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Originally posted by MustangThat was brave of you MrsGoof. How did the driver react?
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Originally posted by GeorgeGreganIt also scares the hell out of me that there are frustrated little men like Mordy on the roads in control of a ton of steel.
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It's the usual story - 90% of bike riders and car drivers cycle/drive safely and courteously, and 10% of each are morons.
I get as annoyed as anyone with cyclists who ride through pedestrians, my wife nearly got knocked over by one the other week crossing at a green light. It also scares the hell out of me that there are frustrated little men like Mordy on the roads in control of a ton of steel.
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Originally posted by MordacI've yet to see anyone use that bit at the traffic lights which is reserved for them.
I've ebeen knocked off my bike twice by cars, neither my fault. THe second was at a T junction waitin to turn left. THe car next to me (fecing TT) decided to turn into me knocking me off my bike. Once passed me continued up the kerb, just missing a pedestrian.
I caught him up at the next set of lights, opend the door took the keys out and threw them in someones garden. Tosser!
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Originally posted by TheMonkeyCyclists are generally irresponsible, dangerous and are total maniacs.
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He misssed you
I should think he should take his driving test again and try later
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I suspect he saw you ten yards into your daily "cycle" and decided to skidaddle quick before he had to shoehorn you and your bike into the cab again before dropping you off just round the corner from work for a pitance due to the shortness of the journey.
He obviously panicked. He was only smilling as he realised the ensuing chaos got him out of such duties and he would gladly go to jail.
Only joking. Have another pie and calm down.
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Originally posted by DimPrawnThey should pay road tax too.
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Shim: Right in the middle of Copenhagen, just approaching the train station. The cyclists had a green light, the taxi was in a special lane and had a red for the right.
TheMonkey: Mostly there are special lanes for cyclists, just below the pedestrians and just above the road for cars. I do agree, cyclists who run red lights drive me wild as well, apart from the time they waste by slowing me down by getting in the way, I don't find watching them getting scraped off the road much fun either.
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Originally posted by DimPrawnThey should pay road tax too.
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Can't have been in Denmark surely?
That is the crux of the argument, threaded old bean. If a car driver gets annoyed with a cyclist and deliberately tries to run them off the road (as some do), surely they should be charged with attempted murder?
1 ton of metal versus 20lbs of bike?
If, instead of using the car, he had got out and knocked the cyclist off with a baseball bat, would it not be seen as a more criminal offence? I think it would.
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Originally posted by DimPrawnThey should pay road tax too.
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