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Forum: Cycling Topic: Bells to become a legal requirement? |
| Dowlais |
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 21:14
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| The real joke about this is the level of penalties possible. A £2,500 fine and 2 years in jail. Dis nobody involved with the drafting of this law stop to think how stupid this is? Situations alter cases. Here in London NW10 I'm more scared of mad cyclists than I am of muggers. There is a real probl... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Young driver risk doubles... |
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 00:32
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Replies: 32
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| Safe Speed issued the following PR at 09:12 this morning: PR298: Young drivers need faith and information ..... ........ ..... ...... ..... ....... ..... ...... * If .... * If .... * If .... etc. etc. I cannot agree with your overall argument. There are too many 'if's in it for it to stand scrutiny... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Speed and safety - something new... |
| Dowlais |
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 01:00
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Replies: 59
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| 'There's also a strong psychological aspect to this. ' .... 'the faster you travel the further ahead you look.' And a part of the brain's speeding-up process is by a process of simplification. You re-define your brain's priorities and opt voluntarily for a form of temporary tunnel-vision. You are c... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: road death figures |
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 01:01
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Replies: 8
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SafeSpeed wrote:
But we can ALWAYS makes cars safer.
Yes, certainly. And make them safer for everyone, not just for the people inside them.
A lot could be done to minimise impact-injuries to cyclists and pedestrians. |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: unbelievable |
| Dowlais |
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 02:12
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Replies: 15
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| However, I also know from professional experience just how traumatic this is for the normal person who - through some really - really - stupid mistake - causes an accident with such terrible consequence.... and as a fair society - we have to give him his chance for justice. allow some compassion, a... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: 999 call crash toll 'tops 1,000' |
| Dowlais |
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 00:49
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Replies: 33
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| The suggestion that we should allow patients to bleed to death in the back of ambulances, while the paramedics dodder to the hospital at 30mph, is a suggestion I cannot accept. Hi 2006, I definitely wouldn't agree with what Brake has said. But there is a problem. What matters is the appropriate spe... |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: The responsibilities of pedestrians |
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 23:19
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Replies: 38
Views: 21834
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| .... Jay-walking .... there is no such offence ..... There is no such offence as Jay-walking - 'illegally crossing the road' - in British law but there is such an offence in many other countries. But Jay-walking should be illegal - so as to ram home the message that all road-users are responsible f... |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: The responsibilities of pedestrians |
| Dowlais |
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 20:19
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Replies: 38
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| "In Gear", on the 'Roadpeace and CW' thread, wrote common sense values of helmets, high viz clothes and lights may be a start on the part of those riding bikes. .... British car drivers are the least likely to die in road accident whilst UK pedestrians and cyclists are the most likely” .... Pedestr... |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Tragedy and Tears Again - But Was It The Ipod? |
| Dowlais |
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 01:30
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As a 66-year old pedestrian I certainly wouldn't risk walking the streets of
London NW10 while listening to a Walkman or an I-Pod. |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Lights in London |
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 18:19
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Replies: 24
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| Years ago a number used to be stamped on the frame, just under the saddle - has this stopped? That serial number is still there but it isn't easy to check; that does restrict its effectiveness. An always visible easy-to-read Registration Plate would be a more substantial anti-theft deterrent. It wo... |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Lights in London |
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 03:26
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Replies: 24
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| Isn't the latest estimate that there's around 2 MILLION unregistered/uninsured cars on the road? That being the case, how exactly do you think that sticking plates on bikes would help? That is a fair point John. What I had in mind was the common enough situation where it's probable that a bike is s... |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Lights in London |
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 22:39
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Replies: 24
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| On cycle forums these idiots are known as 'stealth cyclists' .... they are (not) welcomed by cyclists in the main. I wouldn't class them either as 'idiots' or 'stealth cyclists'; the ones in London NW10 are 'Scum-on-stolen-bikes'. There are plainly two totally separate distinct populations of cycli... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: road tests for cyclists |
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 17:10
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Replies: 67
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| who's going to do the most damage, an idiot on a bike or an idiot in a motor vehicle? That's a question with an astonishing answer: http://www.safespeed.org.uk/pedrisk.html Those statistics probably don't include one major danger that some cyclists pose to pedestrians. Elderly people are easily dis... |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Licence-Plates for bikes |
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 00:22
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| In the sub-forum 'Improving Road Safety' there is a thread 'road tests for cyclists' : All cycles used on the road should carry a number plate, be subject to road tax, and have an MoT. All cyclists on the road should have a test and a licence, and compulsory liability insurance. And yes, it's a mass... |
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Forum: Cycling Topic: Article in today's Sunday Waily Wail! |
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 17:31
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| I generally have no probs with cyclists. However, they should obey the rules of the road in the same way as other road users have to. Quite so, Blademan. And, similarly, if they are up on the pavement then they should obey the Rules of The Pavement. There are some very funny people cycling around t... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Drunk Pedestrian Deaths |
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 20:17
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Replies: 32
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| One mad woman = everyone is mad ... Personally I've never had a problem ferrying drunk friends/family around. For starters most of them are sensible even when drunk. Even if they've gone past that stage I can manage to tune out most stupidity - ... : but if it's too bad - like the same person who t... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Drunk Pedestrian Deaths |
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 19:37
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| What a ridiculous and intolerant comment. For a start, "drunks" and "people who have been drinking" are not at all the same thing. You can easily be well above the legal drink-driving limit without being remotely obnoxious to anyone. Surely in terms of overall road safety it is far better that peop... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Drunk Pedestrian Deaths |
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 01:06
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| My concern is also about people who constantly walk out in front of you wherever is convenient. It is almost impossible to see people in the dark .... it frightens the life out of me. I know what you mean. I'm a pedestrian myself these days. And I always use a mini-maglite torch if I'm crossing the... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Drunk Pedestrian Deaths |
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 00:48
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| http://www.itv-motoring.com/news/2005/november/24/7499.asp If people know they are really drunk they should .... or get a lift from a non-drinking companion. Please, never ever give a lift to anyone who is drunk. I still have clear memories of the time more than forty years ago I gave a lift to an ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Police Trap Car Thieves - By Using Decoy! |
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 01:19
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Replies: 7
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Ernest Marsh wrote: .... when some TWOC'er dies ... it's just another form of suicide.
Yes, I think you're right. There's a strong connection. |
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