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@langoo @CitizenUddin Correct, he may have stopped once before deciding to filter past, however still not cycle lane across the junction. So my point remains, why point out the car and not the cyclist
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Timbo
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Timbo
@timbo_61
A husband, father, engineer, driver, cyclist, walker and occasional sailor. Views are my own based upon experience and life.
Southern England Beigetreten Ocak 2014
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@snevinoj @BobFromAccounts Prior to that we need to ensure the parking constraints are brought in line with current car regulations, therefore bigger parking spaces & as cars are still the most popular transport we need more parking spaces.
Sounds like a deal, glad we agree 👍
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@timbo_61 @BobFromAccounts Only if we do the same with illegally parked motor vehicles. Confiscate them, charge owners for their return & ban repeat offenders from driving.
If you want that for badly parked bikes, it must also apply for badly parked motor vehicles.
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There's an easy solution to this, but no one ever wants to upset or inconvenience drivers, and it will only get worse until someone has the balls to remove a small percentage of car parking spaces and replace them with bike parking
Tony@bottyy
St Jame’s street blocking pedestrian crossings in centre and all surrounding limiting view of pedestrians especially children. @limebike
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@BobFromAccounts There isn’t, it’s just that accommodation for them hasn’t been maintained or provided
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If there are 'anti-car policies', why are there still far too many cars, especially private ones, littering every street in London?
City Hall Conservatives@CityHallTories
In a few weeks we will have a draft London Plan - but without any analysis as to the impact that anti-car policies will have. @EmmaBest22 exposes the ludicrous suggestion 👇
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@professlou @LittleNinjaUK However before blocking all traffic from passing through a neighbourhood put the alternative in place, not just say “stop driving and cycle”. Not everyone wishes to or can cycle
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@LittleNinjaUK Neighborhoods aren't meant for traffic. What makes someone think they should be allowed to drive their vehicle through a residential neighborhood
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Would every person who cycles have otherwise travelled by car?
No. TfL confirm cycling infrastructure and LTNs have increased congestion, reduced bus speeds and shifted bus users towards other transport modes.
Schemes that worsen traffic congestion are clearly anti-driver.
Francesca 🚲💕@francesca_kms
Better cycling infrastructure isn’t anti-driver. Every person who cycles is one fewer car in traffic, one fewer car competing for parking & one less delay for those who need to drive People don’t cycle where it feels unsafe. That’s why infrastructure gradually changes behaviour
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@hodgkissdavid @JeremyVineOn5 Sorry, if you say “it’s ok provided you are careful” someone will start to argue what is/isn’t careful.
Best to just say No Cycling On Pavements
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@JeremyVineOn5 As long as people ride on pavements mindfully and respectfully it's not an issue. Not going full pelt on electric bikes popping wheelies or riding like maniacs. Just be careful and be aware of pedestrians, children, pensioners, crazy dogs lol it's not difficult.
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Is it OK to cycle on the pavement?
Cycling on the pavement is an offence, but the police can make exceptions.
Do you think it's ever ok?
Or is it your pet peeve?
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@Stuart79127363 @JeremyVineOn5 We need better policing to stop, fine & arrest BITH drivers and cyclists who break the laws.
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@JeremyVineOn5 If Police enforced the road laws & courts banned drivers,including jailing driving while disqualified,cyclists would not have to use pavements to avoid dangerous drivers.
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@JeremyVineOn5 Speaking as someone who has been hit by Lime Bikes being ridden on a No Cycling Pavement, cyclists should definitely NOT be permitted to ride on pavements.
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@IsSaddleThereIs Are you saying #Cycleway1 should be returned to a standard road and cyclists should simply use like any other road. Kind of makes sense, good suggestion 👍
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On a true Cycleway, you should never be made to feel like you're "in the way". Not so on #Cycleway1.
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@66hayles @but_cyclists Same reason why many who use cleats don’t stop, too much hassle for them.
Personally, if you can’t stop at Red Lights, don’t cycle or choose a more appropriate bike. No good excuse. IMO
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@but_cyclists I’d give him that. Mounting and dismounting at the traffic lights would be a pain
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@snevinoj @BobFromAccounts Unfortunately many cyclists need training and the quality of cycling is falling. Yes, many drivers are also below ideal however many more also need to compensate for the falling standards of cyclists.
Possibly too many cyclists believe they can do anything & others will adapt
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@timbo_61 @BobFromAccounts Are you sure you're not talking about motorists, all of whom should have taken a test to prove they can use the road safely?
Very few cyclists match your claim, otherwise we'd already have mandatory cycling tests.
Most cycle casualties are caused by motorists.
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TBF London would be much safer for cyclists if cabbies had to ride bikes as part of the Knowledge
The LTDA@TheLTDA
Great news for knowledge students
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@snevinoj @BobFromAccounts Because too many show a lack of understanding of the HC and failure to exhibit basic skills & observation required to safely share a road with other road users. Possibly if there was better education for cyclists it would reduce casualty figures
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@IsSaddleThereIs @ChrisandVictory Let’s remember that the pedestrian has the priority
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@ChrisandVictory That's not what's happening here though, is it? And in any case. Go tell that to the councils!
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Can we all please agree that #Cycleway1 is utter crap and is no substitute for properly protected cycle tracks along main roads.
Francesca 🚲💕@francesca_kms
The van parked in the cycle lane has helpfully demonstrated why the cycle lane is needed in the first place.
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@ChrisandVictory @IsSaddleThereIs If dismounted and walking then no problem with using the pavement, in fact it’s preferable to walking on the road.
That said, why is the van parked there? Totally stupid
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@IsSaddleThereIs Dismount and walk around, it's not rocket science and make sure to stay off the pedestrian pavements.
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