Steve Smith

I have decided, and this will be controversial, that I hope the incumbent is returned in the London mayoral elections. I have a very real fear that otherwise, should labour win a GE he is likely to be parachuted into the first available safe seat byelection and be elected leader

@scott_walton @countcaspargh So, if 5 a day is your number, when motorists drop to 4 a day the legislation that applies to them should be repealed?

EXPRESS: A double page hit piece othering people cycling, equating riding on the pavement with deaths from crashes. Over 15k people have been killed by drivers since the tragedy of Briggs. Without a single hit piece in drivers from the Express.

@archer_rs I suggest you find out how registration marks work. You probably already know, but the reality doesn't suit.

It's well known that when car number plates were introduced all examples of bad driving, speeding, poor parking and accidents were eliminated overnight

@Lupindodor @smallbreamboy @countcaspargh 1 is not enough for amending legislation to match the 1700, so what number between 1 and 1700 is enough? 3? 12? 472? Go on, set your level of "enough", a hard number

@Lupindodor @smallbreamboy @countcaspargh My focus is saving lives, that does not mean that A) I cannot also believe in, desire, and work towards dealing with offenders B) That cycles cannot be fitted with speedometers. Speed is only one aspect of the many laws that could be modified to apply to cycles.

@CamdenCopWatch @cycleprawn @crochetjenny Try it, then respond.

"I'd been a police officer 10 and a half years and know from training and other incidents - that distance; that [a] subject can close that gap in less than a second, so at that point I thought my life was in danger." bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

@__theskipper__ @Butterknifeopr8 I know the previous answer was partial jest, but it would certainly be always on when out of the station, Every action, inaction and interaction recorded for my own (hopefully) protection.

@davidfhilliard So, how many is enough to warrant legislative change, that as a responsible, considerate, competent cyclist (presumption) won't even affect you anyway. Go on, put a hard number on it.

6 days since law to prosecute dangerous 🚴🏻‍♀️ announced. About 30 people will have been killed on UK roads, none struck by 🚲. About 500 with, potentially life-changing injuries, nearly all connected to 🚗 🚛 In same time about 1,600 people ...... 1/2 theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/b…

@Butterknifeopr8 @__theskipper__ If I were job, it would be running constantly now. Even sat at a desk doing paperwork in case somebody accuses me of misspelling something

@__theskipper__ Next time someone tries to murder you. Just tell them no, murder is illegal. If they insist on carrying on. Make them wait for you to turn your BWV on.

You know those days that start with a phonecall about a problem, and then another call about a different one, then another about expansion to the first problem. Repeat until false Yup, thats today

@PolicemansLot @legalclaret Indeed we do, but, I really hate to say this, sometimes it is not what is done, but what is seen to be done that counts. We should also consider the core policing aspect of "protect", and in the roads context, that often means protecting idiots from themselves.

@staywider @IndieChris71 @smallbreamboy @countcaspargh Action against bad road users resonates with both sides of the divide in my experience

@Butterknifeopr8 If you are going that way, then do it properly, beam axle conversion too :) Sod it, portal axles both ends!

Why did I just go down the rabbit hole of coil conversion from torsion bars, and then on to long travel suspension? I hate my brain sometimes. One. Simple. Thing. At. A. Time.

@Bellagiotime Hell no! Don't restore, just renovate to working roadworthy condition

How much to restore it? 🤓

@FlashForFreedom Considerations for a perfect suit Can I fit a shoulder holster underneath discreetly Can I place something in a jacket pocket without the flap remaining inside Ah, double breasted, sorry, forget it, not for me :)

@VeteranIrish Horse: Damn, baby spice has really let herself go

Captions away folks.. 👇🏻😁😁 Keep it clean and no 🐪s 🤣🤣

@MilitaryBanter A sorry state of affairs, but congrats on reaching out, and I am glad you got the help needed.

Evening mate, so after struggling for nearly a decade and a lot of dark thoughts, I finally reached out to my med centre and got the help I needed (medication and therapy to follow). Just got a call from my boss today that despite being promoted, I'm not being offered an extension of my contract and will essentially be left to time out at 12 years unless I get upgraded again (highly unlikely in the time frame presented). Not really sure what I expected but the RAF loves to harp on about how mental health is at thier forefront yet when you reach out for help you're essentially left hung out to dry. My entire twenties, multiple Ops every year, always gave 100% and now when I need the support, I'm basically told to get fucked. I can almost see it from thier point of view, why would you offer an extension to someone that isn't 100% fit? but it just feels so slimey and backstabbing to essentially be dropped after reaching out for help. If you do post this, please keep anonymous for obvious reasons.

@rorygeo Are they just racist, or institutionally racist? Enquiring minds want to know

Never mind health and safety. There's some top drawer and rarely used promotion EDIvence just waiting to be grabbed by someone here. Mirrors are racist... 🫣

@Clappers2020 @redhairedcop Dunno, but you can bet the supplier is having production problems and they cost £800.85 each. (station level) HQ ones are available for delivery tomorrow and only cost £71.75

@redhairedcop What is a Met™️ standard mirror 🤔

@ediz1975 I have long been a firm believer that stupid should hurt

It’s ok …… Jumping the odd red light ect … nothing will happen ….