glenn forger
Guest
It is not even in the Top Ten causes of KSIs for cyclists. Not remotely dangerous. Allowed in many places with no problem.
From todays Irish Times ...
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classic33
Leg End Member
You'll know the change in the law that came in last year, affecting cyclists only then.
That's what the piece is about.
glenn forger
Guest
16% of cyclists jump reds and killed zero last year. 70% of drivers admit often speeding and killed 700. Irritating isnt the same as deadly.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
All the offences that the FPN were issued for are illegal actions and if you get caught you pay the price.
The old chestnut of "you should be catching speeding cars" does not work for me. Fortunately, the public do not dictate which offenders the police must persue. Especially, those members of the public who have just been caught for an offence. It happened to me time and time again. It just makes the guy complaining look like a total prat.
Whether you are on a bike or in a car, if you get caught, just pay up. The police are catching speeding cars, burglars and murderers. They are also catching people on bikes. That is the way the job goes.
The old chestnut of "you should be catching speeding cars" does not work for me. Fortunately, the public do not dictate which offenders the police must persue. Especially, those members of the public who have just been caught for an offence. It happened to me time and time again. It just makes the guy complaining look like a total prat.
Whether you are on a bike or in a car, if you get caught, just pay up. The police are catching speeding cars, burglars and murderers. They are also catching people on bikes. That is the way the job goes.
glenn forger
Guest
Who said they should be catching speeders?
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
Are you sure?
Apollonius
Guru
- Location
- South Staffordshire
Good point. Didn't DC Lane recently tell us that meetings between Police Commissioners and "the public" led to the police having to respond to demands to get cycling clubs "out of the way" or somesuch?
jarlrmai
Veteran
Not quite true, in some areas community policing has started focussing on issues that people deem important at local meetings, unfortunately the people with time and inclination to visit the meetings and raise a fuss often have some bias or other which means that their perception of issues is not entirely in proportion.
classic33
Leg End Member
Ireland or England?
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
classic33
Leg End Member
Given that the change came in in time for the holiday season, how many were caught at fixed traffic points.
Doesn't excuse the "Breaking red lights" though.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Well not when I was working they didnt.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Steve - I agree, but does anyone? How do the police decide then? Are they not trying to take decisions eg on what offenses have a higher precedence in the priority table in the context of public attitude - at least the CC's (ACPO type) perception thereof.
- Location
- Glasgow
I would kill to have cycling skills like those!
