17-03-2018, 02:04 PM
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Re: Cyclists who ignore the rules of the road!
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Cyclists should have registration plates the same as cars. It's ridiculous that they are anonymous. If you are cycling on a busy road then it's no different to a scooter. You should have insurance and a reg plate. I've had one arrogant lycra lout twist my wing mirror off (even though he didn't bother using the cycle lane) and another block the road with her bike and yell at me because I looked at her in a way she didn't like (she had jumped in front of my car). When I was at Uni a cyclist followed my landlady to work to pick a fight about her driving. She thought it was unbelievable. Time for some controls to be put in place. But dream on if you think that will happen.
17-03-2018, 02:05 PM
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Re: Cyclists who ignore the rules of the road!
Originally Posted by SallyS
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As a cyclist myself I agree, and I won’t move out of their way, pavements are for pedestrians not cyclists ( or cars ).
17-03-2018, 06:19 PM
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Re: Cyclists who ignore the rules of the road!
Originally Posted by Ffosse
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The Police don't care.
17-03-2018, 06:29 PM
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Re: Cyclists who ignore the rules of the road!
There are just too many cyclists riding on the pavement, or not having lights on their bikes, or cycling with somebody on their handlebars etc for the police to control these days. They turn a blind eye until somebody actually has an accident and then there's a dozen cop cars out there, not to mention police, fire, coastguard and RSPCA.Most police stations are closed too. Last year when my mate had a problem with nuisance neighbours and called the non-emergency number he just got a recorded message on his phone saying dial 999 only in an emergency and the non-emergency number wouldn't even listen to him. He decided to walk down to his nearest police station, see the closed sign and walked round the back where he could see dozens of coppers enjoying cups of tea and playing cards.
17-03-2018, 06:50 PM
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Re: Cyclists who ignore the rules of the road!
Originally Posted by Floydy
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There are just too many cyclists riding on the pavement, or not having lights on their bikes, or cycling with somebody on their handlebars etc for the police to control these days. They turn a blind eye until somebody actually has an accident and then there's a dozen cop cars out there, not to mention police, fire, coastguard and RSPCA.Most police stations are closed too. Last year when my mate had a problem with nuisance neighbours and called the non-emergency number he just got a recorded message on his phone saying dial 999 only in an emergency and the non-emergency number wouldn't even listen to him. He decided to walk down to his nearest police station, see the closed sign and walked round the back where he could see dozens of coppers enjoying cups of tea and playing cards.
17-03-2018, 06:52 PM
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Re: Cyclists who ignore the rules of the road!
Originally Posted by JBR
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I think they must be trying to encourage everyone to take the law into their own hands!
But then when we do, we get nicked for doing so and the robbers and idiots go free. Crap isn't it?
17-03-2018, 10:01 PM
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Re: Cyclists who ignore the rules of the road!
Originally Posted by mart
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All we can perhaps say is that there are plenty of worse countries and situations we could have been born into.
That's like someone saying there's always somebody worse off than you...you still have to deal with your own problems as well.
I bet you're one of these people who still say "It's a Free Country!" Whatever the hell that means is anybody's guess.
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