Live blog: Bike cop PC Di collars texting scooter rider, Elephant Bike curling, helmet cammer, 13, records scary close pass + more
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shufflingb 2 hours ago
Would recommend looking elsewhere if your head is on either the smaller or larger ends of the scale. The cap will either be too loose and peak will tend to flop down annoyingly, or it will be tight and uncomfortable. For contrast the GripGrab ones are not only less money but they are at least available in S/M, and M/L.
ROOTminus1 3 hours ago
Damn Forester. He's the Thatcher of cycling.
60somethingcyclist 3 hours ago
GBTV is effectively Reform TV, so it was never going to be an easy ride for Dave. As for speed limits, we all have a duty to drive/ride in a safe manner.
wtjs 6 hours ago
I think 'Ben Graham' may well be a Lancashire Constabulary officer, because they are similarly mystified about ASLs as they are about most aspects of traffic law such as handheld mobile use, or unbroken white lines or whether a valid MOT certificate is reallynecessary when a vehicle is being driven on public roads. In practice, in Lancashire these disputes about the minutiae of crossing the SL and the ASL on amber or red are futile because the police believe you can just carry on across the junction if you were 30 yards away when the lights turned red, as I have demonstrated on here only too often
ktache 7 hours ago
Khan's ulez extension is having real world beneficial effects on the lungs of London's children. Though of course it's more of a pollution charging zone...
Rendel Harris 7 hours ago
@Nigel Garage What we can leave aside is the tedious and untrue claim that we are not undergoing extreme heatwaves, given that the three hottest recorded years in UK history have come in the last four years and that this year is likely to surpass even them. To address your last bit of drivel, for the 40,000 people who die premature deaths in the UK every year due to air pollution, to which in urban areas the largest contributor is motor traffic, and the millions of children growing up with developmental difficulties, both mental and physical, as a result of the same pollution, it is indeed, quite literally, "an existential argument".
60somethingcyclist 8 hours ago
This is a common sense idea that could and should have been implemented 50 years ago. Unfortunately successive governments just haven't had the guts to do it. Hopefully a younger and more climate-aware electorate will give them the support they need for this measure. I've noticed a lot more young parents teaching the kiddies to cycle on our local bike trail recently and our office cycle parking (120 spaces) is nearly always full, even with WFH. There would inevitably be pushback from the petrolhead/entitled motorist/Far Right/NIMBY lobby, there was some pushback in the Netherlands in 1974; but this last 6 months has shown just how vulnerable we are to oil supply disruption and climate change. It's set a lot of people thinking.
Eton Rifle 9 hours ago
I suggest that you look up "physics", particularly the bit about the difference between a 10kg bicycle and a two-tonne tin box on wheels.
chrisonabike 9 hours ago
@Rendel Harris yup - it's about the big picture, balancing safety, convenience, what we can actually persuade people to do and all the other things we want from transport. But clearly many people with no particular interest in cycling or active travel *are* open to the surface arguments about "same rules for everyone, fair's fair" *. Ideally in a stable system (eg. behaviour in public spaces - the roads) perception and facts should be in reasonable if imperfect alignment... * Indeed that's one reason why I very much doubt that the "just share the road" arguments get us very far - cyclists simply can't follow some (unwritten) rules (keep at or near the speed limit) and others aren't helpful - or even needed if cyclists have their own space eg. no need for traffic lights or roundabouts!
18 thoughts on “Live blog: Bike cop PC Di collars texting scooter rider, Elephant Bike curling, helmet cammer, 13, records scary close pass + more”
Lib Dem councillor in
Lib Dem councillor in desperate attempt to retain seat in a conservative dominated area???
It’s a pity these things can
It’s a pity these things can’t really be recorded in the book of karma and consequences.
I’ve been unfortunate enough to visit The Christie hospital in Manchester and it’s amazing; the research, kit and current survival rates in a large part funded by events such as these.
Maybe these types of people shouldn’t be allowed access!
The story about the Lake
The story about the Lake District zip wire represents a fantastic piece of news for those that love the outdoors and our countryside, which I would hope includes most cyclists.
The promise of the cycling development was really just a sweetener for the main application for a huge zip wire coming off the side of Helvellyn (recently voted Britain’s favourite walk).
