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1. https://www.theguardian.com

   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/23/pedestrian-jungle-the-row-in-paris-over-rented-e-scooters

   Paris is considering a ban on rented electric scooters, warning that its fleet of 15,000 for-hire scooters presents safety concerns, is stressing pedestrians, clogs up city streets and is yet to prove its positive impact on the environment.

   Mayor Anne Hidalgo is expected to announce a decision on the future of rental e-scooters in the coming weeks as the French capital’s three operators – Lime, Dott and Tier – hope to renew their licences which expire in February. The operators have proposed a series of changes such as licence plates so police can track traffic offences and ID checks to make sure users are over 18.

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   • Re Paris scooters, I was

     Re Paris scooters, I was briefly in Paris last week. Those scooters are everywhere, people obviously like them despite what the authorities may think. 

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   • Mayor Anne Hidalgo, whose

     Mayor Anne Hidalgo, whose traffic ideas are so wildly popular she managed to get the lowest number of presidential election votes for the Socialist party in history at 1.75%

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     • I had a very disturbing dream

       I had a very disturbing dream about daytime tv star Dale Winton last night. And a lady off the internet has lost her cat. Missing, not dead. I think

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     • Rakia wrote:

       Mayor Anne Hidalgo, whose traffic ideas are so wildly popular she managed to get the lowest number of presidential election votes for the Socialist party in history at 1.75%

       — Rakia

       Whose traffic ideas only apply to Paris and where they are popular enough for her to have been elected mayor and won re-election. She didn’t stand for president on her traffic ideas.

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       • And from the pictures I’ve

         And from the pictures I’ve seen, Paris looks brilliant now!  If only city officials in the UK had the balls to do something similar.

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         • Bof…

           Bof…
           Been there a couple of weeks back; no children and elderly cycling, men outnumberig women 3 to one or thereabouts.

     • You should try getting out of

       You should try getting out of Essex and visiting Paris one day, would do you good to see a Beautiful city. I’ll be there next week, C U Next Tuesday maybe?! 

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2. SMIDSY

   SMIDSY

   You were in my blind spot.

   

    

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   • Are those gun ports?

     Are those gun ports?

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     • No, it’s for efficiency at

       No, it’s for efficiency at the drive thru – so you can load Big Macs for everyone in the cab all at once.

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     • Beatnik69 wrote:

       Are those gun ports?

       — Beatnik69

       No.  One for each of the driver’s eyes.

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   • So there was a recent story

     So there was a recent story about a footballer being issued with a FPN for the front windows of his car not transmitting enough light. Assuming that wasn’t based on envy/ racism, I assume that the owner of this vehicle will be treated similarly?

     For clarity I am not defending Ivan Toney’s dangerous mdifications to his car, but you don’t have to spend much time in affluent areas of London to see fully murdered out cars with no action being taken by the Police.

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     • Surrey Police have a numebr

       Surrey Police have a numebr of tweets on FPNs on window tints.

       I hope the vehicle was either seized or the wood removed.

       We have to share the roads with these people. Imagine crossing a side road and being mown down by the driver turning right off the main road.

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     • Brentford “just a bus stop in
       Brentford “just a bus stop in Hounslow” is not an affluent area of London.
       As great a player as Ivan Toney is, he’s much the same as so many football players, a normal bloke with too much money and too much time me. Hence the car mods. and the gambling.

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     • It’s a safe bet that an FPN

       It’s a safe bet that an FPN is probably the least of Ivan Toney’s worries right now 😉

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   • Driver’s side too. That would

     Driver’s side too. That would be instant-death for any cyclist on a mini-roundabout.

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3. Puzzled by the head tube. Are

   Puzzled by the head tube. Are they trying to sell stuff to the 2022 version of Idi Amin?

   Would it not be more straightforward to have a flag saying something like – “Look at MEEEEEEEE – I’m the biggest plonker in the world” ?

   (Not really qualified to comment on whether it makes it 0.000000001 kph faster.)

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4. Woke hangars?

   Woke hangars?

   I can totally see how storing your bike in a semi-secure location is hitting back at systemic racism

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   • Maybe I’m reading the article
     Maybe I’m reading the article wrong but isnt Ellie of Brighton simply saying the Green council is “woke” not the bike hangers. Though I’m not sure how the Sun have ended up claiming the scheme itself is “woke”, maybe it was the intern who writ it, but the quote theyve used doesnt say that.

