Increased police presence.

[Frood42]

[QUOTE 2782826, member: 1314"]At the Oval, 2 coppers. And a cycling campaigner giving these out, which is now on our canteen noticeboard:

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Thanks CoG, do you know who's organising it?
or "would you google that for me?"

What does it say after "Mass" ? Mass ____ -In & Vigil @ TFL Headquarters.... I cannot quite make out that third letter, is it an "e"?
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[Frood42]

[QUOTE 2782826, member: 1314"]At the Oval, 2 coppers. And a cycling campaigner giving these out, which is now on our canteen noticeboard:

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Ah found it...
https://www.facebook.com/events/568751353179586/

 

[Trickedem]

It's happening everywhere. Spotted in Vienna last night. No idea what heinous crime he had committed. No lights, no helmet, no hi viz

 

[Dmcd33]

Lots of police about this morning on CS7 around Tooting, Balham, Clapham. Saw one of them giving advice to a van driver who pulled about half a metre into an ASL. Van driver looked out as if he had no idea (yeah right). Nice to see and I do feel safer with this presence.
One guy tried to Jump a light at Tooting Bec, but he soon noticed the yellow jackets and held back. Good all round really!

Even as a driver I find it encouraging to see people being pulled up for there selective use of the highway code and general road use.

 

[Davidsw8]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25052674

Interesting that Bernard Hogan-Howe wouldn't consider cycling in London. The fact that he doesn't have to cos he's loaded and probably gets driven around anyway is maybe irrelevant .

In spite of that I'm kinda glad he said it though.

 

[Markymark]

Interesting that Bernard Hogan-Howe wouldn't consider cycling in London.

Then why doesnt he do his (insert bad word)ing job and get the (insert bad word)ing police to enforce the (insert bad word)ing law to make it safer for us (insert bad word)ing cyclists!!!!

 

[Frood42]

Then why doesnt he do his (insert bad word)ing job and get the (insert bad word)ing police to enfore the (insert bad word)ing law to make it safer for us (insert bad word)ing cyclists!!!!

I just did a quick google for this person, WTF!!!!
Does this guy have no clue, I cannot work out if he is more out of touch than "our" politicians.

Twonk!
I don't cycle because I cannot afford a car, or the train,or the bus...
I cycle because it's quicker, easier and gets me fitter than if I were to use my car, any money I might save from the train comes back into the economy, either from buying bike stuff or from being able to afford to go out more often as I am not paying for an overpriced, overly expense piece of metal.

I used to take the Central Line into work, hot, crowded and full of smelly sweaty armpits. Not to mention that going home you might have to wait for three or four trains to go through the station before you could get on one... Missing that all out by taking the bike has been so much better.
On the bike I also have the choice to go on an adventure in the morning or evening and go the long way home or to work, without having to worry about how much petrol I was putting into the car, or how many miles I was clocking up in regards to insurance... The direct route home/into work is just as quick by bike as it is by bus, and all because the bus is held up by all those private cars...

Has this guy even looked at some of the bikes during the rush hour commutes?
I have seen some rather nice road bikes that are easily worth more than two or three grand... as well as bikes worth less, but they are all mixing it in together.

Again, Twonk!


http://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...-i-would-not-feel-safe-on-a-bike-8957639.html

The debate over cycle safety was reignited today as Met police chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said he wouldn’t ride a bike in London.
He also expressed sympathy with Londoners who were forced to cycle because they couldn’t afford to drive or take public transport.
His comments came after six cyclists were killed in a fortnight.
Sir Bernard told BBC London radio that “if the driver gets it wrong, the person that’s going to pay is the cyclist”.
He added: “It seems to me that there’s a lot of traffic and personally I wouldn’t [cycle]. But some people don’t have the choice, economically it’s not easy.”

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[Ganymede]

[QUOTE 2782826, member: 1314"]At the Oval, 2 coppers. And a cycling campaigner giving these out, which is now on our canteen noticeboard:

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I would go to this but I shall be out of the country. I hope they get a good turn-out.

 

[Davidsw8]

I just did a quick google for this person, WTF!!!!
Does this guy have no clue, I cannot work out if he is more out of touch than "our" politicians.