The back of Thirlmere lake is already a wonderful place for cycling – several miles of well maintained road with virtually no traffic.
Those who love the Lake District – whether enjoyed on two wheels or two feet – will be delighted that this unwanted commercial development has now been put on the shelf.
The driver in this close pass
The driver in this close pass really should be reported and removed from the road. Effectively saying that their journey is more important than someone else’s life. Anyone who overtakes like that is clearly not competent to operate heavy dangerous machinery in public places.
burtthebike wrote:
It really was a dreadful manoeuvre on what looks a quiet road. I hope the police will take some action (due to public pressure?).
No criticism of the cyclist but she should learn to ride a little further out from the verge.
Duncann wrote:
she’s 13, you need a helluva lot of self confidence to rider further out from the verge on roads like that, and passes like that only push it down more.
Awavey wrote:
I know, and sometimes I don’t have enough self confidence even at several times her age. But if it’s the right thing to do, and she’s competent to be on the road alone, why wouldn’t you encourage it?
I’d be surprised if the
I’d be surprised if the oncoming driver hasn’t reported the murderous pillock. He was almost into the trees!
Shame his number plate seems to be offset and therefore illegible. (Alfa Romeo?) Too much trouble to trace as a witness by Plod, I expect.
One does wonder though if he might have anticipated such a crazy manouevre (Cyclist approaching with stupidly fast car behind.) and slowed down or even stopped. I often slow as cyclists approach, knowing how likely it is that the car behind will try on something like this. I’d like to think I would have done so in this situation.
pockstone wrote:
I reckon the plate of the close passing Vauxhall is GY64 VBJ. It ties in with the DVLA check.
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I reckon the plate of the close passing Vauxhall is GY64 VBJ. It ties in with the DVLA check.
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I reckon so too.
I’m talking about the oncoming car, whose driver would make an excellent witness (if they could be identified and traced).
Double post, sorry.
pockstone wrote:
I sometimes move over to the centre line in my car; this deters drivers from over taking as they can see there is no room to squeeze through.
hirsute wrote:
Yeah, must admit to doing that myself sometimes. Save everyone the trouble of a stupid pass by not making it possible.
hirsute wrote:
A tactic I’d use with caution. I think in this instance the offending driver might just have taken his car straight through the cyclist. He clearly didn’t give a toss!
pockstone wrote:
I do the complete opposite, I deliberately move to the centre line so that oncoming motorists can see even more clearly that they can’t overtake, 25 years and it works every time, backing off just allows the morons to think that all motorists will do the same and then you have an even worse situation created because well meaning types have caused confusion.
Stick with not ceding, it might be counter intuative but as with most things on the road the more you cede the more people take the piss and it spirals ever downward as we see every day.
The same thing happened with creating a death by careless and look how that’s given motorists and even bigger out and lowered the threshold yet again for prosecution.
Nice Relive jersey, they need
Nice Relive jersey, they need a revenue stream, but one off jerseys don’t last long. Strava tried it with their challenge kits, but people get bored; it is not a long term earner. Their best bet is to get bought be Strava.
Nice Wiggins kit; now where can I buy it without the ‘Wiggins’ on it?
One day one of those close passes is going to result in a head on crash. Lets hope the cyclist passes serenely through and we get to see the video.
Leviathan wrote:
Hang on you’re wishing an innocent party is involved in a head on crash ?
I don’t wish that on anyone. Whatever their mode of transport. What if it was your parents driving the innocent car ?
fenix wrote:
Nice Relive jersey, they need a revenue stream, but one off jerseys don’t last long. Strava tried it with their challenge kits, but people get bored; it is not a long term earner. Their best bet is to get bought be Strava.
Nice Wiggins kit; now where can I buy it without the ‘Wiggins’ on it?
One day one of those close passes is going to result in a head on crash. Lets hope the cyclist passes serenely through and we get to see the video.
— fenix Hang on you’re wishing an innocent party is involved in a head on crash ? I don’t wish that on anyone. Whatever their mode of transport. What if it was your parents driving the innocent car ?— Leviathan
Hey, I didn’t say ‘wish,’ I said ‘one day.’ It is inevitable the way some people drive.