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Old March 28th 20, 12:21 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.

It comes a male cyclist died on the Lisburn Road in Moira, Co Down on Thursday evening after hitting a car.

The female driver of the vehicle was not injured and police have appealed for information or dashcam footage.

The PSNI have not suggested the driver was speeding, but warned road users not to relax their standards as less traffic is on the roads.

Further information on the identity of the cyclist had not been released yesterday.

The victim was the 15th person to die on Northern Ireland roads in 2020, the same figure recorded at the same time last year.

A post on the PSNI Castlereagh page said: "In light of recent accidents and collisions within the Lisburn and Castlereagh district, we urge the public to maintain vigilance on the roads at this time.

"Traffic has decreased lately through the area. This has lead to more open roads and less congestion through towns and built up areas.

"With all these factors in place it has allowed for drivers to carry more speed. We ask you all to take care when travelling and pay attention to your surroundings. It only takes a few seconds for road hazards to appear."

DUP Alderman Allan Ewart, passing on his sympathies to the family of the cyclist, said: "It's very sad for them and I would urge everyone to be extra careful on the roads."

UUP councillor John Palmer said: "It's a 60mph road with a lot of junctions so anything could happen and you have to be very careful. I echo the police warning, that with less (SIC) vehicles on the road there's a tendency for vehicles to go faster."

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...-39082583.html
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Old March 28th 20, 01:17 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

On 28/03/2020 11:21, Simon Mason wrote:

Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!


Not.

You didn't even read the stuff you copied and pasted, did you?

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.

It comes a male cyclist died on the Lisburn Road in Moira, Co Down on Thursday evening after hitting a car.


How does a cyclist "hitting a car" have anything to do with alleged
speeding?

The female driver of the vehicle was not injured and police have appealed for information or dashcam footage.

The PSNI have not suggested the driver was speeding,


So what does alleged "speeding" have to do with the case?

but warned road users not to relax their standards as less traffic is on the roads.


That's fair enough, if a little misleading. The police are saying that
drivers behave properly.

Further information on the identity of the cyclist had not been released yesterday.

The victim was the 15th person to die on Northern Ireland roads in 2020, the same figure recorded at the same time last year.

A post on the PSNI Castlereagh page said: "In light of recent accidents and collisions within the Lisburn and Castlereagh district, we urge the public to maintain vigilance on the roads at this time.

"Traffic has decreased lately through the area. This has lead to more open roads and less congestion through towns and built up areas.

"With all these factors in place it has allowed for drivers to carry more speed. We ask you all to take care when travelling and pay attention to your surroundings. It only takes a few seconds for road hazards to appear."

DUP Alderman Allan Ewart, passing on his sympathies to the family of the cyclist, said: "It's very sad for them and I would urge everyone to be extra careful on the roads."

UUP councillor John Palmer said: "It's a 60mph road with a lot of junctions so anything could happen and you have to be very careful. I echo the police warning, that with less (SIC) vehicles on the road there's a tendency for vehicles to go faster."

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...-39082583.html


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Old April 3rd 20, 02:19 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:21:14 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.


Seems like they are wasting their time :-(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...y-road-4016325
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Old April 3rd 20, 03:25 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:21:14 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.


Seems like they are wasting their time :-(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...y-road-4016325


The police say that speed enforcement is 'an essential service' at the
current time. And they make no apology for enforcing the speed limit
as 'this is the only way that some motorists will slow down'.

So expect there to be no let up, and maybe even an increase, in speed
camera activity during the present crisis.

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Old April 4th 20, 11:10 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

On 03/04/2020 15:25, Kelly wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:21:14 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.


Seems like they are wasting their time :-(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...y-road-4016325


The police say that speed enforcement is 'an essential service' at the
current time. And they make no apology for enforcing the speed limit
as 'this is the only way that some motorists will slow down'.

So expect there to be no let up, and maybe even an increase, in speed
camera activity during the present crisis.


Are "safety" cameras active?

Their operation seems to be entirely reactive.
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Old April 4th 20, 12:16 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Kelly[_2_]
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

JNugent wrote:

On 03/04/2020 15:25, Kelly wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:21:14 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.

Seems like they are wasting their time :-(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...y-road-4016325


The police say that speed enforcement is 'an essential service' at the
current time. And they make no apology for enforcing the speed limit
as 'this is the only way that some motorists will slow down'.

So expect there to be no let up, and maybe even an increase, in speed
camera activity during the present crisis.


Are "safety" cameras active?

Their operation seems to be entirely reactive.


Okay, I'm happy to concede that. (And, incidentally, I have no
problem with 'speed' cameras being called 'safety' cameras nor with
'VED' being called 'road tax' - the important thing is that we know
what they are.)

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Old April 5th 20, 12:25 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

On 04/04/2020 12:16, Kelly wrote:
JNugent wrote:

On 03/04/2020 15:25, Kelly wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:21:14 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.

Seems like they are wasting their time :-(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...y-road-4016325

The police say that speed enforcement is 'an essential service' at the
current time. And they make no apology for enforcing the speed limit
as 'this is the only way that some motorists will slow down'.

So expect there to be no let up, and maybe even an increase, in speed
camera activity during the present crisis.


Are "safety" cameras active?

Their operation seems to be entirely reactive.


Okay, I'm happy to concede that. (And, incidentally, I have no
problem with 'speed' cameras being called 'safety' cameras nor with
'VED' being called 'road tax' - the important thing is that we know
what they are.)


Fair enough.

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Old April 6th 20, 08:51 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

On Friday, 3 April 2020 15:25:25 UTC+1, Kelly wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:21:14 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.


Seems like they are wasting their time :-(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...y-road-4016325


The police say that speed enforcement is 'an essential service' at the
current time. And they make no apology for enforcing the speed limit
as 'this is the only way that some motorists will slow down'.

So expect there to be no let up, and maybe even an increase, in speed
camera activity during the present crisis.


There is a simple way for motorists to avoid being caught by a speed camera. It is called obeying the law.
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Old April 6th 20, 09:25 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

On Monday, April 6, 2020 at 8:51:15 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
On Friday, 3 April 2020 15:25:25 UTC+1, Kelly wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:21:14 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.

Seems like they are wasting their time :-(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...y-road-4016325


The police say that speed enforcement is 'an essential service' at the
current time. And they make no apology for enforcing the speed limit
as 'this is the only way that some motorists will slow down'.

So expect there to be no let up, and maybe even an increase, in speed
camera activity during the present crisis.


There is a simple way for motorists to avoid being caught by a speed camera. It is called obeying the law.


Same as not stealing goods from ASDA in front of their CCTV.
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Old April 6th 20, 09:56 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Kelly[_2_]
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Default Motorists urged not to speed on open roads after death of cyclist

Mike Collins wrote:

On Friday, 3 April 2020 15:25:25 UTC+1, Kelly wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:21:14 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
Drivers breaking the law? Surely not!

QUOTE:
Police have called for drivers to resist speeding on empty roads during lockdown.

Seems like they are wasting their time :-(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...y-road-4016325


The police say that speed enforcement is 'an essential service' at the
current time. And they make no apology for enforcing the speed limit
as 'this is the only way that some motorists will slow down'.

So expect there to be no let up, and maybe even an increase, in speed
camera activity during the present crisis.


There is a simple way for motorists to avoid being caught by a speed camera. It is called obeying the law.


Doesn't stop so very many of them getting caught, though, does it?

It seems somewhat hypocritical for such a large group of lawbreakers
to be continually complaining about cyclists not obeying the law.

 




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