BBC Inside Out tomorrow - reminder

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downfader said:
If this has been posted already then apologies, and Mods, feel free to delete...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r0tbd

Found on another forum ('radar) so thought I would spread the love :blush:
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LOL.:eek: So what percentage of drivers keep within the law for comparison, e.g. keeping within the speed limit....
 
Crankarm

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No doubt it will be along the lines of the BBC's usual slanted reporting of cycling and cyclists showing us at best as menaces or at worst lethal. Notice the similarities with the rot that the DM publishes on cycling.
 
thomas

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It's got a bit at critical mass, which should be interesting...


I'm sure only the worst bits of CM will be shown :blush:...or the few morons on it will be used to show what every CM goer and every cyclist is like.
 
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downfader

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thomas said:
It's got a bit at critical mass, which should be interesting...


I'm sure only the worst bits of CM will be shown :biggrin:...or the few morons on it will be used to show what every CM goer and every cyclist is like.
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Not a big fan of CM here, and just as with RLJing it gets held up from time to time as a stick to beat the good cyclists with.
 
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Interestingly a 2002 survey in Scotland showed that the following were actions that the respondents performed:

Driven at 40 in a 30 zone - 80%
Driven at 80 in a 70 zone - 71%
Driven at 890 90 in a 70 zone 51%
Drove too close to the vehicle in front - 36%
Speeded up when being overtaken - 14%

... and the favourite stick for cyclists, driving through a red light - 39%

Then according to reports in the same year 76% of HGVs were driven above the speed limit, 65% of drivers failed to observe rural 30 mph limits and on the motorways over half the vehicles wer above 70 mph and 18% above 80 mph. On dual carriageways 13% were above 80 mph

So only 20 % being guilty makes cyclists far better observers of the roads than motorists?

But I will bet that doesn't get mentioned.....
 
mcshroom

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I agree that this is a typical case of villainising cyclists while ignoring drivers. However, at least they are taking more notice instead of just dismissing cyclists as a tiny minority not worth bothering about.


"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Gandhi
 
thomas

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Cunobelin said:
Interestingly a 2002 survey in Scotland showed that the following were actions that the respondents performed:

Driven at 40 in a 30 zone - 80%
Driven at 80 in a 70 zone - 71%
Driven at 890 in a 70 zone 51%
Drove too close to the vehicle in front - 36%
Speeded up when being overtaken - 14%
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Blooming heck, 890mph!!! What sort of automobile where they driving :biggrin:;)
 
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downfader

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mcshroom said:
I agree that this is a typical case of villainising cyclists while ignoring drivers. However, at least they are taking more notice instead of just dismissing cyclists as a tiny minority not worth bothering about.


"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Gandhi
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We should note that Ghandi, whilst quite passive in his protest, was quite an activist. Which is why we shouldnt just sit back and be quiet and we should definately participate in discussions, show people how its done and set examples etc.
 
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