Police officer in bizarre row with cyclist for not using superhighway

[Arthurgray50@blu]

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-...-superhighway/

I will only say after reading this. That cyclist need educating.

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-...-superhighway/

I will only say after reading this. That cyclist need educating.

The police do a difficult and stressful job but it does them no favours to remonstrate with road users in the middle of the street creating an even more potentially hazardous situation.

A storm in a teacup all round.

[papa smurf]

arrogant argumentative stupid Lycra lout .

He'll be the first to complain when he gets knocked over by a bus.

But hey, cycle lanes are there for amateurs, proper Lycra-clad goons may spurn them at will.

[Osem]

What we all need to appreciate is that the Lycra clad road police are a far superior breed and as such require no training. The rules of the road and cycle lanes are there only for the rest of us mere mortals who can never aspire to the perfect judgment and exemplary behaviour our colourful heroes exhibit every day whilst suffering the rest of us clogging up the place. I don't know why Boris didn't create elite cycle lanes for our colourful superheroes to race along in, that way they'd be better able to show us just superior they are...

[Taf]

First we all walked in the same road until someone invented pavements to separate foot and other forms of transport. Fewer accidents between pedestrians and road traffic ensued.

Except for those, on both sides, who ignored the role of the pavement. Anyone driving or riding on the pavement could be prosecuted, but cyclists seemed immune.

Then someone invented cycle lanes to separate the flow further. Fewer accidents ensued.

Except for those, on all 3 sides, who ignored the role of the 3 different lanes. Whilst drivers could still be prosecuted for driving on the pavement or cycle lane, cyclists seemed immune.

More prosecution of cyclists might solve the problem.

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by Taf

More prosecution of cyclists might solve the problem.

And the requirement to have 3rd party insurance for pedestrians they may injure.

[raging bull]

Chaos rains here in Leeds, new cycle lane between Leeds and Bradord in the process of completion @£30million!
2lane carriageway reduced to 1, no where to go to let emergency vehicles past.

[techguyone]

Heh labour spent loads of money putting in cycle lanes all over the countery, even ones only a few metres long, only for todays cyclists to stick up two fingers and proclaim 'I can ride where I like' and then proceed to pee off everyone by riding in the middle of the road 'because they can'

It is high time something was done, no other user of the road or pavement gets to take the urine quite like they do, I'd suggest for those over 16 to have to pas some sort of proficiency test that allows them to get 3rd party insurance and....

#Gives up because there's no way in hell the Country has the will or ability to do anything, so gives up but considers Boudicca type blades on car wheels#

Still think as a nation we should be able to do something, how do other Countries manage?

Originally Posted by techguyone

Heh labour spent loads of money putting in cycle lanes all over the countery, even ones only a few metres long, only for todays cyclists to stick up two fingers and proclaim 'I can ride where I like' and then proceed to pee off everyone by riding in the middle of the road 'because they can'

It is high time something was done, no other user of the road or pavement gets to take the urine quite like they do, I'd suggest for those over 16 to have to pas some sort of proficiency test that allows them to get 3rd party insurance and....

#Gives up because there's no way in hell the Country has the will or ability to do anything, so gives up but considers Boudicca type blades on car wheels#

Still think as a nation we should be able to do something, how do other Countries manage?

On the whole, because cyclists and motorists treat each other with respect, and not as rivals.

[Stephen]

Haven't you had many threads about cyclists already?

Think we should just have an Arthur hates cyclists thread ;-)

[heero_yuy]

Arthur's rants [Merged]

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by techguyone

proceed to pee off everyone by riding in the middle of the road 'because they can'

No, because it's safer

http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/c...he-road-_62617

Originally Posted by Chris

He'll be the first to complain when he gets knocked over by a bus.

But hey, cycle lanes are there for amateurs, proper Lycra-clad goons may spurn them at will.

I resent that they will not use the designated cycle tracks that I help pay for but they will use the pedestrian only walkways when they find it convenient to do so..

---------- Post added at 14:11 ---------- Previous post was at 14:07 ----------

Originally Posted by spiderplant

No, because it's safer

http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/c...he-road-_62617

Cyclists. Ride central on narrow roads."

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

arrogant argumentative stupid Lycra lout .

Midget

Originally Posted by Chris

He'll be the first to complain when he gets knocked over by a bus.

Well, yes duh