Kamikaze Cyclists!

Norman_Castle

modsandmockers wrote: »

I am trying to decide whether to persist with my request for him to comment on the role of a salaried county cycling officer, and for him to comment on the official government advice that cycling on the pavement should no longer be automatically be penalised

Why not?. You seem to have time on your hands. As your MP is a salaried civil servant you should demand more from him.

robotrobo

Preston's cyclists get green light to use pavement on busy road
Lancashire Evening Post - Jan 7, 2015


we are takeing over the pavements now ! , instead of cyclists getting killed , lets switch it to pedestrians!!!!:D

Norman_Castle

^Thats a misleading newspaper headline. What is currently a pavement is being widened and segregated for separate users. Cyclists aren't "using the pavement".

modsandmockers

robotrobo wrote: »

Preston's cyclists get green light to use pavement on busy road
Lancashire Evening Post - Jan 7, 2015


we are takeing over the pavements now ! , instead of cyclists getting killed , lets switch it to pedestrians!!!!:D

That's an extremely interesting news item - I was particularly interested in the following bits -

"The A6 route will be a “shared space” between cyclists and pedestrians, with those on foot having priority"

How will Preston council guarantee the priority of pedestrians?

"Since 2009 there have been two accidents on that stretch where riders have been injured after being clipped by traffic overtaking them"

Really? Two injury accidents in five years? No wonder that cyclists are so keen to point out that that cycling on the Highway is actually pretty safe!

"But measures to reduce the potential danger to pedestrians from cyclists on the shared route are also being put in place to make sure the two sets of users can co-exist safely"

What does that mean? Is it a recognition of the fact that conflict is inevitable if two completely disparate types of road user are forced to share the same space?

ceredigion

Given the fact that for fun , im fairly adapted at racing my bicycle up and down some of the busiest roads in the country , could well be described as a kamikaze cyclist . However I never have any intention of riding on the pavement and those that do , assuming they are above the age of 10 ,should be prosecuted for doing so. A cyclists place is on the road not the pavement. Also don't use cycle paths, not that theres a lot around here anyway. Generally they are complete a waste of time and my objective is to get to A to B as quick as possible. Which will be on the road and main roads at that.

BillyMansell

robotrobo wrote: »

Preston's cyclists get green light to use pavement on busy road
Lancashire Evening Post - Jan 7, 2015


we are takeing over the pavements now ! , instead of cyclists getting killed , lets switch it to pedestrians!!!!:D

I read the article and my first thought was, having recently watched The Place Beyond The Pines, does Ryan Gosling only have the one facial expression?

BillyMansell

Oh dear, a 'deformed' TfL board member doesn't understand road funding...

http://road.cc/content/news/140140-transport-london-board-member-slammed-not-understanding-road-funding

Norman_Castle

modsandmockers wrote: »

"The A6 route will be a “shared space” between cyclists and pedestrians, with those on foot having priority"

How will Preston council guarantee the priority of pedestrians?

Have Preston council called this a "shared space"?. This is a cycleway and footpath alongside each other.

modsandmockers

BillyMansell wrote: »

Oh dear, a 'deformed' TfL board member doesn't understand road funding...

http://road.cc/content/news/140140-transport-london-board-member-slammed-not-understanding-road-funding

The deformed TFL man would probably be something of a superstar on MSE!

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Have Preston council called this a "shared space"?. This is a cycleway and footpath alongside each other.

I was quoting from the newspaper article which was posted by another contributor to the thread. Check it out.

Norman_Castle

modsandmockers wrote: »

I was quoting from the newspaper article which was posted by another contributor to the thread. Check it out.

Commented on it before you posted. Check it out.