http://news.met.police.uk/news/space-for-cyclist-initiative-launche...
Great initiative, look out for these stickers "Thanks to the support of Havebike and London Cycling Campaign, 2000 car stickers with the words 'I give space for cyclists' will be given to motorists on the day and at Exchanging Places events"
Cycle Safety Team officers from the Met's Roads and Transport Policing Command will go to any location, at any time, on any borough, based on intelligence and complaints, to ensure drivers properly obey the rules of the road.
first driver pulled over was uninsured!
Recovery on scene to pick up 1st car stopped on initiative which happened to be uninsured #SpaceForCyclists @MPSRTPC
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I regularly see cars not stopping at the signalised crossings on Wightman Road. As a pedestrian I usually wait until the car stops rather than rely on the light being red. It may be that if I did actually step out without waiting for the car to stop, that your "99% will stop for me" claim would be proved true, but I'm not inclined to test it.
I didn't say that I would step out without waiting for the car to stop - I'm not a idiot. I said that I had confidence that the cars would stop. What happens is that the cars stop and then a cyclist rides up from the back of the queue and cycles over the crossing ignoring the red light. Happens all the time.
Yep - cyclist breaking rad lights, again and again and again - I used to sometimes remonstrate with them, but can't be bothered anymore, as it's a wasted exercise and just raises my blood pressure (as a cyclist myself it makes me so mad that I feel like punching them)- a campaign is needed against this craziness and some hefty on the spot fines - a difficult problem to police though.
Yes indeed- the pedestrian lights at cnr Wightman and Hampden are a nightmare. It's a very regular occurrence that drivers just barrel straight through and you have to leap back on the curb or wait for them to pass first etc.
if we're using that sort of evidence (i.e. n=1) I can guarantee that drivers are a danger to pedestrians legally crossing the road!
I didn't raise the issue of motorists injuring/killing people so you have no right to infer that I don't care about this.
With regard to cyclists there are some quick and easy things which they could do which would make pedestrians safer.
Always stop at red lights.
Always stop at zebra crossings.
Always obey no cycling signs.
Don't cycle on pavements.
"Well I can assure you that my observations are based on hard evidence - I see this rule breaking with my own eyes". That's the exact definition of anecdotal evidence. It's the complete opposite of hard evidence.
Since you need confirmation bias defining as well, that's the fact that you're not as conscious of law abiding cyclists. Your 'evidence' is skewed because of your own prejudices.
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