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     • Awavey wrote:

       Maybe I’m reading the article wrong but isnt Ellie of Brighton simply saying the Green council is “woke” not the bike hangers. Though I’m not sure how the Sun have ended up claiming the scheme itself is “woke”, maybe it was the intern who writ it, but the quote theyve used doesnt say that.

       — Awavey

       Yes, but the inference is there. If they reported on the council making changes to bin collections, they’d be unlikely to mention that they are ‘woke’.

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       • This is a local skip, for

         This is a local skip, for local people.  There’s nothing for you here.

         Presumably some of these folk would be concerned their rubbish wasn’t being collected by … local people?

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   • Anyone who uses the term

     Anyone who uses the term “woke” pejoratively is implying that they know full well there is social injustice in the world, but they don’t care because it suits them nicely thank you very much.

     But I think cycling is “woke”:

     • On a global scale, climate change is expected to affect the poorest people the most.
     • On a local scale, air pollution most strongly affects people in lower income areas (and people of colour, which is correlated).
     • The households with lowest income are also least likely to own cars and likely to drive the lowest distance.
     • Cycling is, on average, far cheaper than driving.
     • The household with the lowest income are most likely to live in overcrowded spaces, in rented accommodation, in flats, and in properties without outside space (and therefore have least opportunity of storing bikes in their own property). 
     • Cycling is credited with aiding the emancipation of women, but today women are less likely to cycle than men, which is part of a broader pattern of transport planning focusing on “the commuter” rather than more diverse transport requirement.

     So cycling – and providing infrastructure to help other people cycle – seems to me to clearly fight social injustice. 

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     • OnYerBike wrote:

       Anyone who uses the term “woke” pejoratively is implying that they know full well there is social injustice in the world, but they don’t care because it suits them nicely thank you very much.

       But I think cycling is “woke”:

       • On a global scale, climate change is expected to affect the poorest people the most.
       • On a local scale, air pollution most strongly affects people in lower income areas (and people of colour, which is correlated).
       • The households with lowest income are also least likely to own cars and likely to drive the lowest distance.
       • Cycling is, on average, far cheaper than driving.
       • The household with the lowest income are most likely to live in overcrowded spaces, in rented accommodation, in flats, and in properties without outside space (and therefore have least opportunity of storing bikes in their own property). 
       • Cycling is credited with aiding the emancipation of women, but today women are less likely to cycle than men, which is part of a broader pattern of transport planning focusing on “the commuter” rather than more diverse transport requirement.

       So cycling – and providing infrastructure to help other people cycle – seems to me to clearly fight social injustice. 

       — OnYerBike

       Yes, cycling is definitely empowering. There’s no need to get any permission from authorities before jumping on a bike, so it’s anti-authoritarian as well.

       I do think the term ‘woke’ is being over-used – there’s the right-wing that idiotically use it as a perjorative and it’s cringey if people/companies describe themselves as ‘woke’.

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       • This also struck me as a

         This also struck me as a bizarre objection: “These hangars are a cynical ploy to raise more cash for council coffers.”

         Cash from whom? Motorists? Ummm, no. Local residents who own bikes, and are happy to pay around £1 a week for somewhere safe to store them.

         The council told us a couple of weeks ago that 359 of the current 360 spaces are taken – and there is reportedly also a waiting list running well into three figures.

          

          

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         • Simon_MacMichael wrote:

           This also struck me as a bizarre objection: “These hangars are a cynical ploy to raise more cash for council coffers.”

           Cash from whom? Motorists? Ummm, no. Local residents who own bikes, and are happy to pay around £1 a week for somewhere safe to store them.

           The council told us a couple of weeks ago that 359 of the current 360 spaces are taken – and there is reportedly also a waiting list running well into three figures.

           — Simon_MacMichael

           I think they’re complaining that the poor, hard-working, cash-strapped motorists have had one of their own parking spaces re-purposed just so that the council can make a nice little earner.

         • Simon_MacMichael wrote:

           This also struck me as a bizarre objection: “These hangars are a cynical ploy to raise more cash for council coffers.”

           Cash from whom? Motorists? Ummm, no. Local residents who own bikes, and are happy to pay around £1 a week for somewhere safe to store them.

