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- From: pwa@ioe.ac.uk (Peter Wangermann)
- Newsgroups: uk.misc
- Subject: Re: Bicycle riders
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.152726.3573@ioe.ac.uk>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 15:27:26 GMT
- References: <Bxz2s1.3sE@exnet.co.uk> <JC.92Nov20094833@mr-potter-t-crosser-i-dotter.fulcrum.co.uk>
- Reply-To: pwa@ioe.ac.uk (Peter Wangermann)
- Organization: Institute of Education, University of London
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- In article <JC.92Nov20094833@mr-potter-t-crosser-i-dotter.fulcrum.co.uk> jc@fulcrum.co.uk (John Callingham) writes:
-
- >It is too dangerous for cyclists to ride on roads without bus lanes.
-
- It is even more dangerous for cyclists to use roads with bus lanes, as
- I have discovered the hard way. The problem is that the law-abiding
- motorists (the majority) leave a great chunk of road free for the
- law-breaking motorists to use. These people seem to think that they
- are free to break all speed limits and run over any cyclists who happen
- to be in their way.
-
- >So cyclists ride on the pavement and make the pavements dangerous for
- >pedestrians. Another example of the way that cars are becoming the
- >only form of transport for the vast majority.
-
- Which is why we need proper bicycle lanes for these mid-speed vehicles.
-
- >--
- >John Callingham (jc@fulcrum.co.uk)
- >
-
- Pete.
-