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View johnfirewall's Profile johnfirewall Flag 25 Aug 15 1.40pm Send a Private Message to johnfirewall Add johnfirewall as a friend

Another polarising topic.

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The guy is a massive cnut but I know a number of cyclists aim for their personal best on their daily journey leading them to run reds and generally ignore the rules.

I saw one politely ask a female pedestrian to 'get out the fcuking way' recently. At best the traffic light was amber as by the time I'd crossed a second behind her, it was on a green man. Regularly in the City you're in danger if you cross a road while cars a stationary but cycles have cut down the side.

Maybe I've missed any sort of campaign to promote not being a cnut when on a bike. In fact all such cycle safety material seems to focus on motor vehicles taking care around cyclists. Presumably this is because no one would dare publish any advise that would discourage cycling.

Knowing that the car is legally at fault by default doesn't help this sort of mentality and there is a clear absense of any regulation whereby a cyclist is at fault for any incident involving a pedestrian.

Pehaps now I should revert to driving everywhere as it's safer than walking.

 

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View Stuk's Profile Stuk Flag Top half 25 Aug 15 1.47pm Send a Private Message to Stuk Add Stuk as a friend

She didn't need to say anything to him, then swears at him as she thought having a camera on her head would mean he wouldn't react to it.

It's way over the top from him but more and more cyclists are getting themselves into situations where they think they can either dictate to people, or agressively react to minor incidents because they're recording everything.

 


Optimistic as ever

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View Kermit8's Profile Kermit8 Flag Hevon 25 Aug 15 1.54pm Send a Private Message to Kermit8 Add Kermit8 as a friend

"you wanna put your finger up at me you mug?" he says to her.

The ICF are not as hard as they used to be.

 


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View rob1969's Profile rob1969 Flag Banstead Surrey 25 Aug 15 1.58pm Send a Private Message to rob1969 Add rob1969 as a friend

Few thoughts on the subject of Cyclist.

Motorist are easily traceable - registration numbers - DVLA records etc. Cyclists are anonymous - could be anyone under the helmet and behind the shades.
Hence cyclists can - if they choose - get away with bad /illegal behaviour with little risk of sanction.
The same behaviour by a motorist would probably result in at least a fine or worse. While many cyclists do obey the rules a large minority do not for these very reasons.

While on the subject of cycling - How can a broken white line 1 meter from the curb - often running for only a short distance - with cars allowed to park over it be considered a cycle lane? This is just bureaucratic, form ticking, tokenism. Rant over.

 

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View johnfirewall's Profile johnfirewall Flag 25 Aug 15 1.59pm Send a Private Message to johnfirewall Add johnfirewall as a friend

Quote Stuk at 25 Aug 2015 1.47pm

She didn't need to say anything to him, then swears at him as she thought having a camera on her head would mean he wouldn't react to it.

It's way over the top from him but more and more cyclists are getting themselves into situations where they think they can either dictate to people, or agressively react to minor incidents because they're recording everything.

I don't doubt that if you're anticipating something happening you're heading towards inviting it on occasions. Strange mentality. Also ironic that this is their own form of insurance in the event of accidents involving motorists who legally have to be insured. Unfortunately a helmet cam doesn't cover a driver hit by a cyclist.

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View Part Time James's Profile Part Time James Flag 25 Aug 15 2.08pm Send a Private Message to Part Time James Add Part Time James as a friend

Nearly every day I see cyclists run the red light at the clock tower in Brighton near where I work. One chap nearly hit me whilst I crossed the road and despite my anger I quite politely shouted "mate, it's a red light". He turned back over his shoulder and yelled "F*CK OFF YOU F*CKING C**T". He was quite an average looking middle aged man. I couldn't believe it.

After months of this sort of thing, it felt like a triumph when one guy went right through in front of a police car. The policeman got out and got him to stop saying "Sir, do red lights mean anything to you?". The cyclist went "Yeeeesss" like a petulant 14 year old. I didn't stick about but I have a few mates in the police force and they said the coppers will have loved slapping an on the spot fine on him....something he might have gotten a slapped wrist for if he hadn't tried to bait the policeman!

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View Stuk's Profile Stuk Flag Top half 25 Aug 15 2.12pm Send a Private Message to Stuk Add Stuk as a friend

It's a similar situation to when a women, old person or even a weedy bloke gives it the big one (usually after they've done something wrong too) from inside their car when they'd absolutely s*** themselves if the other person got out, or were in any other face to face scenario.

 


Optimistic as ever

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View Cucking Funt's Profile Cucking Funt Flag Clapham on the Back 25 Aug 15 3.04pm Send a Private Message to Cucking Funt Add Cucking Funt as a friend

I've given a few arsehole cyclists a hefty shove on several occasions, with varyingly entertaining results.

 


Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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View gambler's Profile gambler Flag Kent 25 Aug 15 3.17pm Send a Private Message to gambler Add gambler as a friend

In general, people seem to think its acceptable to give "w***er" signs, stick the middle finger up, etc, and expect no consequences. Well, with a lot of people, there will be consequences.

 

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View radsyrendot's Profile radsyrendot Flag From Coventry now in Leicester 25 Aug 15 3.27pm Send a Private Message to radsyrendot Add radsyrendot as a friend

I'm a road cyclist .Vespa rider and car driver when I'm on my bike I use the same rules as I would on my scooter not to ride in the gutter nor ride in the middle of the road .i know we can ride 2 abreast but why do it when you know there's a que of traffic behind you so annoying and they look behind and see the traffic build up that's my only gripe with some idiotic cyclists

 

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View elgrande's Profile elgrande Flag bedford 25 Aug 15 3.28pm Send a Private Message to elgrande Add elgrande as a friend

As an ex Cabbie and now a lorry driver,had my fair share of run ins with cyclists.
Sometimes they were in the wrong,sometimes I was.


But I would never ever lay my hands on a woman like that.
In fact if I had seen that I would have got out and clumped him.

 


always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.

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View Pawson Palace's Profile Pawson Palace Flag Croydon 25 Aug 15 3.44pm Send a Private Message to Pawson Palace Add Pawson Palace as a friend

Quote Stuk at 25 Aug 2015 2.12pm

It's a similar situation to when a women, old person or even a weedy bloke gives it the big one (usually after they've done something wrong too) from inside their car when they'd absolutely s*** themselves if the other person got out, or were in any other face to face scenario.

Being a 6'5 20 stone rugby player, used to love being called out in my little Corsa and the look on their faces when I unfolded out of it!

 


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