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Another ill informed idiot starts a petition

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 8:58pm
by graymee
Another ill informed idiot starts a petition.

https://www.change.org/p/theresa-may-mp ... custom_msg

I really like the opening paragraph. "The public roads used by motor vehicles are becoming unsafe to use due to one particular community that feel they are eligible to cycle on public UK roads."

It's interesting that they feel the roads are becoming dangerous because of cyclists whom they think aren't eligible to use roads.

Re: Not again

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 9:59pm
by malcolmlauder
What's more worrying to me than the ill informed idiot who started the petition is the ill informed 26k+ who have signed it!

Re: Not again

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 10:41pm
by fastpedaller
Is it possible to get the Police to take action against the originator of the petition on the grounds of 'hatred aimed at a minority group' ?
I am being serious BTW

Re: Not again

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 10:45pm
by landsurfer
Inciting Hate Crime .... it really does seem to be.... maybe CUK will approach the police and legal services to establish a presedent ......
Sorry, what WAS i thinking about ... silly me ....
Seriously, it needs testing, totally agree with you.
But by who ....

Re: Not again

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 11:33pm
by meic
is the ill informed 26k+ who have signed it!
I read quite a few comments that were attached to the petition and almost all of them were saying they had signed it because it was so stupid they wanted it to get a hearing in parliament, where it would be recognised for the rubbish it is.
It had put on more signatures in the past twenty hours than the past 20 days, I suspect there is some sort of internet campaign happening about this petition and it is a pro-cycling group doing it.

Re: Not again

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 11:48pm
by reohn2
meic wrote:
is the ill informed 26k+ who have signed it!
I read quite a few comments that were attached to the petition and almost all of them were saying they had signed it because it was so stupid they wanted it to get a hearing in parliament, where it would be recognised for the rubbish it is.
It had put on more signatures in the past twenty hours than the past 20 days, I suspect there is some sort of internet campaign happening about this petition and it is a pro-cycling group doing it.


My daughter informed me about it tonight,the organiser is a first crass pirrock.
A shooting of the foot is in grand style :lol:

Re: Not again

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 11:49pm
by andrewk
malcolmlauder wrote:What's more worrying to me than the ill informed idiot who started the petition is the ill informed 26k+ who have signed it!



More likely people who are anti cyclists than ill informed.

Only one thing comes to mind

Posted: 16 Nov 2016, 7:54am
by tykeboy2003
Ignorant stupid ****.

Re: Not again

Posted: 16 Nov 2016, 8:00am
by Audax67
Duly signed. Thanks for the heads-up.













(just joking)

FWIW, FFCT membership includes insurance.

Re: Not again

Posted: 16 Nov 2016, 8:17am
by Paulatic
meic wrote:
is the ill informed 26k+ who have signed it!
I read quite a few comments that were attached to the petition and almost all of them were saying they had signed it because it was so stupid they wanted it to get a hearing in parliament, where it would be recognised for the rubbish it is.
It had put on more signatures in the past twenty hours than the past 20 days, I suspect there is some sort of internet campaign happening about this petition and it is a pro-cycling group doing it.


Yes, the Twitter world got hold of it. Brought to my attention yesterday morning. Whilst they were signing to be able to leave a comment I do wonder how wise it is?
A lot of those early signers will never read the comments but will take heart, encouragement, and broadcast they've over 26k agreeing with themselves.

Re: Not again

Posted: 16 Nov 2016, 8:53am
by Mick F
I was harassed some years ago by a chap who TOLD me I was being dangerous by cycling on the roads.
I argued that it wasn't me who was dangerous, but the motor vehicle drivers. I also argued that if someone is controlling a ton of metal in public, they have to use due care to the vulnerable folk out there.

He wouldn't accept it.

I gave up.

Re: Another ill informed idiot starts a petition

Posted: 16 Nov 2016, 9:09am
by Phil Fouracre
Mick F - depressing :-(
Just had a similar discussion wth a customer, 'cycling is too dangerous, I had to swerve the other day when I overtook a cyclist'!!!
How the hell do you respond to that sort of comment?

Re: Another ill informed idiot starts a petition

Posted: 16 Nov 2016, 9:17am
by reohn2
Phil Fouracre wrote:Mick F - depressing :-(
Just had a similar discussion wth a customer, 'cycling is too dangerous, I had to swerve the other day when I overtook a cyclist'!!!
How the hell do you respond to that sort of comment?


By saying,
"What! you mean you weren't looking where you were going.That could be classed as dangerous driving if you'd collided with that cyclist"
The problem is one of standards and expectancy,driving standards are very low and expectancy to have a clear road in front without the need to actually think about what they're doing is high.
That's why we have idiots starting petitions such as the one above.

Re: Another ill informed idiot starts a petition

Posted: 16 Nov 2016, 9:21am
by yakdiver
All the people that signed still think they are the only ones who pay Road Tax

Re: Another ill informed idiot starts a petition

Posted: 16 Nov 2016, 9:31am
by reohn2
yakdiver wrote:All the people that signed still think they are the only ones who pay Road Tax


Have you read the comments?