More Scum on the streets of Manchester.

AndyManc

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1462058_saved-by-a-street-sign-shock-video-shows-motorist-deliberately-aim-to-mow-down-pedestrians-on-manchester-street

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day and while the is an extreme example, the mentality of many I encounter is similar, vehicles running red lights, speeding at twice the limit , objects being thrown from vehicles, vehicles doing hand brake turns in front of you to intimidate ......... the list goes on.


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bails87

AndyManc wrote:

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day .

Do you think it's time for a rest?

AndyManc

bails87 wrote:

AndyManc wrote:

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day .

Do you think it's time for a rest?

No, you should get out more.

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bails87

AndyManc wrote:

bails87 wrote:

AndyManc wrote:

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day .

Do you think it's time for a rest?

No, you should get out more.

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I'm just amazed that you can sleep on the bike!



In all seriousness though, that video is mental/appalling. If it ends up with someone getting a dangerous driving conviction it'll be stupid. The driver was trying to hit peds and in all likelihood would have killed them if he'd made contact.

SimonAH

Very clearly attempted murder. No other view is possible.

UndercoverElephant

AndyManc wrote:

Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets.

If you need to borrow some, we've got loads.

clarkey cat

move south, lovey.

we have Waitrose...

notsoblue

This is all a bit unrepresentative though isn't it?

joelsim

AndyManc wrote:

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1462058_saved-by-a-street-sign-shock-video-shows-motorist-deliberately-aim-to-mow-down-pedestrians-on-manchester-street

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day and while the is an extreme example, the mentality of many I encounter is similar, vehicles running red lights, speeding at twice the limit , objects being thrown from vehicles, vehicles doing hand brake turns in front of you to intimidate ......... the list goes on.


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There is very little of this sort of thing in London. In fact I've seen far more fighting in the Home Counties than I've ever seen in London.

mybreakfastconsisted

Joelsim wrote:

AndyManc wrote:

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1462058_saved-by-a-street-sign-shock-video-shows-motorist-deliberately-aim-to-mow-down-pedestrians-on-manchester-street

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day and while the is an extreme example, the mentality of many I encounter is similar, vehicles running red lights, speeding at twice the limit , objects being thrown from vehicles, vehicles doing hand brake turns in front of you to intimidate ......... the list goes on.


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There is very little of this sort of thing in London..

Addison Lee driver convicted:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/ ... aughter.do

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/ ... -jaguar.do

http://crapwalthamforest.blogspot.com/2 ... -down.html

There was a horrible nightclub incident, was it Ministry Of Sound? I think someone died.

rolf_f

AndyManc wrote:

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day and while the is an extreme example, the mentality of many I encounter is similar, vehicles running red lights, speeding at twice the limit , objects being thrown from vehicles, vehicles doing hand brake turns in front of you to intimidate ......... the list goes on.
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So why do you love Manchester then? It sounds a right shithole! Have to admit, I don't like it but you make is sound dire!

Nik Cube

it is as they say grim up north but dont worry too much at least your not in liverpool

shouldbeinbed

Rolf F wrote:

AndyManc wrote:

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day and while the is an extreme example, the mentality of many I encounter is similar, vehicles running red lights, speeding at twice the limit , objects being thrown from vehicles, vehicles doing hand brake turns in front of you to intimidate ......... the list goes on.
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So why do you love Manchester then? It sounds a right shithole! Have to admit, I don't like it but you make is sound dire!

he does doesn't he.

I think the place is great and have chosen to live here for the last 20 years. I ride it 24/7 and as much in the lumpy bits where there isn't an expectation and culture of bikes as the city & its close suburbs. I get the odd dickhead & cretin comment like we all do, but I really do not recognise the hate filled gotham city dystopia that AM paints it as.

cycling makes me happy, that's why I do it. if it was half as bad as Andy makes out, I'd have sacked it years ago.

Koncordski

clarkey cat wrote:

move south, lovey.

we have Waitrose...

That.

mudcow007

Nik Cube wrote:

it is as they say grim up north but dont worry too much at least your not in liverpool

I went to Uni with a guy from Wiltshire, when asked "what's good about Wiltshire then" he replied (in a funny accent) "we've got our own library now"

keyser__soze

clarkey cat wrote:

move south, lovey.

we have Waitrose...

Booths > Waitrose

mudcow007

shouldbeinbed wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

AndyManc wrote:

I cycle the streets of Manchester 24hrs a day and while the is an extreme example, the mentality of many I encounter is similar, vehicles running red lights, speeding at twice the limit , objects being thrown from vehicles, vehicles doing hand brake turns in front of you to intimidate ......... the list goes on.
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So why do you love Manchester then? It sounds a right shithole! Have to admit, I don't like it but you make is sound dire!

he does doesn't he.

I think the place is great and have chosen to live here for the last 20 years. I ride it 24/7 and as much in the lumpy bits where there isn't an expectation and culture of bikes as the city & its close suburbs. I get the odd dickhead & cretin comment like we all do, but I really do not recognise the hate filled gotham city dystopia that AM paints it as.

cycling makes me happy, that's why I do it. if it was half as bad as Andy makes out, I'd have sacked it years ago.

I think unfortunately there are "scum bags" everywhere, most of the time they remain unseen (possibly living under bridges and under rocks like trolls). Ive had the odd ruckus with people, generally its young lads showing off in front of other young lads either chucking something at you as pass or shouting something

keep head down an ignoring it has been the best policy for me so far

notsoblue

Keyser__Soze wrote:

clarkey cat wrote:

move south, lovey.

we have Waitrose...

Booths > Waitrose

They're both filthy commie propaganda though. Paying their staff a decent salary and allowing them to share in the dividend. In these lean times there's no place for depravity like this.

Jay dubbleU

mudcow007 wrote:

Nik Cube wrote:

it is as they say grim up north but dont worry too much at least your not in liverpool

I went to Uni with a guy from Wiltshire, when asked "what's good about Wiltshire then" he replied (in a funny accent) "we've got our own library now"

We did have but the council closed it - we still have the book though

61Sigs

Jay dubbleU wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

Nik Cube wrote:

it is as they say grim up north but dont worry too much at least your not in liverpool

I went to Uni with a guy from Wiltshire, when asked "what's good about Wiltshire then" he replied (in a funny accent) "we've got our own library now"

We did have but the council closed it - we still have the book though

Really? I thought we'd burned it! Books is witchcraft I'm telling you!

mickbrown

clarkey cat wrote:

move south, lovey.

we have Waitrose...

So do we. (well Altrincham has)