Three strikes and your out

[Moon bunny]

Is anyone prepared to turn up at their "Local Police and Community Neighbourhood Panel"* and complain about the local driving? Speaking as an ex-councillor, it would make a change from the dog-dung and litter whinge that is the staple. If enough turn up-it would not take many-it could force a change of the policing priorities.
*Name may vary according to district.

 

[classic33]

Is anyone prepared to turn up at their "Local Police and Community Neighbourhood Panel"* and complain about the local driving? Speaking as an ex-councillor, it would make a change from the dog-dung and litter whinge that is the staple. If enough turn up-it would not take many-it could force a change of the policing priorities.
*Name may vary according to district.

Police And Communities Together here.Tried and the cars won.
We've even had speed cushions placed in the parking areas.

 

[summerdays]

Is anyone prepared to turn up at their "Local Police and Community Neighbourhood Panel"* and complain about the local driving? Speaking as an ex-councillor, it would make a change from the dog-dung and litter whinge that is the staple. If enough turn up-it would not take many-it could force a change of the policing priorities.
*Name may vary according to district.

I know that in one area in Bristol that pavement parking is one of the issues raised and that the local police regularly tweet photos of cars they have ticketed or removed. Makes a nice change from 10 years ago when I lived there and used to try and get them to deal with it via the neighbourhood forums.

 

[Cyclopathic]

you don't, if the police catch you driving a car that is not mot's or insured weather it is your car or jim from chinas they will take it and charge a £150 release fee
Cheers Ed

Who is Jim and why is he in China?

 

[Sara_H]

I can't see it happening, it's more the fact that he didn't think through what he was proposing.

Whilst I think some pavement cycling is done dangerously, I think the majority is done safely, and you are far more likely to be injured by a car or lorry on the pavement than a cyclist. Somehow those don't seem to register with the anti pavement cycling brigade.

I ride on the pavement frequently. I have done for a while whilst riding with my son, road conditions in most circumstances just aren't safe for children to ride on.
Since I was a victim of a deliberate hit and run 10 weeks ago, I've become very anxious riding on busy roads, so have been riding on the pavement where there's no safe bike infrastructure if it's safe and appropriate.

 

[Sara_H]

Is anyone prepared to turn up at their "Local Police and Community Neighbourhood Panel"* and complain about the local driving? Speaking as an ex-councillor, it would make a change from the dog-dung and litter whinge that is the staple. If enough turn up-it would not take many-it could force a change of the policing priorities.
*Name may vary according to district.

I've complained to local police and councillors about asbo driving and pavement parking.
The answer I receive generally is something like "Thanks for telling us, yes it's really awful but I'm not going to do anything about it. Piss off."

 

[summerdays]

I ride on the pavement frequently. I have done for a while whilst riding with my son, road conditions in most circumstances just aren't safe for children to ride on.
Since I was a victim of a deliberate hit and run 10 weeks ago, I've become very anxious riding on busy roads, so have been riding on the pavement where there's no safe bike infrastructure if it's safe and appropriate.

I don't have a problem with that, other than the fact it's a sad situation in the country that people are afraid to cycle on the road, if only All motorists were considerate just think how pleasant it could be to cycle

 

[swee'pea99]

[QUOTE 3291729, member: 45"]The curious thing is that if you get past the drama, neither is the MP in question. So I'm interested to know exactly what the point of his rant is.[/QUOTE]
I'd assume he wanted to get people talking about him. He seems to have succeeded.

 

[Sara_H]

I don't have a problem with that, other than the fact it's a sad situation in the country that people are afraid to cycle on the road, if only All motorists were considerate just think how pleasant it could be to cycle

For me it's the best of a bad set of options. My route to work is only four miles, but takes me about 35 minutes to get there. I'm quite sure that if I didn't have to stop/start all the way for road junctions/kerbs/pedestrians etc I could knock a good few minutes of the journey.

 

[Cuchilo]

Theres also the problem of some police not knowing what they are talking about . I was told to get of my bike and walk as it was a pavement by a uniformed officer . A smug one . Given that he was there to stop people going near an RTA I just got off and walked but it didn't stop me muttering " its a shared path you idiot " Would that have been one of my strikes ?

 

[young Ed]

Who is Jim and why is he in China?

he dat dodgy bloke from down the pub and well he is in china because he can!
Cheers Ed

 

[Pat "5mph"]

That's interesting. Are you saying that the segregated system you would like would all be one-way, and have no give way junctions, no interfaces with pedestrians or slower cyclists? You want a cycling motorway, in effect?

Och, let's not start this innuendo ... again
Of course @Sara_H knows a "cycling motorway" is utopia. Sorry for answering for you, Sara, it was so I could tag you
What we want is some useful cycling infrastructures, for slower or not so confident cyclists to use. Or for anybody that does not feel like battling traffic!
It goes without saying that reaching your destination using segregated routes takes longer than using the road, but don't we also often choose roundabout routes to avoid motorized traffic hot spots?
I have an injury at the moment, there was no way I was safe riding in traffic while I was not able to turn to look behind. Could still cycle, though, quite slowly but I could. My housing estate comes out straight into a dual carriageway, so I cycled on some pavements to reach the park that marks the beginning of the shared path.
Could have pushed the bike, yes, I know

 

[Peteaud]

Now i have his email addy, i wonder if he needs some penis enlargment pills?

 

[Sara_H]

Och, let's not start accusing each other of saying things we didn't actually say eh?
I was interested in the fact that Sara started out saying it was her terror of traffic that made her wish for segregated facilities. Then it emerged that actually she thinks that then there would be no hold-ups at junctions and the like, so she could get to work more quickly.

Errm, thats not really what I said at all. I said that proper infrastructure would make my journey quicker than my current journey which is mostly on substandard infrastructure and is generally shared with pedestrians, so I have ride very slowly to be safe.

 

[Cuchilo]

Now i have his email addy, i wonder if he needs some penis enlargment pills?

How much do you want for them ?