Isabelle Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I ride my old racer on the roads. It's great!! You can ride drunk and get away with it. My straw hat covers my face. I saw a man yesterday wearing a straw hat riding a bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I saw a man yesterday wearing a straw hat riding a bike That's me!! You should have said hello!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Some are - and some aren't. Try driving around in a car with no lights, no brakes and no horn. If the police catch you - it'll cost you. Do it on a bicycle and see what happens. - Probably not a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I am not a cyclist hater or anything like that. As I said I love bikes and am hoping to get one again soon. I am just stating facts that bicycles are a danger on the roads and something needs to be done. The majority of fatal motor vhicle/cycle crashes are caused by the driver of the motor vehicles. Yet you claim that "bicycles are a danger... ...and something needs to ube done". It sems a bit perverse that you choose to blame the victim, and not the perpetrator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDROCK Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 The majority of fatal motor vhicle/cycle crashes are caused by the driver of the motor vehicles. Yet you claim that "bicycles are a danger... ...and something needs to ube done". It sems a bit perverse that you choose to blame the victim, and not the perpetrator. I blame anyone who does not pay attention, vehicle drivers are trained to be alert. Bike riders should know the risks and be alert themselves, it's a lottery either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I blame anyone who does not pay attention, vehicle drivers are trained to be alert. Bike riders should know the risks and be alert themselves, it's a lottery either way. Despite drivers being specifically trained, whereas for the most part cyclists are not, drivers cause more vehicle/cycle fatalities than do cyclists. Yet the thread picks on the cyclist. I believe that cyclists are more aware of the risks, because of their own fragility in a crash. The reason that drivers are more responsible for fatalities is because they are less aware. Maybe their training isn't adequate. Whatever the reason, more lives could be saved by an improvement in driver behaviour than by an improvement in cyclist behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 100% spot on :thumbsup: So you really think that more cars on the road would make it better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamo Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Having past a few on the bus over the years, I have come to the conclusion that bicycles should be removed from the roads. They are a danger to other motorists... Of the thousands of motorist killed on our roads each year how many are killed by a cyclist? I think you'll find that it is motorist that pose the danger. Trust me, you are perfectly safe from cyclists whilst you are on the MENCAP bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelle Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 This is what always happens, I predict this thread won't last long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxtor Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 This is what always happens, I predict this thread won't last long You're probably right. Cyclists are for some reason a protected species on this forum. You cant say just how it is and how despicable some of their actions are without getting the topic closed or removed completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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