Police fining cyclist for breaking the law..

[apollo179]

Given the choice of either a 30 pounds fine or the option of attending a cycling education event i think i would choose the cycling education event.
In fact i wish they would introduce this kind of approach to other crimes.

 

[Unclejohnsson]

The insurance companies have a track record for backing down on the court steps.

Don't we all!

 

[subaqua]

And this is the problem. around 80% of clip in pedals don't come with pedal reflectors and it's hard to get hold of some which don't affect how the pedal works. We aren't removing them, we just don't have them.

its not just about the pedals though , some nobbers don't have any reflectors. thats just suicide.

 

[apollo179]

You are joking, right?
In a previous post you claimed that you used to drive. How can you not know the rules for cyclists if you have passed a driving test?
Did you not read the highway code before passing your test?


Are you as moronic IRL as you come across on here?

Wrong.
So does ignorance of the law by definition make you a moron ?
When you go abroad on holiday and are justifiably unfamiliar with the law do you become a moron ?

 

[Twigman]

Wrong.
So does ignorance of the law by definition make you a moron ?
When you go abroad on holiday and are justifiably unfamiliar with the law do you become a moron ?

Ignorance of the law doesn't make you a moron per se...but if you have passed a driving test and claim to have no clue as to the contents of the highway code, you are demonstarting a particularly below average IQ - possibly that of a moron.

HTH

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Wrong.
So does ignorance of the law by definition make you a moron ?
When you go abroad on holiday and are justifiably unfamiliar with the law do you become a moron ?

Apollo if I were traveling to another country I would ensure I understood any differences between the law as it is here and their. However the question was asked about the law in (one is given to believe) your native country. You drove and yet still thought bikes could run red lights. That is most disturbing indeed.

 

[apollo179]

Ignorance of the law doesn't make you a moron per se...but if you have passed a driving test and claim to have no clue as to the contents of the highway code, you are demonstarting a particularly below average IQ - possibly that of a moron.

HTH

Looked at it to pass my driving test and thats it. Stop at a stop sign etc Stop at a red light. etc etc
I didnt realise that all that stuff all applies to bikes as well - maybe that does make me a bit of a moron.
I dont know.

 

[apollo179]

Apollo if I were traveling to another country I would ensure I understood any differences between the law as it is here and their. However the question was asked about the law in (one is given to believe) your native country. You drove and yet still thought bikes could run red lights. That is most disturbing indeed.

Here we double back on the 51% ignorance point that if you realised just how common that ignorance is amongst real world cyclists then you really would have cause to be disturbed.
You going away anywhere nice this year sir ?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Here we double back on the 51% ignorance point that if you realised just how common that ignorance is amongst real world cyclists then you really would have cause to be disturbed.
You going away anywhere nice this year sir ?

So you glanced at the HC to pass your test and have not looked at it since. You think that this is ok as you believe the majority of people are like you. I am glad you have relearned some road traffic basics here.

 

[apollo179]

So you glanced at the HC to pass your test and have not looked at it since. You think that this is ok as you believe the majority of people are like you. I am glad you have relearned some road traffic basics here.

Think what is ok ?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Think what is ok ?

Ignorance.

 

[apollo179]

Ignorance.

I have said that i suspect this ignorance is more widespread that you maybe imagine.
Not that it is ok.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I have said that i suspect this ignorance is more widespread that you maybe imagine.
Not that it is ok.

By omission of action you are OKing ignorance IMO.

 

[apollo179]

By omission of action you are OKing ignorance IMO.

Omission of what action ?
Dyu mean :
Learning up on the law of cycling before going out on the road on a bike ?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Omission of what action ?
Dyu mean :
Learning up on the law of cycling before going out on the road on a bike ?

That is exactly what I mean.