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Rendel Harris wrote:

Un pédant ecrit... 

A pedant writes - the verb écrire has an acute accent. 

Je suis désolé, je sortirais plus mais...
 

mark1a wrote:

Rendel Harris wrote:

Un pédant ecrit... 

A pedant writes - the verb écrire has an acute accent. 

Je suis désolé, je sortirais plus mais...
 

Zut alors, quel embarras! Corrigée.
 

AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

Linking from the bus story above. On the BBC.

Very very lucky 7yo, and weirdly the Police and the Bus company are investigating even though there is no number plate reported to them. Just the time and place of the incident. 

Strange how they're describing it as 'careless' driving when I'd consider it to be clearly dangerous driving. Ignoring traffic lights is given as a classic example and I'd guess it applies to pedestrian lights too.

We have already seen several incidents of drivers only getting careless charges for charging through Red Lights. "It was a momentary lapse". So it does seem to be a "drive" to normalise that for motor vehicles in the same way speeding is only classed as careless in the majority of cases. 

Yet cyclists would be classed as Dangerous in the same circumstances. (Speeding being going too fast then a driver / ped expects of course). 

We have already seen several incidents of drivers only getting careless charges for charging through Red Lights. "It was a momentary lapse". So it does seem to be a "drive" to normalise that for motor vehicles in the same way speeding is only classed as careless in the majority of cases

Ah! an opportunity presented itself sooner than anticipated. In Lancashire, passing traffic lights at red has been so normalised that they don't suffer 'only careless charges'- the police don't trouble them with any charges at all unless they actually KSI somebody (cyclists excepted)

Linking from the bus story above. On the BBC(link is external).

Very very lucky 7yo, and weirdly the Police and the Bus company are investigating even though there is no number plate reported to them. Just the time and place of the incident. 

I can state with absolute certainty what the response from Lancashire Constabulary would be if that had occurred here. If that was submitted to OpSnapLancs now there would just be no response at all- it's simply a Black Hole. If it had been sent in a year ago, they would have said there is no evidence that the driver was confronted with a red light as the video does not show the traffic lights from the front. NFA. Of course, what they really mean is 'No KSI = No Offence'. There was, as you will all anticipate by now, no response whatsoever from expletive-deleted Lancashire Constabulary to this offence by the driver of Kirkby Lonsdale bus UA 5013. I could have shown Porsche DS 6972 going through a red light on 22nd October, but people are pretty bored with those because there are so many in Lancashire

That explains a lot ! 

It could explain why I'm single at least, and maybe why some drivers seem to be intent on driving into me.

More likely they're wanting to take pity on the keyboards of certain regulars on here...

(I must admit, if that lane doesn't meet minimum safety standards then none of the ones in Bristol and surrounding areas do...).

You're right; none of the cycle lanes in Bristol meet the minimum safety standard. I have never cycled in a cycle lane in Bristol that meet the minimum width guidance of 2m.

I think it might be because the story also contains two ongoing Police investigations.

hirsute wrote:

More vigilantes

https://twitter.com/edtiss/status/1585596632271392770

https://twitter.com/edtiss/status/1585534683558952960

Do Police Scotland really care about roadcrime ?

Is it illegal to wear a costume covered in small carbide-tipped spikes so they're guaranteed to badly scratch their paint if they hit you?

andystow wrote:

hirsute wrote:

More vigilantes

https://twitter.com/edtiss/status/1585596632271392770

https://twitter.com/edtiss/status/1585534683558952960

Do Police Scotland really care about roadcrime ?

Is it illegal to wear a costume covered in small carbide-tipped spikes so they're guaranteed to badly scratch their paint if they hit you?

Listen officer, this is purely a fashion choice and I had no idea that drivers often go through that junction on red. Yes, I was flailing my arms around a lot, but that's because this jacket chafes a bit.

Looks good but probably can't afford it - so I'm off to Rob Halford's.

"In 2022 MikeyCycling's street revolt started to develop into a mass movement. Seldom before on Britain's mean streets had pedestrians & cyclists challenged the all powerful law-breaking motorist lobby."

https://twitter.com/DeaconThurston/status/1585718635930488832

"Stopped at the Brunswick Road junction on the way home to see what all the fuss is about. It's utter chaos — all caused by countless drivers wilfully ignoring clear signage to make illegal turns across a ped crossing. Absolutely crazy, someone's going to get seriously hurt."

Very loud horn too !

That might work.... unless you have, including your cycling shoes and trainers.... more shoes than your lady does.

Ops. And no, I am not downsizing my shoe collection although I do wish she would stop calling me "Ian Marcos" whenever I turn up with a new pair. 

essexian wrote:

That might work.... unless you have, including your cycling shoes and trainers.... more shoes than your lady does.

See also handbags -vs- bike bags. I'm definitely catching up in that category...

Hmm, spies telly in the corner, - that's not a bike shed, that's a lounge. I like the cut of your jib.