How can we avoid cycling casualties?

[classic33]

And i suppose you think you are

Apparantly you mentioned "Mad Doug". Care to say why?

 

[roadrash]

Apparantly you mentioned "Mad Doug". Care to say why?

if i had then i would but ive not so i cant, hope that helps, it seems the op is pretty apt at making stuff up

 

[Cruiser]

I sense we're starting to go round in circles, indulging in point scoring and drifting off the issue.

 

[classic33]

I think Boris/Lockring is back.

 

[jefmcg]

You're trying to shoot the messenger. Forget what you think of me, that doesn't matter. Until you focus on the issue without distorting it (I see that drops are only part of the problem anyway), you aren't, I'm afraid, contributing anything positive.

Seriously? "Don't shoot the messenger" means don't shoot the person carrying the message, your problem is with the originator of the message.

So if that's not you, who is it? Or do you think you have spoken some fundamental truth?

 

[classic33]

I sense we're starting to go round in circles, indulging in point scoring and drifting off the issue.

Just like wheels on a bike.

 

[roadrash]

I sense we're starting to go round in circles, indulging in point scoring and drifting off the issue.

well i for one , after asking several times , am still waiting for you to point me in the direction of the advice you say you have posted , and will continue to go round in circles (unless i get dizzy) untill you do

 

[youngoldbloke]

OK then Cruiser, How can we avoid cycling casualties? (other than not riding bikes with drop handlebars) - what's the answer?

 

[Cruiser]

The advice, Roadrash, was in my opening post.

 

[classic33]

Disabled Rider made more sense.

Edited to add the "e" to mad to give made.

 

[glenn forger]

The advice, Roadrash, was in my opening post.

And several people have pointed out that your advice is wrong. You claimed most RTCS involving cyclists could have been avoided had the cyclist behaved differently, whether it be the drop handlebar stuff you made up, having lights, hi vis, road positioning. Now that you know this is not true, you have accepted that you were wrong and gracefully conceded the point. Oh. No you haven't. You've completely ignored it, because you're a cowardly lying troll.

 

[roadrash]

The advice, Roadrash, was in my opening post.

wrong.... your opening post contains oppinion , but not one piece of advice, try again

 

[glenn forger]

What's so dangerous is that the "opinion" reads like the list of excuses trotted out by killer drivers.

 

[classic33]

The advice, Roadrash, was in my opening post.

Remove the 22.8% of vehicles using the roads illegally. Their owners and drivers have shown their contempt for the law. In doing so you'll send a stronger message to those who are contemplating following them.
No more pleading it will cause hardship if they can no longer drive. I'm appearring in front of a licencing committe to say why I feel a private hire driver, with 39 points on his licence should be allowed to continue driving. He's actually due back in court next month, for more points.
Isn't the legal limit 12?

 

[roadrash]

@glenn forger i couldnt agree more