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NOW is the time for action

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  • November 8, 2012 at 9:02 pm #17232
    Gkam84

    I don’t know how, but I know that NOW is the perfect time for action to make the roads safer for cyclists.

    Everyone in the country know’s who Bradley Wiggins is, if someone doesn’t then they must live in a croft without any contact to the outside world đŸ‘¿

    With his unfortunate accident being published everywhere and on all the major news channels, along with that of Shane Sutton.

    Now is the time to act and get things moving in the right direction and back into the public eye…..

    How to do it?

    Sensible suggestions welcome, smart arse’s and stupidity are welcome elsewhere đŸ‘¿

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  • November 9, 2012 at 7:42 am #706001
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    nostromo

    I’ve been thinking about this
    I’ve been thinking about this too and the obvious conclusion is that driver raining is pants. Basically, all the emphasis is on getting through the test, which leaves the newly minted motorist to do their learning on the job.

    I personally think a different licence should be required for vans, flatbed trucks and 4x4s and a course in road safety included.

    As for 4x4s – I live in a town with a private school and from 8am onwards it is carnage as mums in their Range Rovers, X5s, Tauregs and Q7s transport their precious cargo to the school gates. I know it’s glib to have a go at women drivers but if you put a 5.5 foot mum in something where she can’t see the nearside of her front bumper, let alone gauge where it is, there’s going to be trouble.

    November 8, 2012 at 11:22 pm #705999
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    Mostyn

    Public awareness information
    Public awareness information and media publicity for the safety of our most vulnerable road users, ie, cyclists.

    November 8, 2012 at 11:18 pm #705997
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    Mostyn

    Some Fella wrote:Move to

    Some Fella wrote:
    Move to Denmark / Sweden/ Germany ?

    Bye bye then!

    November 8, 2012 at 10:59 pm #705995
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    Gkam84

    Think bike being a motorcycle
    Think bike being a motorcycle campaign?

    What about these?

    http://www.thinkbicycle.com/

    November 8, 2012 at 10:52 pm #705993
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    Stumps

    Raleigh wrote:Think bike

    Raleigh wrote:
    Think bike sticker on the back of every car?

    Ask the people who make them for 50 and stick them on the first 50 that you see.

    Alternatively, 500, 500000 or 5000000.

    Good idea mate, i would cetainly take a few. Stick them on all the panda’s at work lol :))

    November 8, 2012 at 10:26 pm #705991
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    Raleigh

    Think bike sticker on the
    Think bike sticker on the back of every car?

    Ask the people who make them for 50 and stick them on the first 50 that you see.

    Alternatively, 500, 500000 or 5000000.

    November 8, 2012 at 10:10 pm #705989
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    Gkam84

    It seems myself and DB are on
    It seems myself and DB are on the same wave length http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20262117

    November 8, 2012 at 9:49 pm #705987
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    Gkam84

    Bit extreme Some Fella, but I
    Bit extreme Some Fella, but I do like the idea, I love Germany đŸ˜‰

    Stumps, I was more thinking about getting cycle safety into the general public’s heads.

    Infrastructure takes to long to implement, although I’d love a nationwide cycle lane scheme. Putting something about awareness of cyclist’s into the driving test would be good. But doesn’t help for all the drivers at the moment, just future one’s.

    Retesting is an idea, it would also serve to weed out those unfit/unsafe to drive. But as with everything, it would be open to manipulation. Although a reduction of insurance premiums is a good idea for regular retesting.

    Harsher penalties would also be greatly welcomed on my part.

    But I’m thinking something catchy, of the time and soon before the story dies off and more cyclist’s are killed or injured.

    November 8, 2012 at 9:29 pm #705985
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    Stumps

    It’s a difficult one but here
    It’s a difficult one but here goes:

    1: driver training needs to include bike and road awareness.

    2: frequent re tests, say every 5 years for 10 or more years driving and every 3 for less than 10.

    3: much, much better road systems to include “proper” cycle lanes, not just a white line painted onto the road. These make less space for cars and as such cars just enter the cycle lanes.

    4: some sort of test for cyclists (touchy subject, but there are some quite horrific cyclists out there).

    5: reduction in car insurance (mentioned by another member and its a good idea) if you take regular retests.

    Thats about it for now but will have a think about it.

    November 8, 2012 at 9:08 pm #705983
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    Some Fella

    Move to Denmark / Sweden/
    Move to Denmark / Sweden/ Germany ?

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