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BenTaxiSouthampton
 Post subject: think Aware
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:04 pm 
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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
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gusmac
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:30 pm 
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And? :?

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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 5:49 am 
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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.
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Chris the Fish
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: 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)!

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:29 pm 
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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?

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Cabby John 1
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:37 pm 
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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:

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Bart
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:53 am 
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Will the man who has NEVER ran a red light please stand up

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
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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?

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blackpool
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: 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:
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:22 pm 
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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.

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blackpool
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
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Seeing as you "know everybody" in your manor i do hope you report them to the appropriate authority.
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cabbyman
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: 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?'
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
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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?
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blackpool
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
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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:
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: think Aware
PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:22 pm 
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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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