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Motorist challenged to cycle for a week

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  • November 22, 2011 at 1:25 pm #14520
    City-Rider

    An anti-cyclist Adam is asked to ditch his car and travel to work by bike for a whole week.

    [url]http://www.confused.com/car-insurance/motorists-v-cyclists/cycling-issues-video[/url]

    It’s amazing how people seem to ignore cyclists; he nearly runs 2 of them over.

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  • September 11, 2020 at 12:25 pm #657859
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    Cycloid

    I toitally agree with both of

    I toitally agree with both of the above, I think most proper cyclists know that a helmet won’t help much in a head on collision at 30mph.

    The problem we have is that Joe Public is not aware of the situation and believes that helmets are universal life savers.

    Some motorists think it’s OK to knock a cyclist off “because he’s wering a helmet”

    MPs of course are particularly ignorant, and it’s only a matter of time before they are legally required

    September 11, 2020 at 11:56 am #657857
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    Captain Badger

    You’ve pretty much summed up

    You’ve pretty much summed up my attitude to lids. I pretty much always wear one, but it’s habit now. I’m also vehemently defensive of the individuals right to choose what they wear, and in my opinion it should never be brought up as a mitigating factor for drivers who have hurt someone, or for insurance companies to wriggle out of payouts

    September 11, 2020 at 11:52 am #657855
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    Captain Badger

    LOL, only just spoted that –

    LOL, only just spoted that – no wonder I couldn’t find the link 

    September 11, 2020 at 11:45 am #657853
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    Daveyraveygravey

    All my family get very ranty

    All my family get very ranty about bike helmets, even though I have tried to point out to them ad nauseam that they are little more than egg cartons and if a vehicle hits you at anything over 30 mph they won’t do much.

    I always wear one, mainly because in the several crashes I have had, I have learned that stopping your head from banging the Tarmac or any other object during a crash is difficult if not impossible.  I’m not claiming my helmet has saved my life, but it has meant not adding bruised or grazed head to the list of other injuries.

    September 9, 2020 at 2:48 pm #657851
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    Hirsute

    try petrolheads.com

    try petrolheads.com

    September 9, 2020 at 2:48 pm #657849
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    Hirsute

    This topic is 8 years old !

    This topic is 8 years old !

    September 9, 2020 at 2:46 pm #657847
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    Captain Badger

    If they are annoyed out of

    If they are annoyed out of concern, why aren’t they annoyed at other motorists for dangerous behaviour?

    September 9, 2020 at 2:18 pm #657845
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    JohnWiggins

    Hi everyone, need help

    Hi everyone, need help transporting a 2013 Toyota Rav4 from Montana to Chicago, maybe you know
     a company or friends who could help, thanks

    September 9, 2020 at 2:10 pm #657843
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    JohnWiggins

    Unfortunately, not all

    Unfortunately, not all citizens know the laws and basic safety rules

    November 23, 2011 at 8:19 pm #657841
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    TheHatter

    IHphoto wrote:
    or… the

    IHphoto wrote:

    or… the driver is annoyed out of concern for the cyclist that they don’t in his eyes protect themselves better?

    Which is strange cos of all the things motorists do that annoy me not wearing a seat belt isn’t one of them.

    November 22, 2011 at 7:18 pm #657839
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    Simon_MacMichael

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:
    londonplayer wrote:
    ”it really annoys me to see cyclists who don’t wear helmets” WTF?! How could that possibly annoy a driver?

    Ignorance that there is no law requiring us to wear one?

    or… the driver is annoyed out of concern for the cyclist that they don’t in his eyes protect themselves better?

    Interesting in this safety video from Spain only a few ‘roadies’ wear helmets: http://t.co/QYcbdDqR

    November 22, 2011 at 5:32 pm #657837
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    Simon_MacMichael

    londonplayer wrote:”it really

    londonplayer wrote:
    ”it really annoys me to see cyclists who don’t wear helmets” WTF?! How could that possibly annoy a driver?

    Ignorance that there is no law requiring us to wear one?

    November 22, 2011 at 5:10 pm #657835
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    londonplayer

    “it really annoys me to see
    “it really annoys me to see cyclists who don’t wear helmets” WTF?! How could that possibly annoy a driver?

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