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Originally Posted by Osem
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
i watched this on the news this morning the police officer was about ten feet to the side of the lorry and still could not be seen .
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Originally Posted by Osem
Whereas lorry drivers may well have experience of cycling, how many cyclists know what it's like behind the wheel of a lorry in London. Initiatives like this can only be a good thing.
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
the question is will cyclists be willing to engage in these types of initiative ,or will they just keep babbling the same drivel about who has what rights on the road .
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Goodness me it's like a Dick and Dom double act
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You want cyclists to get into a lorry cab to prove that a lorry driver can't see cyclists? If they can't see cyclists, they shouldn't be on the roads. All lorries should get CCTV fitted.
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Originally Posted by Osem
As always, there'll be some who do and some who can't be bothered because they know it all already. Maybe stuff like this ought to be on option for anyone caught riding irresponsibly.
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Anyone caught driving irresponsibly should be made to ride a bike then (as well as being disqualified)?
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
I believe that there are several ways o improve cycling on the road - and banning Lorries isn't one of them in certain times.
Companies will suffer, and prices will go up for shopkeepers.
Lorries have vital work in London, and yes, there are time limits on work being done.
When l was a delivery driver in Oxford. I was told deliveries had to made before a certain time. Otherwise you would have 'poles' coming through the ground to stop you getting out of that area until after a certain time.
BUT, Oxford isn't London. This cannot work, in London there are major companies and they need to work.
What need to happen is to EDUCATE the cyclist on the usage of the road. On most Lorries and large vehicles, they have large signs on the rear of the Lorries 'DONT PASS ON THIS SIDE' I have seen loads of cyclists ignoring this
You have cyclist on the pavement - this is an offence, and people say, they do that as it is dangerous on the road - what about pedestrians.
In Hounslow High Street, there is a sign NO CYCLING IN THIS AREA, today when l was there. There were cyclist everywhere.
IF, cyclists want MORE protection on the roads - then they should wear Hi Vis, have lights and PAY INSURANCE like car drivers have to
Cyclist need education
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Have YOU trained your PARROT to type Arthur? It's just that he's repeating the SAME thing over and over and he's a bit shouty
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