Police fining cyclist for breaking the law..

[twobiker]

Unless you repeated every accident twice using the same person,object etc you cannot possibly say whether or not a helmet would save them,and even I won't crash twice,not even for science,everyone is different, big,small,thin,thick,quick reactions,dumb as a box of rocks, Helmets will only become compulsory when the gov can fine you and raise money off it.

 

[gaz]

that takes redundancy to levels even I can't beat .

I don't have reflectors, so i need to be prepared

 

[apollo179]

But you have studied the law beforehand - you are a driver and must have passed a test on the highway code.
So you are not ignorant, merely choosing to ignore the law.

Before i joined this forum i was ignorant of the fact that it is illegal for a cyclist to rlj.
Now i am not ignorant as you say - merely choosing to break the law.
Do you never break the law twigman ? If so fair enough you have the moral authority to critiscise and i will listen provided you communicate in a way beffiting someone of high morality.
One last thing - Beyond the mantra "its against the law therefore its wrong" that seems to get churned out with zombie like repetition i have not so far heard one compelling arguement against rljing where it is safe to cyclist and others and causes offence to no-one.

 

[gaz]

Before i joined this forum i was ignorant of the fact that it is illegal for a cyclist to rlj.
Now i am not ignorant as you say - merely choosing to break the law.
Do you never break the law twigman ? If so fair enough you have the moral authority to critiscise and i will listen provided you communicate in a way beffiting someone of high morality.
One last thing - Beyond the mantra "its against the law therefore its wrong" that seems to get churned out with zombie like repetition i have not so far heard one compelling arguement against rljing where it is safe to cyclist and others and causes offence to no-one.

Out of interest, why do you think it's OK to not stop at red lights?

 

[apollo179]

Where i have ascertained to my own satisfaction that is is safe (to me and everyone else) i think its ok because i can see no harm , i would not do it where i thought it was going to do any harm.
Presumably you see no harm in yourself breaking the pedal reflector law.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Where i have ascertained to my own satisfaction that is is safe (to me and everyone else) i think its ok because i can see no harm , i would not do it where i thought it was going to do any harm.
Presumably you see no harm in yourself breaking the pedal reflector law.

So you have moved from a position of self proclaimed ignorance to willfull disobediance. I notice the police are not stopping cyclists for not having pedal reflectors but are for RLJing. That must tell you something?

 

[lukesdad]

Wow 24 pages summary

Most on here choose which laws they care to break.

Gaz rides around lit up like a christmas tree.

Reflectors are there as a back up for light failure.

and maybe 51 % of cyclists RLJ or maybe not

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Wow 24 pages summary

Most on here choose which laws they care to break.

Gaz rides around lit up like a christmas tree.

Reflectors are there as a back up for light failure.

and maybe 51 % of cyclists RLJ or maybe not

Yet no reports of anyone being fined yet.

 

[gaz]

Wow 24 pages summary

Most on here choose which laws they care to break.

Gaz rides around lit up like a christmas tree.

Reflectors are there as a back up for light failure.

and maybe 51 % of cyclists RLJ or maybe not

I sense a hint of jealousy

 

[Dave W]

I suspect that the police don't really care about having no reflectors but red light jumping can put you and others in danger so perhaps deserves a more robust response.

To an extent we all tend to choose the laws we obey dependant on whether we agree with them or not. Just don't be surprised when coppers choose to do the same with enforcement.

 

[subaqua]

I sense a hint of jealousy

Envy would be a better description

 

[lukesdad]

I sense a hint of jealousy

 

[NotFabian]

Anyone here know who Bigmouth is?


No?

Ok thanks anyway.

 

[twobiker]

Bigmouth is like Bigfoot, I want to believe but........

 

[apollo179]

Wow 24 pages summary

Most on here choose which laws they care to break.

Gaz rides around lit up like a christmas tree.

Reflectors are there as a back up for light failure.

and maybe 51 % of cyclists RLJ or maybe not

Nice post.
Makes a pleasant change from the normal closed minds unwilling to tolerate any opinion other than there own.