Dangerous cyclist amazes police

jeepie

Thoughts on this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-de ... e-20343097

I'm struck by the risks mentioned by the police officer > a gust of wind and a close moving vehicle... hmm, so that'd be a close moving vehicle twice then.

Clearly a bit risky but I don't reckon nearly as risky as the report makes it appear.

t4tomo

lacking a child seat he'd be far safer sat on the cross bar so dad can have 2 hands on the bars. If anything happened a fall from that height (on his shoulders) could be fatal head first onto tarmac

mudcow007

i see a guy most mornings who has his kid on the handlebars with no helmet, but the guy riding the bike wears a helmet

rubertoe

mudcow007 wrote:

i see a guy most mornings who has his kid on the handlebars with no helmet, but the guy riding the bike wears a helmet

Thats a lot of helmets.

Hoopdriver

Jeepie wrote:

Thoughts on this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-de ... e-20343097

I'm struck by the risks mentioned by the police officer > a gust of wind and a close moving vehicle... hmm, so that'd be a close moving vehicle twice then.

Clearly a bit risky but I don't reckon nearly as risky as the report makes it appear.

No, I think that is clearly pretty stupid. I am a father and a very experienced cyclist with excellent road skills and I cannot imagine doing that. Never.

cookeeemonster

I'm with the police on this one - freaking dangerous for the kid even in an empty park with no pedestrians or traffic...

jeepie

Yeah - I didn't mean to imply I'd do it, just the fact it made national news....

walkingbootweather

That is criminal. Whatever will that child think of their father if they even come across this story when they have grown? Broadcast to the nation - wearing a bobble hat.

Shudder.

Kieran_Burns

That's my way. I wonder if I can get some money if I catch him on camera...

(I'm kidding for those lacking a sense of humour)

Widgey

At least he isn't on the pavement :-)

daviesee

Maybe it is a novelty helmet?

No hi-viz or lights? Hang 'im!


Agree it is dangerous though.

TheEnglishman

Clearly an accident waiting to happen.

But then so was making a pot of tea this morning in my socks when I missed the pot and nearly poured boiling water on my feet. But I'm not on the telly. And neither is the mother who was speeding with x number of kids in the car on the way to drop them off at school. Or the ....

So, nothing to see here, move along.

Ben6899

"'Dangerous' bloke on a BSO amazes Derbyshire Police."

That's better.