cycling fines ahoY

markwalker

instant fine time

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6946724.ece

Matt the Tester

if they can catch me! but i never ride dangerously though so they have no reason.

STEFANOS4784

"Listening to i-pods". This is open to debate but is not against the law and the only time i've proper come a croper (rhymes 8) ) Is when i didn't have earphones in :evil: And no i don't go through re lights/ride on pavements. In fact i rarely filter unless i know it's definately clear the other way, not worth the risk IMO

STEFANOS4784

PS didn't read the entire article, biggest load of b0llox i've ever seen :roll:

iain_j

STEFANOS4784 wrote:

"Listening to i-pods". This is open to debate but is not against the law and the only time i've proper come a croper (rhymes 8) ) Is when i didn't have earphones in :evil: And no i don't go through re lights/ride on pavements. In fact i rarely filter unless i know it's definately clear the other way, not worth the risk IMO

There's a lot of talk of cycling while listening to ipods. It's one of the staples of reckless cycling. Could I sneak by un-noticed and un-fined with my non-ipod MP3 player? :P

bompington

I fully agree that cyclists who kill or seriously injure the occupants of cars they crash into should be hit with the full force of the law.

STEFANOS4784

bompington wrote:

I fully agree that cyclists who kill or seriously injure the occupants of cars they crash into should be hit with the full force of the law.

+1, any joy on gettin ur bike back BTW :?:

bompington

STEFANOS4784 wrote:

bompington wrote:

I fully agree that cyclists who kill or seriously injure the occupants of cars they crash into should be hit with the full force of the law.

+1, any joy on gettin ur bike back BTW :?:

No, thanx for asking.
Don't get me started on what should be done to bike thieves...
Actually what really galls me (apart from the ridiculous chain of events that wound up in all our bikes being on the back of the car unlocked) is that they probably didn't nick my bike cos it's a masterpiece of form and function in glorious carbon fibre, it was just an opportunist thing. But after tracking it through the park, I've almost got grudging respect for whoever managed to ride it down a steep hill and through the woods, clipless pedals and all.

Mike Healey

Last 5 years:
No. of pedestrians killed in London by cyclists anywhere (pavements or roads)? None
Ditto " " " by drivers on pavements alone? 17

So much for the idiot woman councillor's rational policy making

number9

So much for the idiot woman councillor's rational policy making

The dozy woman is currently being bombarded with FOI requests for her to validate her claims about dozens of rosy-cheeked pensioners mown down by cyclists.

cougie

I've no problem with nobby cyclists getting fined - its never going to be me - so its not my concern. And the more police that are out on the roads - the more chance there is that they'll see the nobby drivers acting like maniacs.

We cant complain about drivers acting dangerously and then ride all over the pavements and ignore red traffic lights. (in my experience - this seems to be the newer cyclists who have no clue what they should/shouldnt be doing)