Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Sausages woefully undercooked (for my tastes) and get 5/10

Not a great start to the week that....

 

[Arjimlad]

I don't quite understand this. Why would you being seen by the driver earn you a reprimand?

Avon & Somerset police cite safety of the witness as a reason to discourage what they perceive to be actions which may put the witness in danger from an angry criminal, or which they deem to be not "in the spirit of co-operation and understanding between cyclists and drivers", so in my experience,

1. Reports which feature interaction between the witness and the driver will be rejected.

2. Reports where the driver notices that the witness has observed them will be rejected.

3. Reports where the witness pauses briefly to obtain clear footage of the offence will be rejected. Especially where the driver is a lone female.

4. Reports where the witness changes direction in order to secure clear footage will be rejected.

Cyclists shouldn't be going around upsetting drivers, after all.

I can't square it with their public messaging about the dangers of driving whilst distracted by a mobile phone, but there we are.

 

[Arjimlad]

Driech this morning.. forecast last night was for it to be nice, but it was grey with that fine, misty damp which gets into everything.

It was too warm to bother with a waterproof so my windproof gilet at least kept the worst of it off & stopped me getting cold.

 

[ianrauk]

Avon & Somerset police cite safety of the witness as a reason to discourage what they perceive to be actions which may put the witness in danger from an angry criminal, or which they deem to be not "in the spirit of co-operation and understanding between cyclists and drivers", so in my experience,

1. Reports which feature interaction between the witness and the driver will be rejected.

2. Reports where the driver notices that the witness has observed them will be rejected.

3. Reports where the witness pauses briefly to obtain clear footage of the offence will be rejected. Especially where the driver is a lone female.

4. Reports where the witness changes direction in order to secure clear footage will be rejected.

Cyclists shouldn't be going around upsetting drivers, after all.

I can't square it with their public messaging about the dangers of driving whilst distracted by a mobile phone, but there we are.

That is all just complete bowlacks isn't it.