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Bridleways have different rules, but as far as pavements go:
Highway Code Rule 64
You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement.
Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A sect 129
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Indeed Trevor, thanks for posting the detail. This has not changed recently but there is confusion amongst some cyclists since the adoption of some shared cycle/pedestrian pavements, however, these are properly marked which is not the case in the village where I live the pavements are exactly that pavements for pedestrians. Even in the new hierarchy of road users changes a cyclist is less vulnerable than a pedestrian therefore the pedestrian gets priority (the thing I kick myself for forgetting yesterday).
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They aren't allowed to cycle on the pavement unless it has been designated as shared.
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Indeed. Whilst I sympathise to some extent with cyclists because of how bad some road users are, they are becoming a real nuisance on pavements around here. We have a few of those designated shared paths, but the majority of the cyclists in this area are making them dangerous to use for pedestrians and wheelchair users. Ringing a bell as you come up behind me is a waste of time as I wouldn't be able to hear it unless it was close (or very loud).
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I actually find pavements more dangerous if busy with pedestrians than roads. I often bike to the pub in the next village and there is a shared pavement between the 2. Normally I will use that but nearer the other village you get more things like wheelie bins and sometimes people so will go on the road. Pedestrians often wander across the path and it can send a cyclist flying.
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I can't believe how stupid some pedestrians can be. If they drove on the road in the same way, it really would be carnage.
It's almost a daily occurrence for someone to walk into my wheelchair. They nearly always say; 'Sorry, I didn't see you there.' My response is always the same; 'To be able to see, you have to look.'
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Too busy on their smartphones...........I can't believe how stupid some pedestrians can be. If they drove on the road in the same way, it really would be carnage.
It's almost a daily occurrence for someone to walk into my wheelchair. They nearly always say; 'Sorry, I didn't see you there.' My response is always the same; 'To be able to see, you have to look.'
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We have "redways" here, running parallel to the main road, but separated by very wide verges and or banks.
The idea is that you can get anywhere in MK without crossing a main road, there are underpasses for that.
They are used by pedestrians, dog walkers and cyclists, the cyclists think they have priority, and hate the dog walkers.
The pedestrians think they have priority and hate everyone.
(there are separate sand tracks for horse riders, away from every one else)
The idea is that you can get anywhere in MK without crossing a main road, there are underpasses for that.
They are used by pedestrians, dog walkers and cyclists, the cyclists think they have priority, and hate the dog walkers.
The pedestrians think they have priority and hate everyone.
(there are separate sand tracks for horse riders, away from every one else)
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As ever, when people see that there's no police intervention re matters like this the law is ignored. Having said that, it's always been more convenient to stop a cyclist who is riding on the pavement remind him/her..usually 'him' that it's illegal and send them on their way. Two issues. The last time I saw police patrolling were two female officers on horseback passing the house a few days ago. I've seen them before. The horses looked magnificent ,however, they left their 'calling card'...again... on the road. Quite a lot of of it
Good for the veg patch. 
I can't recall seeing a police car round here for ages that wasn't travelling at speed with the blues on and that was away on the main road. Second issue. No ID cards. The cyclists could and do give any old name . It's easier to stop them and have a word or gesture to them to get off the bike....... whilst passing them .I've seen that.
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Last posts on here re this 'wokery stuff' was April 14th.
Maybe this post should be in WCMUT.
The Justice Minister, Dominic Raab, has instructed prison Governors and staff to stop referring to prisoners as '' residents, customers ,clients
www.dailymail.co.uk
Maybe this post should be in WCMUT.
The Justice Minister, Dominic Raab, has instructed prison Governors and staff to stop referring to prisoners as '' residents, customers ,clients
Jail guards will be told to stop calling inmates 'clients'
Under a new style guide being issued today, prison staff have been ordered not to use 'resident', 'client' or 'service-user' to refer to a criminal, instead 'prisoners, people in prison or offenders' is preferred.
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There's a long way to go,though.
Location. Edinburgh Napier University:
The students on a midwifery course have been taught how to help men give birth. The fact that men cannot do this didn't deter the overzelous PC university authorities from including this as part of the training. Is anyone, one day, ever going to save us from this insanity ???
Location. Edinburgh Napier University:
The students on a midwifery course have been taught how to help men give birth. The fact that men cannot do this didn't deter the overzelous PC university authorities from including this as part of the training. Is anyone, one day, ever going to save us from this insanity ???
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I'm on one this evening..
Over in the US it looks like (according to a leak from a Supreme Court ruling) that Roe v Wade... a 1973 right to abortion Act ..has been overturned. Each Sate can now decide whether to permit it or not.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the 'honourable member for the 18th century,' thought it appropriate to share his opinion on the matter. He agrees.His position is that there should be no abortion even when rape or incest has been the cause of a pregnancy. Needless to say, he's against same-sex marriage, too.
