Students, cycling, and drinking

[ANT 666]

The broken wrists happened in Cov too.

 

[Justinslow]

Surely everything will be fine if you just wear a helmet,



I'll just get my coat............

 

[mjr]

I'd be interested to see their "safe walking" letter.

Or their "safe motoring" one, if they're not one of the few to penalise motoring.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I dont see it being an issue personally. It may put them off drunk cycling be it true or not. The students round here cant cycle for sh*t anyway no lights or high viz in the city centre at night, riding on busy pavements, red light jumping... The list goes on and on it is shocking. i cant imagine what they would do drunk.

Do they have helmets?

 

[Milkfloat]

The broken wrists happened in Cov too.

Blimey, I am glad I got out. The only time I damaged myself on a bike in Coventry was trying to unicycle down the cathedral steps - it was my fault - I was sober.

 

[ColinJ]

I used to do exactly that (on Earlsdon Avenue too) after a night out at Mr G's nightclub. I used to slalom in and out of the dotted white lines to make sure I did not stray to the side of the road where dangerous cars were parked. I also used to do the same when living in 'Paradise' also in Coventry - but when I went that way it was via the less salubrious Hillfields direction.

@ColinJ were you are student in Coventry?

No - I come from Cov. I spent most of the first half of my life there but eventually left to be a 'mature'*** student in the Manchester area, which is how I ended up over here. I had friends in Earlsdon and it was a nicer area than where I lived so I went there a lot.

*** As in 'older' rather than 'more grown up'!

 

[Dayvo]

'Sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll and booze is fine. But don't mix it on a bike.'

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Surely the "to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the cycle" is an omission from the wording of the Act that significantly changes how that should be interpreted?

Fair point, I was going for brevity.

Perhaps this is better?:

Don't cycle after drinking alcohol, your judgement and safety on the road will be impaired. It is an offence to cycle while unfit to do so through drink or drugs - Road Traffic Act 1988 section 30"​

GC

 

[ColinJ]

Blimey, I am glad I got out. The only time I damaged myself on a bike in Coventry was trying to unicycle down the cathedral steps - it was my fault - I was sober.

Distracted by the enormity of the Devil's penis, no doubt!

(That comment won't make sense to those who have not stared up at the statue on the front of the new cathedral ...)

 

[Milkfloat]

Distracted by the enormity of the Devil's penis, no doubt!

(That comment won't make sense to those who have not stared up at the statue on the front of the new cathedral ...)

I took the liberty of providing a visual reference.

 

[ANT 666]

It always looked like a milk bottle to me.

 

[glenn forger]

Ukrainian vodka, broken nose, don't do it, kids.

 

[srw]

"Cycling when you're drunk is fun. Enjoy it - but you might hurt yourself or write off your bike."

 

[mythste]

I envy those that can have a mid-ride pint. I just don't feel I have the control or attentiveness required to be safe even at the legal driving limit.

 

[jack smith]

Do they have helmets?

9 out of 10 dont newcastle students.