eDWaRD WooDWaRD wrote:Jules62 wrote:I believe this is a Newtonian thing...
I for one appreciate that, but irresponsible, bullying cycling is not Newtonian, it's simply selfish, irresponsible and dangerous, and we should find ways to ensure that the minority of offending cyclists is even further reduced. Or do you think that for pedestrians having to jump out of the way is a solution?
Brendan D wrote:Well, Yesterday my wife and I took the train to Bookham and cycled a 35mile loop around the surrey hills. What really struck me was (apart from one close pass by a rental van on the way up to Ranmore) the courtesy, patience and consideration of the drivers in Surrey.
Maybe they are used to lots of cyclists... However it was a refreshing day to be without the aggression and pressure from London traffic. To be fair, all the riders I saw were also obeying all the traffic signals, signalling cars to pass and not unnecessarily blocking the road. so give and take all round :).
eDWaRD WooDWaRD wrote:The idea of licences for cyclists makes sense.
eDWaRD WooDWaRD wrote:Jules62 wrote:boroughonian wrote:Just seen something like that, although the cyclist didn't jump lights.
Would you believe Edward about 6 or 7 West Ham fans come out of the Barrowboy and Banker crossing the road
towards the station, bike going at some speed turning left from Duke Street Hill into BHS, he weren't stopping for nobody and went right into a rather large fellow, fortunately the pedestrian and his friends found it funny, as the cyclist was screaming "out the way out the way", could have been different.
It could have been different had it been a van, car or motorcycle hitting that pedestrian at the same speed: the energy of the impact (and the injuries suffered) is proportional to the momentum of the vehicle (ie its mass and velocity).
The greater the weight, the bigger the force.
That's why being hit by a 10 ton bus doing 20mph will have far greater consequences than being struck by a bicycle travelling at the same speed.
This is why the Highway Code treats cyclists differently than car drivers, and HGVs differently than cars: the bigger the mass the greater the chance of not surviving the impact.
I believe this is a Newtonian thing...
I for one appreciate that, but irresponsible, bullying cycling is not Newtonian, it's simply selfish, irresponsible and dangerous, and we should find ways to ensure that the minority of offending cyclists is even further reduced. Or do you think that for pedestrians having to jump out of the way is a solution?
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