           — Simon_MacMichael

           I don’t think councils make any profit from hangars anyway, do they? Certainly in London all the schemes I’ve looked at have been run by private companies (in Southwark it’s Cyclehoop), sometimes with a small subsidy per space provided by the council. 

       • Colin from Portsmouth can

         Colin from Portsmouth can help with understanding woke.

         https://mobile.twitter.com/Exploding_Heads/status/1590029685307899904

         (sorry if you don’t have a login)

          

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         • hirsute wrote:

           Colin from Portsmouth can help with understanding woke.

           https://mobile.twitter.com/Exploding_Heads/status/1590029685307899904

           (sorry if you don’t have a login)

           — hirsute

           Unfortunately I do have a login, but it’s just a work bot account for alerting about servers.

   • hawkinspeter wrote:

     Woke hangars?

     I can totally see how storing your bike in a semi-secure location is hitting back at systemic racism

     — hawkinspeter

     If you’re a right-wing journalist then Woke can be used to describe pretty much anything you disapprove of. It’s the modern day Political Corectness Gone Mad.

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     • Tom_77 wrote:

       If you’re a right-wing journalist then Woke can be used to describe pretty much anything you disapprove of. It’s the modern day Political Corectness Gone Mad.

       — Tom_77

       It’s so difficult to keep up with what language is acceptable now, isn’t it?

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       • Steve K wrote:

         If you’re a right-wing journalist then Woke can be used to describe pretty much anything you disapprove of. It’s the modern day Political Corectness Gone Mad.

         — Steve K

         It’s so difficult to keep up with what language is acceptable now, isn’t it?

         — Tom_77

         Nah, bolox mate, it’s fu**ing easy init.

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5. Bike hangars are “woke”

   Bike hangars are “woke” (apparently) as car parking row rumbles on

   Couple of things intrigue me about this story, the first being the completely incorrect use of “woke” as an insult, and the second is the very generic sounding names of the two people quoted.

   The real definition of woke is that you are alert to others’ problems and empathise with them; quite how that got to be an insult, I have absolutely no idea.  What I do know is that the people using it as an insult have no idea what it means, and I’ve asked several.

   A long time ago, I complained about the local rag printing opinion as fact, and the PCC or whatever is was then agreed with me.  The editor got around this by using quotes from people, which could be factual if those people actually said them.  They were suspiciously common names though, but there is no way of proving that the reporter made them up.  Ellie Reid and Laura King from Brighton?  Hmmmm.  Added to the fact that no rational person would say what they are supposed to have said leads me to suspect that they might be fictitious.

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   • eburtthebike wrote:

     The real definition of woke is that you are alert to others’ problems and empathise with them; quite how that got to be an insult, I have absolutely no idea.  What I do know is that the people using it as an insult have no idea what it means, and I’ve asked several.

     — eburtthebike

     According to Wikipedia, ‘woke’ means “alert to racial prejudice and discrimination”, but also includes other forms of social inequalities (e.g. sexism). Its use goes way back and Lead Belly used it in his 1938 song Scottsboro Boys.

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     • Long time since I was

       Long time since I was listening to Lead Belly. 

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     • Okay, just listened to it. 

       Okay, just listened to it. 

       https://youtu.be/VrXfkPViFIE

       “I advise everybody be a little careful when they go along through that, stay woke, keep their eyes open.”

       It’s right at the end of that recording. I can’t agree he’s using it in the modern sense, he’s telling people to stay alert – awake, even – to danger they themselves might face. 

       But if anybody can find a Lead Belly song about bike hangars or even tofu… 

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       • Bmblbzzz wrote:

         Okay, just listened to it. 

         https://youtu.be/VrXfkPViFIE

         “I advise everybody be a little careful when they go along through that, stay woke, keep their eyes open.”

         It’s right at the end of that recording. I can’t agree he’s using it in the modern sense, he’s telling people to stay alert – awake, even – to danger they themselves might face. 

         But if anybody can find a Lead Belly song about bike hangars or even tofu… 

         — Bmblbzzz

         I don’t know, it sounds like ‘stay woke’ is being used to be aware of the racism and lack of justice around there. considering the subject matter of the song.

         The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American teenagers, ages 13 to 20, falsely accused in Alabama of raping two white women on a train in 1931. The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealt with racism and the right to a fair trial. The cases included a lynch mob before the suspects had been indicted, all-white juries, rushed trials, and disruptive mobs. It is commonly cited as an example of a miscarriage of justice in the United States legal system.

