Cycling UK Forum

Pedestrians are some times surprised by joint bike/cycling facilities. Assuming it wasn't a Toucan (joint pedestrian and bike crossing), where he was crossing the same way as you (across the road not along the road) then it sounds like he was in the wrong. One of the problems with epidemic running o...

I take it I'm not alone in seeing irony in the fact that the BMW owners of the country assume strict liability of parents of 5 years olds on trikes, but who think its outrageous to apply it to vehicle owners?? Or is it hypocrisy?

There was a similar case on Judge Judy this morning: 'It was an accident, there is no liability. That's what insurance if for. Now get out of my court.' Some might take the view that there is some moral obligation to pay, but they are probably in the minority. Others might take the view that the car...

I'm wondering if there's any worth in focusing the advertiser complaints on companies that advertise to our consumer group? For example, presumably its going to be more worrying to somebody like a confectionery company that we resent the broadcasting editorial, than a washing powder company.... Ther...

First up, given you were wearing a helmet, you were very lucky to avoid a nasty rotational/whiplash injury, and to avoid strangling yourself when the poor bird got tangled in your helmet straps. Also, its been well documented that wild birds give more room to non- helmet wearers, leading to a lower ...

gilesjuk wrote:How about a scrappage scheme where you scrap a car and get a bike?

I did suggest that to my MP when I wrote to him about the car scrappage scheme. Never got a response from that one.

The US riht turn on red rule doesnt apply in New York, probably due to the Carnage it would cause with pedestrians. However it does make sense for bikes (and to a large extent should assuage the 'all bicycliclysts are red ride jumpers holligans' brigade), as long as there is clarity about the danger...

Freddie wrote: where is the logic in such a statement?.

Holland, Copenhagen???

All though in this case the guys were clearly roadies .....

It might seem a bit of a bizzare reaction but I wander if there is a case to be made for including cycling as a component of the driving test? Not only would it provide a practical education on road skills in the urban envorenment, its probably the most effective way of assuring that most adults hav...

I believe Boris would very probably be legally allowed to drive after 1 or 2 pints. The fact that he instead chooses to take his bike is no doubt a good deal safer, given it has been widely proven that one or two pints is likely to significantly increase the risk of him causing an accident while dri...

Here's a thought experiment My view is both. When I am walking on a cycle path, I take note of the fact and act accordingly. If I got smacked by a bike when doing something stupid I would blame myself. Why should other people be different? This doesn't mean that I think that I shouldn't take care o...

In current civil law there is a requirement for everybody to exercise 'due care' when it comes to the safety and property of others. The is central to the idea of assigning liability. When a cyclist is in an accident, the curent situation means he/she only gets that protection if they can convince t...

OK this is my summary.. 3. Increased helmet use (caused by promotion or legislation) always results in fewer cyclists. Typically in the order of a 30% reduction. Allan This has got to be complete nonsense. So you're telling me that the doubling of cyclists in London hasnt actually happened, because...

I ask again, out of all life's risks why do we select cycling as our "what if" fear, to be protected against by wearing armour, when we ignore other more likely, more serious ones that could equally have steps taken. We dont, there are a number of other situations where I would choose to ...

Doesn't take a scientist or a study to tell you that putting something designed to dissapate an impact between your head and the ground is a good idea A scientist might well propose such a hypothesis, but they would then abandon it when faced with the empirical evidence that shows no difference in ...