On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:05:46 +0100, Tom Crispin
wrote:

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Child to Mr Crispin (the teacher) "Please sir - is it better that I
wear a cycle helmet when I ride to school rather than not wear one.

Mr Crispin: You are asking the wrong question - it is too difficult
for me.

Child: It is a simple question.

Mr Crispin: No - sorry - you are asking the wrong person - ask your
mother when you get home.

Complete fabrication of a reply to hypothetical straw man question.


So what would you answer to a child who asked that question?

This seems a very reasonable question to be asked of someone charged
with the education of our children.

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"Primary position" the middle of a traffic lane. To take the "primary position" : to ride a bike in the middle of the lane in order to obstruct other road vehicles from overtaking.

A term invented by and used by psycholists and not recognised in the Highway Code.