Slippin cider Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Having very nearly been run into by a cyclist whilst using a pedestrian crossing yesterday it's becoming more of a hazard to walk on the pavement than it would be to walk in the road! The guy was coming at me across the crossing which was busy with pedestrians and had to stop sharply to avoid running into me! ...the amount of people riding on pavements in the city is unbelievable! ...no insurance needed so if you do happen to get run over or there's any damage caused you have little recompense ....PAVEMENTS ARE FOR WALKING ON ...STAY ON THE ROAD!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Slippin cider said: Having very nearly been run into by a cyclist whilst using a pedestrian crossing yesterday it's becoming more of a hazard to walk on the pavement than it would be to walk in the road! The guy was coming at me across the crossing which was busy with pedestrians and had to stop sharply to avoid running into me! ...the amount of people riding on pavements in the city is unbelievable! ...no insurance needed so if you do happen to get run over or there's any damage caused you have little recompense ....PAVEMENTS ARE FOR WALKING ON ...STAY ON THE ROAD!!!!!!!! ....STAY ON THE ROAD!!!!!!!! ...AND OBEY THE ROAD SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS!!!! ...THEY APPLY TO CYCLISTS AS WELL!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 The only cyclists who should be allowed to cycle on the pavement are kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 29 minutes ago, Dollymarie said: The only cyclists who should be allowed to cycle on the pavement are kids. The only cyclists who should be allowed on the pavements are cyclists who have left their bike at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Stay on the road by all means, but as said above obey the signs lights and other traffic as well. Also if you're riding with a mate, don't go side by side taking up the whole of a lane. You're riding a bike, not a bus. Should also be made compulsory to have insurance of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 3 hours ago, Dollymarie said: The only cyclists who should be allowed to cycle on the pavement are kids. Not a comment I agree with. Cyclists regardless of age riding on the pavement should be sent to jail for life. They're downright dangerous........ I witnessed two teenage lads riding their bikes across Somerset Square in Nailsea only last Saturday.. It's a busy shopping day ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Totally fed up with cyclists causing all sorts of near misses whilst merrily riding through red lights, across zebra crossings without stopping, not giving way to the right at roundabouts and riding two or three abreast. Absolute idiots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 On a slightly different note we have now entered the season of cyclists down here on holiday riding around the main but normally single carriageway roads creating queues of 20-30 vehicles behind them. Particularly fun when they go up long hills at walking pace and no-one can get past for due to bends in the roads. We`re at work FFS, you`re on your holidays. Pull in and let people past!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 It's illegal to cycle on the pavement. Discuss!?! Don't pick and choose which laws to break. Society works better that way. Uncle TFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 22 minutes ago, Taxi for Rennie said: It's illegal to cycle on the pavement. Discuss!?! Don't pick and choose which laws to break. Society works better that way. Uncle TFR Bring back the death penalty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Ban cyclists. It will bring an end to all problems. No more traffic jams or accidents. Because no one on here ever goes over the speed limit or uses their phone whilst driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 1 hour ago, The Bard said: Ban cyclists. It will bring an end to all problems. No more traffic jams or accidents. Because no one on here ever goes over the speed limit or uses their phone whilst driving. And I don't drive on pavements either because I drive on roads. Oh, and I pay tax and insurance for the privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 CYCLISTS! ......KNOW YOUR PLACE!......and it's not on the bleedin pavement!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moloch Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 I think you all should go and ride a bike around town. A lot of Bristol's cycle paths are shared use pavements - the whole of the centre, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted July 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 8 hours ago, Moloch said: I think you all should go and ride a bike around town. A lot of Bristol's cycle paths are shared use pavements - the whole of the centre, for example. Yes but do they stick to the cycle parts? No they don't ! ...they're coming at you from all angles it's bloody dangerous I tell thee! It's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 9 hours ago, Moloch said: I think you all should go and ride a bike around town. A lot of Bristol's cycle paths are shared use pavements - the whole of the centre, for example. I think the main gripe is that many cyclists will ignore signs, lights, and will even go from road to path in an instant just to avoid stopping at a light. There was a programme on itv a while ago, where a cyclist went through a red light and met a bus coming out of a side road (i think). What he didn't realise at the time was that his brakes didn't work, and he hit the bus. Very lucky that no major damage was done, but if he had obeyed the lights he wouldn't have had the problem in the first place. I have nothing against cyclists at all, but but I personally see a lot of reckless ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 21 hours ago, Robbored said: Not a comment I agree with. Cyclists regardless of age riding on the pavement should be sent to jail for life. They're downright dangerous........ I witnessed two teenage lads riding their bikes across Somerset Square in Nailsea only last Saturday.. It's a busy shopping day ffs! My 5 year old rides on the path and she will until I think she's safe enough to ride on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 25 minutes ago, Rob k said: My 5 year old rides on the path and she will until I think she's safe enough to ride on the road There's no problem with supervised young children riding their bikes on the pavements. It's older kids that can cause the problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 41 minutes ago, Taz said: I think the main gripe is that many cyclists will ignore signs, lights, and will even go from road to path in an instant just to avoid stopping at a light. There was a programme on itv a while ago, where a cyclist went through a red light and met a bus coming out of a side road (i think). What he didn't realise at the time was that his brakes didn't work, and he hit the bus. Very lucky that no major damage was done, but if he had obeyed the lights he wouldn't have had the problem in the first place. I have nothing against cyclists at all, but but I personally see a lot of reckless ones. I sincerely hope the bus was Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 8 minutes ago, BigTone said: I sincerely hope the bus was Ok Minor scratches but it survived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Why did we start building 'pavements' all those years ago? For people to walk on without fear of getting mown down. Yes? Uncle TFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Just for once, TFR is right on the ball Bastards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 14 minutes ago, Aizoon said: Just for once, TFR is right on the ball Disturbing I know but yes he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 7 minutes ago, BigTone said: Disturbing I know but yes he is Prolly just had his meds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 43 minutes ago, Aizoon said: Prolly just had his meds I would agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Or so long since he's had his meds that he's gone full circle and is talking sense through some greater understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 2 hours ago, Welcome To The Jungle said: Or so long since he's had his meds that he's gone full circle and is talking sense through some greater understanding. Nah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 On 16 juillet 2016 at 18:41, BigTone said: Bring back the death penalty I always thought best of five was sufficient . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: I always thought best of five was sufficient . Too good for them Major Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Or ............ We can let the cyclists have the pavements (as roads are 'dangerous'), and build second pavements - next to the existing pavements - but these would be strictly for pedestrians. ....... until the little children get scared by the fast adults cycling on the existing pavements, and their smothering parents let them ride on the new pavements. Then we would be even more pavements. The only problem with this policy is that it conflicts with tarmacking over the entire country to build millions of houses for immigrants to live in. Decisions, decisions?? Uncle TFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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