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   • The Sun?  Lying?  Say it ain

     The Sun?  Lying?  Say it ain’t so… 

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   • There’s certainly a lot to

     There’s certainly a lot to unpick.

     I’m not sure why Ellie feels the ploy to be cynical and certainly I think a scheme that raises more money for the council whilst hopefully addressing polution and climate change does, in fact, makes total sense. 

     Meanwhile I have bunch of questions for Laura. Is she suggesting that the council would like motorists to moving out of Brighton perhaps to properties that have a drive, for example? What constitutes too large for a parking space? I would have thought that was predicated by the size of the parking space. Also we really need to know how these are unsafe for people using a pavement?

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   • eburtthebike wrote:

     The real definition of woke is that you are alert to others’ problems and empathise with them; quite how that got to be an insult, I have absolutely no idea.  What I do know is that the people using it as an insult have no idea what it means, and I’ve asked several.

     — eburtthebike

     Er no, that’s the fake definition of woke. The real definition of “woke” is the following:

     “A term used for white middle class people who superficially show an interest in social justice in order to capture the moral high ground (and the business and social opportunities that arise from it), while continuing to remain ignorant of any real social issues or the irrationality of their view points.

     Extra points are awarded for any of the following:

     • writing he/him or she/her on email signatures and LinkedIn profiles.
     • pretending that you’re an anti-racist
     • pretending that you’re autistic
     • wallowing in self-pity
     • believing in equality of outcome rather than opportunity
     • being offended at virtually anything on behalf of a “marginalised group”.

     In this case, using “woke” to describe the bike eyesores is perfectly apt: you’re pretending to be doing something for the good of society (capturing the moral high ground) while really doing it out of spite to deny the hard working local population somewhere to park their cars, because they are too poor to afford a nice middle class driveway and garage.

     So now you have the real definition of “woke”, make sure you use the term properly.

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     • “Woke” you send me to sleep.
       “Woke” you send me to sleep.

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     • Hi Rakia, rather than trying

       Hi Rakia, rather than trying to get attention on cycling forums, you may find some of the following groups helpful:

       https://mensgroup.com/community

       http://menupnorth.co.uk/

       https://www.directionsformen.org.uk/

        

       There are often more local groups too.  I’m sure you would be able to find a sympathetic person to sit down with and talk to for a while; developing genuine personal relationships will be much better in the long term for your mental health, rather than trolling on the internet for the short term feeling that someone, anyone has at least acknowledged your existence.

       I appreciate that reaching out like this will feel like a big challenge but I am sure it will be worth your while.

       Best wishes

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     • Funny that you’ve put your

       Funny that you’ve put your definition in quotes as if it comes from some authoritative source, but a quick Google search reveals no such quote in existence. When your argument is so weak that you can’t find a decent quote to back it up and have to make one up it’s time to have a word with yourself.

       By the way saying that woke includes “pretending you’re autistic” is utterly reprehensible.

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       • Rendel Harris wrote:

         Funny that you’ve put your definition in quotes as if it comes from some authoritative source, but a quick Google search reveals no such quote in existence. When your argument is so weak that you can’t find a decent quote to back it up and have to make one up it’s time to have a word with yourself.

         By the way saying that woke includes “pretending you’re autistic” is utterly reprehensible.

         — Rendel Harris

         I used quotes to delineate the definition from the rest of the comment. It’s my own freshly-minted definition, and it’s very flattering to hear that you thought it came from a real dictionary it was so good!

         On your point about autism, that’s just my experience. I’m not talking about people with genuine autism, but you find plenty of wokists who aren’t otherwise part of a “marginalised” group, and so don’t have a crutch of victimisation to use. They therefore feign autism (this is never actually diagnosed by a medical professional) as a reason why they “are different”. Although they prefer (naturally) to use the phrase “neuro-diverse” as it sounds more mystical and less backward.

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         • Rakia wrote:

           I used quotes to delineate the definition from the rest of the comment. It’s my own freshly-minted definition, and it’s very flattering to hear that you thought it came from a real dictionary it was so good!

           — Rakia

           No, I thought it was semi-literate bollocks. That’s why I Googled it, I was fascinated to see who could have come out with such utter nonsense.

     • On the flip side there are

       On the flip side there are people like yourself who love to spin “woke” into some all encompassing catch all, basically to excuse the fact that you are just a shitty person who lacks any kind of empathy. 

