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It's only a broken leg sir, not really that "exceptional" is it now? Tell you what, wait and see if it gets gangrene and needs to be amputated then we might be able to take some action.

My guess is that many police forces have used this as a get out of jail free card to ignore subjective evidence when in the past they would have actioned the report. I also believe that police forces are becoming overwhelmed with reports due to the proliferation of cameras, both by cyclists and now on new cars so they are only actioning the most serious cases. This is just one example of mine that no such forensic specialist was required for the driver to be issued an NIP. He felt his driving was ok, so the police took it to court. He was shown the video evidence and still stated he did not see it as dangerous/too close. Result: 5 points and £944 fines. When it could have been just 3 points and £100, I assume. https://youtu.be/tDRgrK-didE

@jaymack you could see that as an extended form of "resource management" - I could keep doing what I said I'd do when I stood for election ... but that is effortful and *everyone* keeps kicking me. Or ... I could just relax, and do what everyone else does! I could go to these nice dinners with smart people who explain why (traffic in towns / choosing road freight over rail / one more lane / SUVs / Ubers / Teslas ...) are good for the economy and ultimately everybody. Plus it'll be popular with the party higher-ups. And there may be future "partnerships" available after I leave politics. And they even offer to do the legwork for me!

@wtjs although similar in ethos my 2 are slightly different being the Definition (aluminium) and Strael 3 (steel), and they serve as summer and winter bikes. I'm on my 2nd Definition after the first came off worst in an interaction with an Audi and this slightly updated model is *such* a great bike. Fast (enough) and comfortable, lively but not twitchy. I couldn't think of a better do it almost all bike. The Strael probably suffers a bit in my comparison as it has mudguards fitted + lower end groupset + more robust wheels however it is also a great bike for long distance rides. I think specced the same as the Mason there'd not be a lot in it for me.

In the longer clip of the incident - shown at end of that instagram - you can see Van Thourenhout is the one that moves in on Cam. You can see the Corendon rider ahead was on Van Thourenhout's original line and he had no problem making the corner. A problem completely of Michael's own making.

The problem is neither traffic nor one's perception of danger, it's people. People are lazy, we're hard wired to save energy because our bodies expect to live in a world in which calories are scarce and/or the product of physical labour. That's why people will drive half a mile to do shopping but it's not the world in which most of us now live. Politicians need to sell the benefits of health while making private car use the more difficult, costly or time consuming travel option. But of course there's presently more money in promotion of the infernal combustion engine.

Politicians wont go on national media to complain about the scourge of cars and vans parked all over pavements though.

@Rendel Harris There are several issues converging in cycle infra "debates" in the UK, the fundamental one being we don't recognise cycling as a transport mode. So even where space is found cycle lanes are ignored by drivers (and are built in a way that makes this inevitable). Cycle paths - the better solution in many places - are currently ignored by pedestrians in the UK. Partly out of unfamiliarity, partly due to demand (fighting over scraps), mostly due to low numbers of cyclists. The difficult "truth" is that - like walking in the road is made undesirable by the implicit threat (and actual complaints from) drivers - something similar is likely required for cycle paths to work. The flip side is the "carrot" of more space for pedestrians and not having to share (because it becomes easier - so "natural" - to use your "own" space). A virtuous circle can develop of many current pedestrians and some drivers choosing to cycle, making more space for those on foot. Lots of this elsewhere has ultimately been fixed at the level of "network" rather than "per street" eg. looking at wider areas (maybe a whole town). And doing "wild" things like taking entire lanes from motor traffic, perhaps making some routes one-way only etc. But which some posters here have pointed out may well come with things unpopular with all like *more* road building to create a ring to divert through traffic around a place. Which may precipitate further development around that, necessitating an outer outer ring...

@Rendel Harris yep - while "obstructing the highway" is a crime (now a more serious one thanks to protest, and somehow is very rarely applied to motor vehicles on the cycle path / footway...) pedestrians are allowed to "share the road" most places. But just try exercising your right! We don't suggest that cars and trains share space obviously. (Don't start with "bus lanes"...) Neither motorists nor pedestrians want cyclists "in their space" and point at the other space. Or maybe "cycle lanes", which aren't liked by most current cyclists and won't be used by "might be" cyclists, aside from being ignored by drivers. So then it becomes "fighting over scraps" - as usually it's pedestrians who have to compromise. "Streets too narrow" to take from motoring - although very often there are at least 3 lanes-worth of space, once you notice the parking.

@georgeupstairs@yahoo.co.uk Goodness knows I like a bit of pedantry but describing it as a 4% difference is quite correct, as is (almost) describing it as a 25% difference, one is an absolute difference and one is a relative difference. No error. Your sums actually aren't quite right because 24% is 20% higher than 20%, not 25%.