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Pavement cyclist mows down OAP, breaking her hip
On 09/09/17 21:29, JNugent wrote:
On 09/09/2017 12:40, TMS320 wrote: On 09/09/17 00:39, JNugent wrote: On 09/09/2017 00:32, TMS320 wrote: On 08/09/17 13:39, JNugent wrote: On 08/09/2017 11:39, TMS320 wrote: Perhaps what is needed to reduce close passes outside shop doors are obstructions on the pavement, such as plant troughs... or free to use bicycle pumps. Or occasional cattle grids, arranged longitudinally in line with the direction of pedestrian travel. Possibly, though putting something down with no purpose other than to trap and cause harm might be rather harsh. The purpose would *not* be to trap or harm anyone. Everyone already knows that cycling is not permitted on footways and in other pedestrian-only areas. Preventing cycling along footways by physical means is no different in principle from placing obstacles to prevent motor-vehicles with three or more wheels from being driven onto footways or into specified pedestrian zones. I have not yet seen an obstacle for motor vehicles that intentionally traps the wheels. If you want prevention you stop or discourage people from going where you don't want them to go. Prevention is not about harming them if they go there. No-one will harm them. They might harm themselves, just as they will if they try to cycle through a locked gate, or a brick wall. The primary purpose of such things is not to trap or cause harm. Your suggestion is rather like fitting RPGs to speed cameras. Not in the slightest. Harm from a speed camera mounted RPG would only be self inflicted. Sensible people would not oppose that measure in either case. Many people that don't ride bicycles aren't sensible about cycling. You said it. If your idea came about, children and pensioners would be caught in gaps smaller than needed to stop bicycle tyres from skimming over. Perhaps "sensible" in your world means a regular occurrence of hip and ankle injuries is worthwhile in order to stop one scum cyclist. |
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