       The funny thing is, of course there are people on the extreme, getting offended over nothing for attention. Yet here you are being an edgelord for attention, much in the same way they do, just from the other side taking pride in being an arsehole.

       I mean, you actually stated: “using “woke” to describe the bike eyesores is perfectly apt” *rolls eyes*

       At the very worse they are like much of the counrtries cycle infrastructure and poorly planned. I mean I seriously question the person who slapped one across two spaces and thought job done, but woke? PMSL!

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     • You’re a Jordan Peterson

       You’re a Jordan Peterson acolyte aren’t you, you must be to come up with this absolute BS. 
       Anyway, C U Next Tuesday at the local cycle cross mash up?

        

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       • xcleigh1247 wrote:

         You’re a Jordan Peterson acolyte aren’t you, you must be to come up with this absolute BS. 

         — xcleigh1247

         Good deduction, he absolutely is, under at least two of his previous identities he used regularly to eulogise him and furnish us with snippets of his “wisdom”.

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     • Rakia wrote:

       The real definition of “woke” is the following:

       “A term used for white middle class people who superficially show an interest in social justice in order to capture the moral high ground (and the business and social opportunities that arise from it), while continuing to remain ignorant of any real social issues or the irrationality of their view points.

       …

       using “woke” to describe the bike eyesores is perfectly apt:— RakiaThis is really rather humorous (I typed hilarious but then decided it wasn’t quite that good).

       Rakia/Nigel/whoever – he/she/they/it/ – may be morphing into a bit of a self-parodying comedian. Or has the AI moved on to learning from slightly cleverer sources?

       The bike hanger is no more of an eyesore than an SUV, trailer or a shed; and as it is an inanimate object it can’t possibly be ‘woke’.

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   • eburtthebike wrote:

     Ellie Reid and Laura King from Brighton?  Hmmmm. 

     — eburtthebike

     They are from the Department of Studies at the University of Fulchester.

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6. Whilst everyone laments the
   Whilst everyone laments the Blythe bike appearance, is it not actually a genius move in that no one would dare want to steal it, to ever be seen riding it.

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   • Awavey wrote:

     Whilst everyone laments the Blythe bike appearance, is it not actually a genius move in that no one would dare want to steal it, to ever be seen riding it.

     — Awavey

     Also if he ever fancies taking up racing again his competitors would be so doubled up with laughter he’d be able to steal a march on the field.

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7. If Brighton has a Green

   If Brighton has a Green council then doesn’t that mean that more people voted for the Greens?  So, liked their policies?  Isn’t that how our democracy (currently) works, so why are people complaining?

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   • brooksby wrote:

     If Brighton has a Green council then doesn’t that mean that more people voted for the Greens?  So, liked their policies?  Isn’t that how our democracy (currently) works, so why are people complaining?

     — brooksby

     It’s not the people complaining, but a couple of journalists hacks stirring up the carbrains.

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     • It’s spelled C-U-N-T-S.
       It’s spelled C-U-N-T-S.

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8. Bike hangers are a symptom of

   Bike hangers are a symptom of a failed (and failing) planning system that hasn’t ensured buildings have sufficient bike parking since the dawn of time.  Bikes and cycling are not new, and predate the motor car, so this is absentmindedness on a stick from our brain-dead local government.

   Suffficient cycle parking provision should have been and should be a planning condition on every S106, just like bin storage, fire access etc.

   So bike hangers it is then – a sticking plaster.

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9. Laura King’s complaint about

   Laura King’s complaint about the hangars being “too large for parking spaces” presumably refers to the fact that most of the designs have the nearside feet on the kerb to facilitate door opening; I’ve glanced at the one in our street and it takes about six inches maximum off the pavement.

   Our Laura also made it into the Daily Mail with the same story and complaints (I read it so you don’t have to), adding “‘They also have no reflective strips on them to make them visible at night making them dangerous for motorists.” If any readers happen to own large shiny metal green cars in Brighton, I suggest you find a private parking space for them because if Laura’s driving around at night she won’t see them when they are parked.

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   • Rendel Harris wrote:

     Laura King’s complaint about the hangars being “too large for parking spaces” presumably refers to the fact that most of the designs have the nearside feet on the kerb to facilitate door opening; I’ve glanced at the one in our street and it takes about six inches maximum off the pavement.

