Don't ride in groups or we will be stopped cycling completely.

[lane]

I wonder if violence in the home is one reason South Africa has banned the sale of alcohol

Children identified as vulnerable here are still able to go to school

It doesn't mean they are going to school though. And many not identified as vulnerable school can still be a sanctuary.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Jeez the state of this thread. It starts with a claim about a totally fabricated government announcement and descends into rumour monging about a 1pm curfew and then condemning members of the public for failing to comply with invented requirements (masks are for medical personnel, and have never been recommended for members of the public).

A modest suggestion: read the official government advice and if you want to make a claim then substantiate it with a link to an authoritative source. Just because you think something stands to reason doesn't automatically make it right.

 

[lane]

Jeez the state of this thread. It starts with a claim about a totally fabricated government announcement and descends into rumour monging about a 1pm curfew and then condemning members of the public for failing to comply with invented requirements (masks are for medical personnel, and have never been recommended for members of the public).

A modest suggestion: read the official government advice and if you want to make a claim then substantiate it with a link to an authoritative source. Just because you think something stands to reason doesn't automatically make it right.

Could be the police making up the rules not the poster.

 

[wyre forest blues]

We as cyclists are very fortunate at the moment that our pastime / sport is cycling because we are allowed under the government guidelines to use our bikes to exercise outside once per day. The obvious thinking behind this is to keep fit. Having said that a number of cyclists I know are riding relatively long distances stopping for a break and taking food such as sandwiches or buying from a take away cafe or roadside van. Regardless of the fact that they are all aware and following the social distancing rules, I'm just interested in the thoughts of others as to whether you think this is in the spirit of the guidelines or not.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Could be the police making up the rules not the poster.

In which case it would be wise to cite an authoritative news source.

Carry on as you were. We're all getting a bit tetchy. Some of us are taking it out on others for being less than perfect in various ways.

On the positive side I went out to the shops for the first time in a week. My local mini supermarket had everything I needed, people were keeping their distance and the proprietor has somehow managed to retain his friendly disposition.

 

[lane]

Well round here police are using drones to spy on dog walkers and posting on social media about cyclists wearing lycra.

 

[C R]

Bollards to that. Any emergency legislation banning outdoor exercise will override stuff like that. Not having improvised morgues in football stadia takes greater precedence than my labrador wanting a walk.

Spanish dog owners are allowed to take their dogs out once a day. It is the only exception other than going to the shops, doctors or work.

 

[Randombiker9]

We as cyclists are very fortunate at the moment that our pastime / sport is cycling because we are allowed under the government guidelines to use our bikes to exercise outside once per day. The obvious thinking behind this is to keep fit. Having said that a number of cyclists I know are riding relatively long distances stopping for a break and taking food such as sandwiches or buying from a take away cafe or roadside van. Regardless of the fact that they are all aware and following the social distancing rules, I'm just interested in the thoughts of others as to whether you think this is in the spirit of the guidelines or not.

It said for a limited time but doesn’t specific how long another thing is perhaps people that do cycle could stop using cycle paths due to the 2ft Social distancing and only cycle for 1 hour max. Anyway that’s what I do and I just cycle not far from where I live.

 

[Rusty Nails]

It said for a limited time but doesn’t specific how long another thing is perhaps people that do cycle could stop using cycle paths due to the 2ft Social distancing and only cycle for 1 hour max. Anyway that’s what I do and I just cycle not far from where I live.

Does a car overtaking a cyclist have to abide by the 2m social distancing rule?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Dog owners are allowed to take their dogs out once a day in Spain. It is the only exception other than going to the shops, doctors or work.

I'm glad I don't have a dog. Spain is a bit of a way. "Come on Fido, time for goodnight weewees. We'll miss the Bilbao sailing"

 

[C R]

I'm glad I don't have a dog. Spain is a bit of a way. "Come on Fido, time for goodnight weewees. We'll miss the Bilbao sailing"

Edited for clarity.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Does a car overtaking a cyclist have to abide by the 2m social distancing rule?

I appreciate it was possible meant as a light relief but out walking the dog this morning on the footpath a cyclist went the other way on the road he was definitely not more than a yard from me

 

[ozboz]

Jeez the state of this thread. It starts with a claim about a totally fabricated government announcement and descends into rumour monging about a 1pm curfew and then condemning members of the public for failing to comply with invented requirements (masks are for medical personnel, and have never been recommended for members of the public).

A modest suggestion: read the official government advice and if you want to make a claim then substantiate it with a link to an authoritative source. Just because you think something stands to reason doesn't automatically make it right.

This thread began with a statement that Richmond Park Surrey has stopped all but NHS personnel and supervised children to cycle there , admittedly the reasons for closing it to cyclist are contradictory, the Official one is that there is to much congestion at the gates and the 2m rule is not being observed , unofficially , it’s that groups of cyclist are racing around all over the place, others are bashing about on pedestrian tracks and grassed areas

 

[Drago]

Yep, the great british public are proving that they cant adhere to even the most basic of instructions, so we'll get the screw tightened as a result. France has now stipulated that exercise must be within a 1km radius of home and for no more than an hour each day, and that's pretty generous compared to spain and italy.

 

[derrick]

Jeez the state of this thread. It starts with a claim about a totally fabricated government announcement and descends into rumour monging about a 1pm curfew and then condemning members of the public for failing to comply with invented requirements (masks are for medical personnel, and have never been recommended for members of the public).

A modest suggestion: read the official government advice and if you want to make a claim then substantiate it with a link to an authoritative source. Just because you think something stands to reason doesn't automatically make it right.

Why would you expect this tread to be any different from other threads on here.