Cyclist ploughed into ex-professional singer, 66, and killed her asshe crossed road

Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

On 01/03/2018 16:16, MrCheerful wrote:

Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

A. "Det Constable Amanda Hawke [said] 'Ms Barimore had been told by a
marshal not to cross where she was standing, where she was wanting to
cross on the corner. He pointed out the official crossing point. But she
ignored his advice".

No citizen is obliged to obey such a self-appointed and self-important
"official". A police officer or a traffic warden (in uniform) may direct
travellers.

B. "Ms Barimore's nephew, Jonathan Shearer, said there were 'presumably'
no barriers, and asked: 'Is there any action that could be taken in that
space to prevent it happening again?'

Of course - ban cycle racing on the highway and back up that ban with
criminal sanctions for organisers and participants. Let them hire a
stadium or a racetrack. Brand's Hatch and Silverstone may well be
available. Of course, it won't be free, and that's an obvious problem.

On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 4:17:00 PM UTC, MrCheerful wrote:
Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

She walked into the road into the path of a moving vehicle after being warned by a marshal to use a designated crossing point.
Her fault.

On Thursday, 1 March 2018 17:52:18 UTC, JNugent wrote:
On 01/03/2018 16:16, MrCheerful wrote:

Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

A. "Det Constable Amanda Hawke [said] 'Ms Barimore had been told by a
marshal not to cross where she was standing, where she was wanting to
cross on the corner. He pointed out the official crossing point. But she
ignored his advice".

No citizen is obliged to obey such a self-appointed and self-important
"official". A police officer or a traffic warden (in uniform) may direct
travellers.

B. "Ms Barimore's nephew, Jonathan Shearer, said there were 'presumably'
no barriers, and asked: 'Is there any action that could be taken in that
space to prevent it happening again?'

Of course - ban cycle racing on the highway and back up that ban with
criminal sanctions for organisers and participants. Let them hire a
stadium or a racetrack. Brand's Hatch and Silverstone may well be
available. Of course, it won't be free, and that's an obvious problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmBMAEVwzX4

On 01/03/2018 18:00, Paul George wrote:
On Thursday, 1 March 2018 17:52:18 UTC, JNugent wrote:
On 01/03/2018 16:16, MrCheerful wrote:

Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

A. "Det Constable Amanda Hawke [said] 'Ms Barimore had been told by a
marshal not to cross where she was standing, where she was wanting to
cross on the corner. He pointed out the official crossing point. But she
ignored his advice".

No citizen is obliged to obey such a self-appointed and self-important
"official". A police officer or a traffic warden (in uniform) may direct
travellers.

B. "Ms Barimore's nephew, Jonathan Shearer, said there were 'presumably'
no barriers, and asked: 'Is there any action that could be taken in that
space to prevent it happening again?'

Of course - ban cycle racing on the highway and back up that ban with
criminal sanctions for organisers and participants. Let them hire a
stadium or a racetrack. Brand's Hatch and Silverstone may well be
available. Of course, it won't be free, and that's an obvious problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmBMAEVwzX4




Where the roads are closed to all traffic, and spectators are behind
barriers a good way from the track, this is exactly the same as racing
along the new king's road.

JNugent wrote:
On 01/03/2018 16:16, MrCheerful wrote:

Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

A. "Det Constable Amanda Hawke [said] 'Ms Barimore had been told by a
marshal not to cross where she was standing, where she was wanting to
cross on the corner. He pointed out the official crossing point. But
she ignored his advice".

No citizen is obliged to obey such a self-appointed and self-important
"official". A police officer or a traffic warden (in uniform) may
direct travellers.

B. "Ms Barimore's nephew, Jonathan Shearer, said there were
'presumably' no barriers, and asked: 'Is there any action that could
be taken in that space to prevent it happening again?'

Of course - ban cycle racing on the highway and back up that ban with
criminal sanctions for organisers and participants. Let them hire a
stadium or a racetrack. Brand's Hatch and Silverstone may well be
available. Of course, it won't be free, and that's an obvious problem.

You beat me to it!

No citizen is obliged to obey such a self-appointed and self-important
"official". A police officer or a traffic warden (in uniform) may
direct travellers.

Just who the hell do these bloody cyclists think they are?

Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 4:17:00 PM UTC, MrCheerful wrote:
Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

She walked into the road into the path of a moving vehicle after
being warned by a marshal to use a designated crossing point. Her
fault.

Who "warned" her?
Some tosser cycling prick with absolutely no authority to tell people what
to do.

On 01/03/2018 18:00, Paul George wrote:
On Thursday, 1 March 2018 17:52:18 UTC, JNugent wrote:
On 01/03/2018 16:16, MrCheerful wrote:

Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

A. "Det Constable Amanda Hawke [said] 'Ms Barimore had been told by a
marshal not to cross where she was standing, where she was wanting to
cross on the corner. He pointed out the official crossing point. But she
ignored his advice".

No citizen is obliged to obey such a self-appointed and self-important
"official". A police officer or a traffic warden (in uniform) may direct
travellers.

B. "Ms Barimore's nephew, Jonathan Shearer, said there were 'presumably'
no barriers, and asked: 'Is there any action that could be taken in that
space to prevent it happening again?'

Of course - ban cycle racing on the highway and back up that ban with
criminal sanctions for organisers and participants. Let them hire a
stadium or a racetrack. Brand's Hatch and Silverstone may well be
available. Of course, it won't be free, and that's an obvious problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmBMAEVwzX4

Do not mistake my specific condemnation of cycle racing on the highway
as support for any other form of vehicular racing on the highway.

On Thursday, 1 March 2018 18:36:27 UTC, JNugent wrote:
On 01/03/2018 18:00, Paul George wrote:
On Thursday, 1 March 2018 17:52:18 UTC, JNugent wrote:
On 01/03/2018 16:16, MrCheerful wrote:

Stop cycle racing on the road, cyclists are too thick to watch where
they are going.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ideLondon.html

A. "Det Constable Amanda Hawke [said] 'Ms Barimore had been told by a
marshal not to cross where she was standing, where she was wanting to
cross on the corner. He pointed out the official crossing point. But she
ignored his advice".

No citizen is obliged to obey such a self-appointed and self-important
"official". A police officer or a traffic warden (in uniform) may direct
travellers.

B. "Ms Barimore's nephew, Jonathan Shearer, said there were 'presumably'
no barriers, and asked: 'Is there any action that could be taken in that
space to prevent it happening again?'

Of course - ban cycle racing on the highway and back up that ban with
criminal sanctions for organisers and participants. Let them hire a
stadium or a racetrack. Brand's Hatch and Silverstone may well be
available. Of course, it won't be free, and that's an obvious problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmBMAEVwzX4

Do not mistake my specific condemnation of cycle racing on the highway
as support for any other form of vehicular racing on the highway.

How do you feel about the London Marathon or the Wirral Egg Run?

How about when the F1 GP prevents emergency services reaching those in need because the local roads are clogged with cars?

On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 6:54:51 PM UTC, Paul George wrote:


How about when the F1 GP prevents emergency services reaching those in need because the local roads are clogged with cars?

When I was in Monaco and there was a grand prix on, I wandered in front of Michael Schumacher, he swerved and crashed. He was wearing a helmet though and I wonder what he is like now?