hungryjoe wrote:I'm not surprised.
You don't know me very well...
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Pfft!
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hungryjoe wrote:I'm not surprised.
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Dexter St. Clair wrote:Thank for your concerns about the pedestrians.
I'm more concerned about the fannies by the wheel and how drunk , drugged or just plain speeding they were. Or were they all sober and stupid in charge of 5000 pounds of metal. I'm sure the drivers took on board all of your fatuous stats before they set out. Like a risk assessment.
Here's some more stats.
430 killed in cars driven by drunks in 2007.
shuffle wrote:the researcher wrote:tobester wrote:Latest news from the scottish government is that they are no longer called potholes and are to be renamed inverted speedbumps, so as of this morning there are no potholes on any road in scotland
no matter what the scottish goverment call them they are still a hazard especially to cyclists
also how can they be called inverted speed bumps when they werent speed bumps to start with!
Hmmm. Do you think he was maybe joking?
However, it doesn't take more than a wander round any city or town centre at night to observe that a significant number of pedestrians are inebriated (on a variety of licit and illicit substances), and will often step out into the road heedless of what may already be there. I have witnessed it myself on a number of occasions, some of which have been friends or work colleagues of mine. Luckily, none of these has resulted in a fatality, but that was due to no more than pure, dumb luck.
A motorist whose high-powered Range Rover hit and killed a man on a country road near Glasgow has admitted causing his death by careless driving.
Ross McChrystal, 20, was driving at more than twice the 30mph speed limit when he hit Edward Devlin on the A891 Campsie Road, Lennoxtown, in June 2009
Dexter St. Clair wrote:However, it doesn't take more than a wander round any city or town centre at night to observe that a significant number of pedestrians are inebriated (on a variety of licit and illicit substances), and will often step out into the road heedless of what may already be there. I have witnessed it myself on a number of occasions, some of which have been friends or work colleagues of mine. Luckily, none of these has resulted in a fatality, but that was due to no more than pure, dumb luck.
We call that blaming the victims.
This victim had sight in one eye and possibly had a drink. Obviously asking for it.A motorist whose high-powered Range Rover hit and killed a man on a country road near Glasgow has admitted causing his death by careless driving.
Ross McChrystal, 20, was driving at more than twice the 30mph speed limit when he hit Edward Devlin on the A891 Campsie Road, Lennoxtown, in June 2009
north glasgow dave wrote: ...........cyclist,s should have numbers on their back,s to reflect their ability on a bike..
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north glasgow dave wrote:what about the cyclists who consider themselves road users..until they come to a set of lights,then they mount the kerb.. this is illegal.
or else they just go through the red light..also illegal.
cyclists want to squeeze through tight spaces between cars..but want half the road to themself when they are being overtaken..
cyclist,s should have numbers on their back,s to reflect their ability on a bike..
think once.think twice.think someone,s having a F**cking laugh.
The Egg Man wrote:north glasgow dave wrote: ...........cyclist,s should have numbers on their back,s to reflect their ability on a bike..
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It'd only be a few hours before someone started an on-line league table adding up the points (numbers on the back of) cyclists people had run over.
Lone Groover wrote:The Egg Man wrote:north glasgow dave wrote: ...........cyclist,s should have numbers on their back,s to reflect their ability on a bike..
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It'd only be a few hours before someone started an on-line league table adding up the points (numbers on the back of) cyclists people had run over.
MAybe they could have coloured shirts and we could play snooker.
hungryjoe wrote:Dexter St. Clair wrote:north glasgow dave wrote:surely not...theese potholes are a serious hazard to cyclists, and everyone knows how hazardous cyclists are..i mean a hazard on two wheels swerving all over the road avoid an inverted hazard..very hazardous....
Aye they could a small dent in your car. Then removing the blood from your windscreen. Possibly increase your insurance and have the police at your door.
All because they swerved to miss a pothole and you were up their arse at the time.
Away and behave yourself. If cyclists choose to use the public highway (such as it is), and why shouldn't they, they are bound by the same rules as every other road user. Suddenly changing direction without warning is bad practice, regardless of the mode of transport. If a cyclist suddenly veers into the path of another road user - tough titty.
helpmaboab wrote:hungryjoe wrote:Dexter St. Clair wrote:north glasgow dave wrote:surely not...theese potholes are a serious hazard to cyclists, and everyone knows how hazardous cyclists are..i mean a hazard on two wheels swerving all over the road avoid an inverted hazard..very hazardous....
Aye they could a small dent in your car. Then removing the blood from your windscreen. Possibly increase your insurance and have the police at your door.
All because they swerved to miss a pothole and you were up their arse at the time.
Away and behave yourself. If cyclists choose to use the public highway (such as it is), and why shouldn't they, they are bound by the same rules as every other road user. Suddenly changing direction without warning is bad practice, regardless of the mode of transport. If a cyclist suddenly veers into the path of another road user - tough titty.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070314
How many cars obey this rule - "give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car."? See the example image in the above link. If all cars gave cyclists as much room as they are supposed to there would never be such a problem when a cyclist needs to avoid a crater in the few feet out from the kerb. Most drivers simply don't get it unless they too are a cyclist. I'm not saying all cyclists are saints (far from it) but consequences are rather different for cars versus bikes and drivers versus cyclists. A car hitting a pot hole may be a bit of a jolt or a damaged tyre/wheel. A cyclist hitting a pot hole WILL be a damaged wheel or possibly thrown from the bike (onto road or into path of said car up said arse)! The difference between a car swerving and a cyclist swerving can be difference between serious injury or dealth for a cyclist versus a pranged car. tough titty indeed eh!!!
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