By the way..A slur on the 18th century re his 'tag' as that was a century of enlightenment with such luminaries as Voltaire, Rousseau, Hume, Diderot and Paine to mention a few.
Over in the US it looks like (according to a leak from a Supreme Court ruling) that Roe v Wade... a 1973 right to abortion Act ..has been overturned. Each Sate can now decide whether to permit it or not.
Shocking Supreme Court Leak Shows Justices Preparing To Overturn Roe, Politico Reports
“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start," Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the document, obtained by the website.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the 'honourable member for the 18th century,' thought it appropriate to share his opinion on the matter. He agrees.His position is that there should be no abortion even when rape or incest has been the cause of a pregnancy. Needless to say, he's against same-sex marriage, too.
By the way..A slur on the 18th century re his 'tag' as that was a century of enlightenment with such luminaries as Voltaire, Rousseau, Hume, Diderot and Paine to mention a few.
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I agree and I can't see any reason why anyone would have a problem with it either. It's when they're in their teens and hurtling along at speed it becomes a problem.
As a kid after taking my Cycling Proficiency Test at school I felt quite proud to be a 'big boy' who could now use the roads. It was great to be able to go fast and not have pedestrians in the way.
Mind you, in those days (60s) drivers would look to see where they were going. Unlike today where they're too busy with their phones, navigation system, sound system or the feral 'bin lids' screaming for attention in the back seat.
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I can't believe how stupid some pedestrians can be. If they drove on the road in the same way, it really would be carnage.
It's almost a daily occurrence for someone to walk into my wheelchair. They nearly always say; 'Sorry, I didn't see you there.' My response is always the same; 'To be able to see, you have to look.'
Even when walking you come across them, especially in shopping centres (which I rarely frequent). My favourite thing to do is shout "Look up, look up" as they get very close. Sure I could probably side stem them, but why should I have to?
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When I was young, I found that if I fitted cheap brake blocks to the front wheel, and kept the rim clean and degreased, the brakes would scream like a Hollywood car skid when applied.
Scared the crap out of pedestrians who wandered into the road without looking.
Scared the crap out of pedestrians who wandered into the road without looking.
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Only for a few. Everyone else was pursuing the favoured passtimes of abuse, violence, slavery and war...
- The Scandanavians got in an early start with the Northern War which ran (with extra time) from 1700 to 1721
- Not to be out done by the Northerners, the Spanish war of Succession ran from 1701 to 1714
- Britain was slow off the blocks but later put up a strong showing with the Jacobite rebellions of 1715. 1719 and 1745
The term "Age of Enlightenment" is a complete nonsense if you consider the reality.
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Now you put it that way I have to agree
I was heavy-in trying to sort out the Ukraine thread with Cobra and a post re the NI elections/Sinn Fein and your post has just given me a lift in spirits ..the dry humour aspect
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You have a lot more faith than I do
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Can't complain about my surgery. I was given a choice of a ten day wait or a 3 day wait but a 7.30pm appointment. I went yesterday at 7.30pm. The quietness itself was therapeutic..
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Gone are the days when you can remove 3 hoses, 4 bolts, and do the job yourself. To get to the radiator, the front of the car has to come off. In fact, to do many things on a modern Mini, the front has to come off to give you access. That's what "crumple zones" and fitting technology into a limited space does, unfortunately...
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I had a brother-in-law who owned a 308 GTB for a short time. He said it was wonderful to drive, but at least once a month it needed to have the carb's balanced and the cost of that alone became too excessive to keep the car. The maintenance on a supercar is almost as expensive as buying one.
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I recall learning of the headlamps on a Porsche model that needed a special tool to change the bulb. It was an exceptionally long thin screwdriver over 2 foot long. I the article I read was about an owner wanting to change the bulb and he was finding it nigh on impossible from within in the luggage compartment.
I don't recall whether mention was made as to the screwdriver was unusually tipped i.e. bought only from Porsche!
I don't recall whether mention was made as to the screwdriver was unusually tipped i.e. bought only from Porsche!
Uh huh. My wife had a Renault like that, you were expected to remove the front bumper and go in through the wheel arch - or something equally ridiculous - to reach the headlight bulbs. Or, as someone put it, you could change the bulbs quite easily if you were an octopus with advanced gynaecological skills ...
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My beef is with electronic handbrakes, in a few years time cars will be scraped because the handbrake has failed and the electronics to replace it will be to much to make it worth it. What the hell was wrong with a traditional handbrake?
My worry is all the software and electronics that goes into modern cars. Many manufacturers deploy 'over the air' updates, can you imagine them continuing to do so on cars that are 15-20 years old? Also many cars are still using 2G and 3G mobile networks for SOS and similar features, I doubt if any will be ugraded to work on later technology after these are shut down by the networks?
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