On LBC now

[Oldhippy]

Radio phone in about cycling needing a licence due to running red lights

 

[markemark]

Let it go. They only do it because they know it gets people all hot and bothered. It’ll be the same old nonsense. The bigger worry is pages and pages of back and forth here. Just switch over and carry on.

Edit: Oh well, it’s already started here. Ho hum.

 

[Drago]

They'll be jolly surprised when they discover all the car drivers that commit offences and even kill despite having a licence.

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

They'll be jolly surprised when they discover all the car drivers that commit offences and even kill despite having a licence.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/eZsPwytpLiJ36bjB6

Like the driver driving across this bridge last night at about 21.15 with no headlights on. I was about 20 - 30 metres 'away' from being knocked over. It was only me determining movement in the corner of my eye that avoided a pedestrian RTC.
But yeah, tell me again how cyclists running reds are the problem.
Should just add that I was crossing the road, as a pedestrian.

 

[Drago]

The problem is one of prats. People are born prats, and dont sudden,y become one because they buy a bicycle, car or sit on lawnmower.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

It’s not a uniquely UK problem. I was in Chicago last week and lost count just walking to the hotel, from the train I got from the airport, how many cyclists ran red lights. I’m not on about turning right on red (which is legal unless otherwise indicated) but going straight through a junction or even turning left.

 

[Oldhippy]

As expected it was the usual stereotypes. Achieved nothing at all.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Ragebait. Ignore.

 

[steveindenmark]

Licence for bikes has been discussed at government level before. The result was unworkable and unpoliceable.

 

[oxoman]

The usual clickbait. Sadly some places breed poor cyclists and clickbait material. AKA the big smoke.

 

[raleighnut]

So what would be the age that this licence would start at, I started on 2 wheels at 6.

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

They hate us so let's make it a 'hate crime'. 6 month ban for a reckless close pass jail time for persistant offenders. That'l sort
the muppets out