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Author:  BenTaxiSouthampton [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  think Aware
I'm a taxi driver in Southampton, I've been doing the job over 12 years. In this time more and more cyclists are taking to the uk streets. Taxi drivers have a responsibility to uphold high standards of driving. And doing so be more vigilant towards cyclists and pedestrians on the public highway. We as drivers need to be more observant when driving and keeping our speed down[/color]

http://think.direct.gov.uk/cycling.html
Author:  gusmac [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: think Aware
And? :?
Author:  Nidge2 [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 5:49 am ]
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gusmac wrote:
And? :?



In a nutshell he's trying to say some car drivers don't give a fuck.

In another nutshell some bike riders don't give a fuck, they think traffic lights are there for illumination.
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:28 pm ]
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gusmac wrote:
And? :?

And I bet he is a pushbike rider (AKA Traffic Light ignorer)!
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: think Aware
BenTaxiSouthampton wrote:
I'm a taxi driver in Southampton, I've been doing the job over 12 years. In this time more and more cyclists are taking to the uk streets. Taxi drivers have a responsibility to uphold high standards of driving. And doing so be more vigilant towards cyclists and pedestrians on the public highway. We as drivers need to be more observant when driving and keeping our speed down[/color]

http://think.direct.gov.uk/cycling.html

I'm always confused as to why 90% of cyclists ignore red lights, do you have an answer Mr BTS?
Author:  Cabby John 1 [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: think Aware
Sussex wrote:
BenTaxiSouthampton wrote:
I'm a taxi driver in Southampton, I've been doing the job over 12 years. In this time more and more cyclists are taking to the uk streets. Taxi drivers have a responsibility to uphold high standards of driving. And doing so be more vigilant towards cyclists and pedestrians on the public highway. We as drivers need to be more observant when driving and keeping our speed down[/color]

http://think.direct.gov.uk/cycling.html

I'm always confused as to why 90% of cyclists ignore red lights, do you have an answer Mr BTS?


Because they can :roll:
Author:  Bart [ Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: think Aware
Will the man who has NEVER ran a red light please stand up
Author:  Sussex [ Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:33 pm ]
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Bart wrote:
Will the man who has NEVER ran a red light please stand up

Ok then I will rephrase my question.

Why do 90% of cyclists ignore red lights 100% of the time?
Author:  blackpool [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:14 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
Bart wrote:
Will the man who has NEVER ran a red light please stand up

Ok then I will rephrase my question.

Why do 90% of cyclists ignore red lights 100% of the time?

Id say youve got it the wrong way round,barely 10 % ignore red lights,id also say there are a lot more bad drivers than there are riders :wink:
Author:  grandad [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: think Aware
blackpool wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Bart wrote:
Will the man who has NEVER ran a red light please stand up

Ok then I will rephrase my question.

Why do 90% of cyclists ignore red lights 100% of the time?

Id say youve got it the wrong way round,barely 10 % ignore red lights,id also say there are a lot more bad drivers than there are riders :wink:

maybe things are different in your manor but around here I can't remember the last time that I saw a cyclist stop for a red light.
Author:  blackpool [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:30 pm ]
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Seeing as you "know everybody" in your manor i do hope you report them to the appropriate authority.
Author:  cabbyman [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:59 pm ]
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Who are you going to report? 'The guy in the fluorescent jacket who you can identify on the CCTV that's by the lights?'
Author:  Nidge2 [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:26 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
maybe things are different in your manor but around here I can't remember the last time that I saw a cyclist stop for a red light.



They don't have to do they?
Author:  blackpool [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: think Aware
Nidge2 wrote:
grandad wrote:
maybe things are different in your manor but around here I can't remember the last time that I saw a cyclist stop for a red light.



They don't have to do they?

Not for speeding either :wink:
Author:  grandad [ Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: think Aware
grandad wrote:
blackpool wrote:
Id say youve got it the wrong way round,barely 10 % ignore red lights,id also say there are a lot more bad drivers than there are riders :wink:

maybe things are different in your manor but around here I can't remember the last time that I saw a cyclist stop for a red light.

That's great, no sooner do I say that I can't remember the last time when today it happened. I was sat at the lights and a cyclist came past me and actually stopped at the lights as well. However he did start to move before they had even gone to red and amber.
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