ConfidentCyclists

@GriftReport Her asthma doesn't sound thst bad, she can blurt out words like a AK47 without taking a breath !! What a whopper !!

Woman knocks on students door over them parking in the streets and it all blows up this is one of the most funny and ridiculous encounters I've ever seen 😂😂

@24hire @ChaponaBike123 We've got another whopper, people !! 🙄

@ChaponaBike123 Pay road tax then you can moan

The Highway Code Rule 167 explicitly states that a driver must not overtake approaching or at a level crossing. The driver overtook in the prohibited zone, creating a risk of collision with other road users and trains. This conduct appears to contravene the Level Crossing Regulations and meets the definition of careless or potentially dangerous driving.

In #London early. Just by Francis Holland Prep school, just off Kings Road, Chelsea. Nearly every #child dropped off by huge 4x4s but it's cyclists that cause the traffic issues in London! Road is littered with them, double parked, chaos. Why the need for a 4x4 in a #city ?!

@RealismHelps @CharlieSmithMus @adamtranter Are you stupid? You think driving like this, speeding, using cannabis and a phone, overtaking another vehicle resulting in mounting the pavement would not end up killing someone? After hitting thr child he reversed back over her. That, if nothing else is intent!!

@ConfidentCyc @CharlieSmithMus @adamtranter Right-O, he must have set off intending to do just that then. Is that was the transcript says?

In England a driver can be speeding, using cannabis and a phone, overtake another vehicle, mount the pavement outside a school playground and kill a 4-year-old girl while uninsured — and receive just 3 years 10 months for causing death by careless driving. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@willnorman @SadiqKhan @TfL @MetPolice Yes, wonderful stuff, giving VR headset cycle training for HGV drivers!! Really!! Give your heads a wobble !! Any cyclist death with an HGV will be on your hands! We deliver the courses and they are vital. Plus most of the drivers love riding a bike again, and continue to do so!

Today, I was proud to join @SadiqKhan to launch London's bold new Vision Zero Action Plan. Vision Zero is our initiative – with @tfl @metpolice & London’s Councils - to eliminate tragic deaths & serious injuries on our streets by 2041.

@RealismHelps @CharlieSmithMus @adamtranter He bloody reversed over her !! What would you call that then, a little mistake !!!!

@CharlieSmithMus @adamtranter Murder? Was it premeditated then?

@NotFarLeftAtAll Lifted, Shifted made into cans !!

Birmingham navigating through Double parked vehicles overnight Anywhere else in the country traffic wardens would be ticketing these car … A law unto themselves

@paulryanuk @CHAIRRDRF London boroughs and TfL have been experimenting with these kinds of markings in parks and central London roads where there’s heavy cycling traffic.They’re not the same as the classic zig-zags at pedestrian crossings.

@CHAIRRDRF My understanding is the cycle lane should be omitted at the controlled area and the zig-zags should be at the carriageway edge defining the controlled area.

Bit of logo nerdery here. New signalled crossings in Regents Park replacing (mainly trief kerbed) refuges. It seems to be OK for cyclists - although do let me know if your experience contradicts this impression. Also I'd query the cycle logos before the zig-zags... 1./

@2Sides_1Story @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi Do what you want with it, but if you drive like that you'll end up with £130 fine !! 😂

@ConfidentCyc @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi I’ll take your suggestion and file it.

@2Sides_1Story @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi Unless ur watching a different video, u should be able to see what happens. Slow moving traffic across the jct looks like black Merc van & ambulance, followed by Waymo. Waymo should never have entered yellow box as exit ahead wasn't clear. Struggling on why u need to see more !

@ConfidentCyc @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi Unless you have reason we do not see what happened just before. Goodbye and I wish you well.

@CyclingCardiff @FietserGlasgow You realsie the bike weight is only 10kgs difference. As stated we have riders 150kgs on bikes. I'm 88kgs so on an ebike Id only be 2/3rds of 150kg in standard bike

@ConfidentCyc @FietserGlasgow There are other variables, but you are starting with a heavier bike to begin with. Plus the propulsion makes a difference. On an e-bike I felt like the bike was going to dart away from me.

Tragic and complex story. This is the first instance I've seen of a cyclist causing a death on the pavement (it was an eBike/EAPC), and the first instance AFAIK of a cyclist being charged with manslaughter as opposed to Wanton & Furious Driving. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@CyclingCardiff @FietserGlasgow We have riders on regular bikes 14kgs who are 150kgs and they can propel the bikes at a decent speed. Certainly wouldn't want to be stood in front of it and colliding with it !!

@ConfidentCyc @FietserGlasgow Standard e-bike (lighter end) from Decathlon 23kg vs. 14kg for a regular bike. decathlon.co.uk/p/high-frame-e…

@2Sides_1Story @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi Are you just a bot? How can you disagree when its Highway Code Rule 174!! You MUST NOT enter a yellow box junction unless your exit road or lane is clear, which it wasn't here, as proven by having to reverse!! 🙄

@ConfidentCyc @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi Agree to disagree

@2Sides_1Story @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi IF you think its done 'excellently' and you possess a UK driving licence and drive a motor vehicle, we suggest you stop driving immediately and retake your driving test. If this was a test, you'd fail it !!

@ConfidentCyc @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi We can agree to disagree. I think it’s done excellently.

@2Sides_1Story @RichardRf020370 @subictaxi We've got a shovel you can borrow, for this massive hole you are digging for yourself !

@RichardRf020370 @subictaxi It do to clear the crossing it has to clear for pedestrians. It then puts itself in the best possible position beautifully.

@CyclingCardiff @FietserGlasgow It's the combined force/mass/motion of rider and bike, so many variables

@FietserGlasgow It's a sensible speed, but the bike is heavier! That matters.

@FietserGlasgow That statement is like a driver going 100mph on motorway and stating they didn't know! Not entirely sure where we go with this. 100s of drivers get off 'free' when killing others, but these lame excuses should not be accepted. Seems his daughter has accepted it though.

His speed - 10-12mph - is a sensible speed for a cycle path (IMHO if you're doing much more - over 15mph, they're generally not suitable) or for a shared route that isn't busy.

@FietserGlasgow It wasn't a cycle path, it was a narrow pavement! This isn't the exact point but same road. Like this with big hedge/bush by property. Rider had not thought riding on the pavement was an issue or illegal, but agreed he should not have been on the path! No excuse though is it! (1)