     — Rendel Harris

     I hadn’t thoought of that. If that’s the case then possibly a bit of a design error. If they weren’t stood on the pavement would they stick out?  I’m pretty sure if Laura addressed what might be a genuine concern in some areas to Council they might be able to find a welder to raise the height so it didn’t have to sit on the kerb. I do not believe that any scheme like this can’t be improved upon and constructive criticism from the public should be welcomed.

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     • As I said, it’s literally

       As I said, it’s literally less than the width of the kerbstone that’s taken up, no serious person could claim that it’s going to cause the slightest obstruction or safety hazard and so I don’t think it really comes under the heading of constructive criticism.

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       • So if that’s the case, why do

         So if that’s the case, why do you get a parking ticket for doing that in London?

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         • Rakia wrote:

           So if that’s the case, why do you get a parking ticket for doing that in London?

           — Rakia

           Because as is well-known, if you give motorists an inch they will take a yard (why should I be fined when I was only going 2 miles an hour over the speed limit? etc). Clearly it’s easier to have a complete pavement parking ban than it would be to waste taxpayer money on compensation for errors caused by poor cycling judgement arguing the exact distance somebody has parked over the kerb.

         • You missed your cue – it’s a

           You missed your cue – it’s a simple “Can’t park there, mate”.

         • Because it’s illegal to park
           Because it’s illegal to park a motor vehicle on the pavement in London (as per Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974, section 15).

           You are displaying your usual deference for UK law, Rakia.

         • Rakia wrote:

           So if that’s the case, why do you get a parking ticket for doing that in London?

           — Rakia

           You really are very unlikely to get a ticket for half of your tyre being on the kerb. Half of the cars are I see parked in London are too wide for the marked spaces now anyway – I’ve never seen these ticketed.

         • Anything to do with Council
           Anything to do with Council enforcement can be fought on the obligation of their enforcement being reasonable including the de minimis principle – so overhanging a double yellow by less than a foot can normally be appealed, and being slightly over the pavement may also be deemed to be trivial – doesn’t stop them issuing tickets and trying for the money, but it could be argued against. It’s different to a speeding offence where if you tried to argue you were doing only 31 in a 30 so it wasn’t really speeding would be an admission of the absolute offence.

       • Er No, absolutely no issue.

         Er No, absolutely no issue. I don’t think that’s even 2 inches. In your case it’s obvious that the door mirror of the van overhangs the pavement by more than that.

         I wasn’t suggesting that Laura was giving constructive criticism only that if anyone did have a useful observation to make that might improve the scheme then that should be welcome.

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10. Laura King is a real person

    Laura King is a real person and has appeared in the local paper quite a few times…
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20299365.brighton-resident-felt-mocked-councillors-laughed-expenses-concerns/
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/16062828.make-new-friends—top-speed/
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14965898.caught-on-cctv-the-couple-in-hove-who-lured-and-stole-much-loved-mr-cheeky-the-cat-now-being-sought-by-police/

     

     

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11. https://metro.co.uk/2022/11

    https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/23/dad-spared-road-ban-after-saying-he-drank-in-car-to-avoid-wife-at-home-17812451/

    A businessman found drunk at the wheel of his Tesla has been spared a driving ban after insisting he was only swigging whisky in the car to avoid bumping into his estranged wife at home.

    Simon Hayes, 50, blew nearly three times the limit when police turned up to a car park around a mile from his £500,000 property in Wilmslow, Cheshire, after reports he was asleep in the driver’s seat.

    He pleaded guilty to being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle at Crewe Magistrates’ Court, where JPs decided to impose 10 penalty points instead of a disqualification.

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12. Wow a video from CycleGaz

    Wow a video from CycleGaz where a justified shout of idiota is absent. Rare stuff.

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13. Another woke hangar, this to
    Another woke hangar, time for cargo bikes and it has a bollard.
    https://mobile.twitter.com/HarryHamishGray/status/1595406034071330818

    Don’t get me started on a disabled astronaut – how woke is that ?

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14. Drivers – fuming; very good!

    Drivers – fuming; very good!

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15. “Ignore false claims and bad

    “Ignore false claims and bad journalism – most LTNs do reduce traffic” – Andrew Gilligan

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2022/nov/24/ignore-false-claims-and-bad-journalism-most-ltns-do-reduce-traffic

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