Bicycle number plates

[B.W.]

I'm pretty sure his bike would be bracketed in Tax Band A for VED though

True. The license should at least cover the cost of administering the licensing of cyclists, cycle lanes, prosecutions, etc.

 

[rogersix]

Tell you what. You pay for both your car and your bike. Makes sense to me. You can choose which one you use then.

but none to me. he can choose which one to use now, for half price.
car when the devil drives the horses, bike so he need not stop at lights

 

[seagully]

Not in favour of number plates but I do feel Cycling Proficiency should be part of the National Curriculum. The fact anyone can get on a bike and navigate roundabouts, A roads, junctions and the like without having any knowledge of the roads is pretty scary. And I say this as a regular cyclist.

 

[rogersix]

True. The license should at least cover the cost of administering the licensing of cyclists, cycle lanes, prosecutions, etc.

cover the cost of prosecutions, we havent done anything yet.
you are revealing a bit too much of your fiendish agenda

 

[rogersix]

I was referring to this thread you doughnut. Haven't quite got your finger on the pulse now have you Rog.

ooh; i briefly had my finger on the pulse, that means a lot coming from the enemy.
no idea what the rest of it means, you cream finger

 

[SAC]

Not in favour of number plates but I do feel Cycling Proficiency should be part of the National Curriculum. The fact anyone can get on a bike and navigate roundabouts, A roads, junctions and the like without having any knowledge of the roads is pretty scary. And I say this as a regular cyclist.

A lot of primary schools offer the Cycling Proficiency Test but it isn't compulsory.

What should be compulsory is drivers needing to take a test every year or so. Maybe this would improve the quality of drivers on the road. I took my test 30 years ago and my bike test 15 years ago, it's ridiculous that we don't have to at least brush up on the rules of the road every year or so.

 

[rogersix]

I simply asked why cyclists choose to ignore the cycle paths and lanes provided, you come back with how they like to reach up to 30 mph, is that why all these lanes are ignored in your opinion then?

because they are not fit for purpose

 

[Nibble]

Enjoy your little ThumbsDown tantrum Rogersix?

 

[rogersix]

Yes, I agree. I wasn't trying to excuse the practice of going through on amber. Just making the point that some cyclists would blatantly go through a red light even if it had been red for 10 minutes.

and there is nothing coming

 

[rogersix]

This is absolutely true.

However, due to a lack of regulation and punishment, the proportion of cyclists who disobey the rules of the road is unquestionably far higher.

From experience (used to annually drive up to 20,000 miles a year) I would say around 1 in 20 motorists do something that is blatantly unlawful (perhaps if you exclude speeding on a DC/MW), with cyclists I would say it is closer to 1 in 4.

this is plainly utter bollocks. nearly all motorists speed, a lot of cyclists behave (not me)
so youve got that arse about face. motorists speeding kills more people than ebola

 

[spanish flair]

because they are not fit for purpose

Which is what, travelling safely from A to B, or for acting out the Tour de France in your lycra?

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

and there is nothing coming

A red light applies to cyclists as much as to anyone else. On the occasions when I do ride a bike, I would never consider going through a red light.

 

[rogersix]

That's ok then.

its far from perfect but everyone lives to argue another day

 

[SAC]

Some great cycle lanes

http://mpora.com/articles/worst-cycle-lanes-ever-grace-earth

 

[rogersix]

Oh blablabla that's not the point! Cyclists need to use their supplied and paid for cycle paths not the roads!

youll get the back of your legs slapped

 

[rogersix]

A couple of years old and Australian, but I feel it's appropriate to leave this here:

http://vimeo.com/36287895

absolutely champion fella. beautiful work

 

[rogersix]

I wonder what the roads would be like if 20% of motorists went through red lights ?

gridlocked. this is because motorists are using a machine far to large given the available space

 

[rogersix]

it doesn't happen at that rate so no need to worry about it.

whoosh!

 

[rogersix]

True. The license should at least cover the cost of administering the licensing of cyclists, cycle lanes, prosecutions, etc.

well thought through.....lot of help from Mr.Orange though

 

[rogersix]

Enjoy your little ThumbsDown tantrum Rogersix?

been away working/drinking for ages, home today, so yeah.
do the thumbs upset you poppet?