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Those halcyon days where you
Those halcyon days where you could leave your bike out of sight, safe in the knowledge nobody would nick it whilst you were sitting on the top deck of the bus and when accessibility meant a ladder before you got to the stairs.
Maybe all parking meters
Maybe all parking meters could be designed to be so challenging to operate correctly, that they require a level of mental agility similar to driving a car.
Fail the observation test on the parking meter?
Didn’t react in time when asked to press a button within 3 seconds?
Can’t read the 4 digit code printed on the lamppost 20 metres up the street?I’ll swap you a PCN for your driving licence!
Ideally it would be a civil
Ideally it would be a civil organisation, maybe the council, maybe a new national government body, enforcing certain moving traffic violations from public video submissions. Paid for by the fines collected and freeing up the police.
But that alongside a paid option (a bit like private healthcare alongside the NHS) where you let private companies also issue fines, could be interesting.
Now I like that idea!
Now I like that idea!
I’d be quite happy to pay for that service, as I’m sure many cyclists would. Even if there were some cyclists who were unable/unwilling to pay for it, they would likely benefit overall from improved driving standards; as the probability of bad drivers being stung for a hefty fine would increase massively.
Can’t find this location on a mapFound it! https://goo.gl/maps/WUBwpV3A7rN4neeN8
I have to agree that, as a frequent visitor, it’s unlikely she was unaware that this was a disabled space. However, the marking is inadequate and could be missed. It looks a bit like those parking space occupancy sensors. So I think the parking company is being a bit cheeky here.
But this is why I think inconsiderate driving should be de-criminalised and enforcement handed over to a civil organisation. The ferocity with which parking management companies hound drivers and the zero-tolerance approach that their CCTV cameras enable is admirable. Imagine what they could do with close-pass camera footage from cyclists!
Quiff hairdo and a
Quiff hairdo and a convertible? The guy is clearly a risk taker.
All good points. Perhaps he
All good points. Perhaps he is being a bit dramatic and maybe only needs to never set foot in Polzeath again. If he really wants to drive, there’s a nice Spar with ample off-road parking just down the road in Rock!
https://goo.gl/maps/Q2chtNdaLu7AmvST9
Alternatively, he could just buy a bag of frozen croissants (cheaper and nicer than shop baked), get an iPad and download the Daily Mail app, then he wouldn’t need to visit the shop at all (pretty sure it’s the DM!).
Sometimes I’ve wished I had
Sometimes I’ve wished I had something like this… https://youtu.be/B6lrMQCymgA?t=97
I’m not convinced his feet
I’m not convinced his feet did much ‘setting foot’ around Cornwall anyway, considering he required his car for a round trip less than 1.5 miles…
The difference is you used to
The difference is you used to be able to make money generating solar with the higher feed in prices.
yep, the demise of the Feed
yep, the demise of the Feed-in-Tariff obliterated the already marginal financial case for domestic solar… https://neweconomics.org/2018/04/the-war-on-solar/
looks like one of these…
looks like one of these… https://www.jejamescycles.com/product/2210/specialized-specialized-10sp-joytech-sealed-freehub/option/
edit: possibly in stock here: https://www.beyond-bikes.co.uk/product/219312/specialized-joytech-10spd-sealed-freehub/option
I wonder if he’s benefitting financially in any way from this vigilantism?Ashley Neal doesn’t confront law breaking drivers like Cycling Mikey does. He just records it, doesn’t bother reporting to the police, and uses it to
make moneyeducate drivers on youtube.Imagine for instance if he, as a trainer of driving instructors, remonstrated with a driving instructor. The resentment and animosity that would be created between those two groups! It would be terrible when we should all just be trying to get along and create the best flow. oh wait… https://youtu.be/ZurmspspUSQ?t=552
You’re welcome and this was
You’re welcome and this was before my second coffee of the day too!
It’s quite hard to find a list of fixed penalties that apply. What seems clear to me is the exact same offence is being committed (Sec. 36) whether in a car or on a bicycle. The ultimate penalty that can be given in court is £1000 and 3 points.
So it would seem that 3 points (and up to £1000 fine) could theoretically be handed out in court. However, it’s unlikely a court would impose points on a cyclist or fine them as much as a driver; so the fixed penalties are different to reflect that.
The officer has used the
The officer has used the wrong offence code. They’ve booked them for this:
Drive on a Road Other Than Motorway and Fail Comply with Green Arrow Traffic [Light / Signal]
When it should have been this:
Should be £50 and no points.