Twonk!
I don't cycle because I cannot afford a car, or the train,or the bus...
I cycle because it's quicker, easier and gets me fitter than if I were to use my car, any money I might save from the train comes back into the economy, either from buying bike stuff or from being able to afford to go out more often as I am not paying for an overpriced, overly expense piece of metal.

I used to take the Central Line into work, hot, crowded and full of smelly sweaty armpits. Not to mention that going home you might have to wait for three or four trains to go through the station before you could get on one... Missing that all out by taking the bike has been so much better.
On the bike I also have the choice to go on an adventure in the morning or evening and go the long way home or to work, without having to worry about how much petrol I was putting into the car, or how many miles I was clocking up in regards to insurance... The direct route home/into work is just as quick by bike as it is by bus, and all because the bus is held up by all those private cars...

Has this guy even looked at some of the bikes during the rush hour commutes?
I have seen some rather nice road bikes that are easily worth more than two or three grand... as well as bikes worth less, but they are all mixing it in together.

Again, Twonk!


http://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...-i-would-not-feel-safe-on-a-bike-8957639.html


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I agree. I cycle because it save me about 90 mins a day (I used to walk the 4 miles and back to work every day) and I can now go to the gym I like rather than the shoddy one near where I live.

That I save over a grand in travel costs and don't have to crush on to the tube are added bonuses.

 

[VamP]

It's happening everywhere. Spotted in Vienna last night. No idea what heinous crime he had committed. No lights, no helmet, no hi viz
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What kind of a ninja would let themselves get taken alive by a couple of Austrian plod? Loser!

 

[Frood42]

It's happening everywhere. Spotted in Vienna last night. No idea what heinous crime he had committed. No lights, no helmet, no hi viz
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Well I don't know about Vienna, but here in the UK, no rear red reflector, no orange pedal reflectors, no white front light and no red rear light...
Other than that I can see him standing there having a nice chat with those officers.

Hmmm, I see the problem now, where's the Hi Viz for the officer on the right? Why is he not wearing a helmet? Where is the Hi Viz and helmet for the officer in the car? That pedestrian, oh my, they also have no Hi Viz or Helmet, quick FPN them, now!

Lets not forget to ticket the officers for blocking the flow of traffic as well! I mean look, that car is parked right in the middle of the road way, it's blocking the progress of everyone else, well I never!
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[martint235]

I just did a quick google for this person, WTF!!!!
Does this guy have no clue, I cannot work out if he is more out of touch than "our" politicians.

Twonk!
I don't cycle because I cannot afford a car, or the train,or the bus...
I cycle because it's quicker, easier and gets me fitter than if I were to use my car, any money I might save from the train comes back into the economy, either from buying bike stuff or from being able to afford to go out more often as I am not paying for an overpriced, overly expense piece of metal.

I used to take the Central Line into work, hot, crowded and full of smelly sweaty armpits. Not to mention that going home you might have to wait for three or four trains to go through the station before you could get on one... Missing that all out by taking the bike has been so much better.
On the bike I also have the choice to go on an adventure in the morning or evening and go the long way home or to work, without having to worry about how much petrol I was putting into the car, or how many miles I was clocking up in regards to insurance... The direct route home/into work is just as quick by bike as it is by bus, and all because the bus is held up by all those private cars...

Has this guy even looked at some of the bikes during the rush hour commutes?
I have seen some rather nice road bikes that are easily worth more than two or three grand... as well as bikes worth less, but they are all mixing it in together.

Again, Twonk!


http://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...-i-would-not-feel-safe-on-a-bike-8957639.html


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Maybe the twonk wasn't talking about you. Maybe there are people who work in London who have no choice but to cycle? Just a chance perhaps? But don't worry, feel free to carry on Police bashing. I bet you're the one who when you do get pulled for the "advice" stand there meekly not even able to engage in conversation with the police officer. Now where's that avatar photo I'm looking for for you.....

 

[martint235]

Did you order the raw red meat feast pizza for lunch?

Nope chicken roll sandwiches. why?

 

[martint235]

You don't normally tend towards being quite so forthright.

Yeah but keyboard warriors tend to get on my nerves at times like this. All how bad and stupid the police are but no practical ideas for a better way

 

[Dismount]

While the police presence is doing something to little to late for the ones who've passed away. This is a not an issue that's just arised , long know issue. Successive governments have had ample opportunity to do something, bury the head in the sands.