What a DING - Dong !!!

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Registration of bikes would provide "Complete security for the cyclist".
Just like it does for cars?

"A growing problem" of dodgy cycling. Is this really true? Are there
really an icreasing number of cyclists riding on pavements and jumping red
lights?

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Registration of bikes would provide "Complete security for the cyclist".
Just like it does for cars?

"A growing problem" of dodgy cycling. Is this really true? Are there
really an icreasing number of cyclists riding on pavements and jumping red
lights?

Well -it was just a rant and I am surprised the BBC offered him a soapbox.
In all my 60yrs of cycling of 100 miles a week on average, I have never
experienced any fighting cyclists or motorists
Maybe I should get out more.
Fred

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Oh dear. I rather liked LP but he diminishes himself with such nonsense.

Even if pedal cycles were to be fitted with "gonad slicer" number plates the
same problem would remain that the Police barely bother to enforce traffic
laws as it is (except for monetisation offences of course).

Daily, I see ninja-cyclist plonkers cycling along in black outfits, no
lights. I saw some ****wits doing this in the fog last night!

fred2 wrote:

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Registration of bikes would provide "Complete security for the cyclist".
Just like it does for cars?

"A growing problem" of dodgy cycling. Is this really true? Are there
really an icreasing number of cyclists riding on pavements and jumping red
lights?

Well -it was just a rant and I am surprised the BBC offered him a soapbox.
In all my 60yrs of cycling of 100 miles a week on average, I have never
experienced any fighting cyclists or motorists
Maybe I should get out more.
Fred

yup just a rant i'd say.

roger
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www.rogermerriman.com

Light of Aria wrote:

Daily, I see ninja-cyclist plonkers cycling along in black outfits, no
lights. I saw some ****wits doing this in the fog last night!

Some would argue that, as you saw them, they were visible enough.
Personally, I consider them to be as foolish as the drivers who were
doing this in freezing fog after sunset a couple of weeks ago.

Cheers,
Luke


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Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in
exile in Lancashire http://www.shrimper.org.uk

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And here is the follow-up :

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And here is the follow-up :

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Kinnock got it spot on about the culture.

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Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

"Ekul Namsob" wrote in message
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Light of Aria wrote:

Daily, I see ninja-cyclist plonkers cycling along in black outfits, no
lights. I saw some ****wits doing this in the fog last night!

Some would argue that, as you saw them, they were visible enough.
Personally, I consider them to be as foolish as the drivers who were
doing this in freezing fog after sunset a couple of weeks ago.




Being on a cycle with a headlamp moving at 20 MPH, I have the leisure to
spot them.

Some window-licking motorist travelling at 40 MPH with steamed up windows
playing with his mobile phone picking a winner playing pocket billiards and
rolling an old virginia might not show the same care due.