,475

Re: It's all very well but...

One council is giving all their LGV drivers extra training because 50% of cycling incidents involved lorries ..... err .. that means 100% involved cyclists ..... so train the cyclists!

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