PBancroft
Senior Member
- Location
- Winchester
I've just had a classic this morning, from a colleague who often has strong opinions. Pretty much the first thing she said (after asking how I enjoyed my tour this past weekend, which is kind of ironic considering what followed) was how she nearly "took out" two cyclists on the way in. Apparently they were slowing her down.
Another colleague pointed out that she should treat cyclists like all other road users. Here came the classic...
I spent a couple of minutes trying to explain Vehicle Excise Duty and where the money goes, all to no avail. When I mentioned that council tax pays for the roads, I opened up a whole can of trouble.
I pretty much stopped there. She also brought up the guy from the CTC who said that cyclists jump red lights to stay safe and used it as evidence to suggest we all do (I don't).
How do other people handle stuff like that?
Another colleague pointed out that she should treat cyclists like all other road users. Here came the classic...
But if cyclists don't pay road tax they shouldn't be on the road. If they did, I wouldn't mind so much, but they just don't.
I spent a couple of minutes trying to explain Vehicle Excise Duty and where the money goes, all to no avail. When I mentioned that council tax pays for the roads, I opened up a whole can of trouble.
That's even worse, because most cyclists live at home and they don't pay council tax
I pretty much stopped there. She also brought up the guy from the CTC who said that cyclists jump red lights to stay safe and used it as evidence to suggest we all do (I don't).
How do other people handle stuff like that?