"Leeds drivers warned ..."

[growingvegetables]

"Leeds drivers warned: Cyclist you’re overtaking could be undercover officer."

"It is hoped that the scheme will be rolled out from Leeds to the rest of West Yorkshire, with neighbourhood police teams carrying out the work as part of their daily business." Why so bloody slow!

 

[Drago]

That will be why all the drivers in Leeds are suddenly behaving themselves.

Not.

 

[screenman]

"Leeds drivers warned: Cyclist you’re overtaking could be undercover officer."

"It is hoped that the scheme will be rolled out from Leeds to the rest of West Yorkshire, with neighbourhood police teams carrying out the work as part of their daily business." Why so bloody slow!

Where did the officers come from? There are very few to be seen in these parts.

 

[NorthernDave]

Long overdue and on far too small a scale, but it's a start.

Also, sincere apologies to anyone from outside the area who hasn't experienced the nightmare that is the YEP website before (or perhaps all the Johnston Press websites up and down the country are equally poor?)

 

[ufkacbln]

There was a point missed her win Portsmouth with a similar exercise

The press gleefully reported that in a 2 hour exercise, 16 drivers had been either warned, cautioned or the Police "had a word"

The point that was missed is that this is the experience of th average commuter every day

 

[Specialeyes]

"Leeds drivers warned: Cyclist you’re overtaking could be undercover officer."

Judging by the photo, the dead giveaways will be the West Yorkshire Police Cycling Club kit and the massive stripy reflective beacon on their head!

 

[Drago]

On one of the other publicity photos in another tome he has no rear or pedal reflectors.

 

[steveindenmark]

I think his jersey is a bit of a give away.

 

[mjr]

I think his jersey is a bit of a give away.

So they're getting the unobservant ones first. That's OK.

 

[mjr]

On one of the other publicity photos in another tome he has no rear or pedal reflectors.

Is it night?

 

[growingvegetables]

That will be why all the drivers in Leeds are suddenly behaving themselves.

Not

.... yet! HTH

 

[KnackeredBike]

God this bloody mat again.

They take what should be a really simple concept, leave a cars width which you could do by a car superimposed next to the cyclists so motorists have to be far enough out to pass. Instead we get something that looks like an Ikea instruction manual.

BMW and Audi drivers struggle to accurately estimate their "six" inches, they have no sodding chance estimating 2.25m.

 

[winjim]

Sgt Roper said cyclists should be allowed to ride 0.75 metres from the kerb to avoid drains and other road furniture​

Well that's BS.

As far as the mats go, I quite like this one with the copper stood in the middle. Makes it a bit easier to visualise.

It still needs emphasising that a cyclist has every right to make use of the full width of the lane though.

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[toffee]

It's still ignores the fact that that is still close if the passing speed is 60mph but ok if it's 20mph

 

[growingvegetables]

It's still ignores the fact that that is still close if the passing speed is 60mph but ok if it's 20mph

Ah - but that would be a speeding offence. The police will come down on that with all the powers that they have ... within austerity budget constraints .....

Yup - . Two of these Smiley Speed Indicator Devices installed recently in S Leeds. "Motorists have a chance to see a smile in Beeston and Holbeck, simply by driving within the speed limit!" Makes an ENORMOUS difference ... NOT.