https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd9w2l2wqvdo
N V Brooks ● 23d9 Comments
It may be news to you Philippa but there are countless more motorists than any other form of road user and will therefore create more 'damage' than other road users.I would draw you a diagram if it were possible.
Keith Iddon ● 14d
But it IS motorists in their metal boxes who cause the most damage to people! They also take up a lot more space than pedestrians when on the move and when stopped. They also often drive when they don't need to just because they have wheels which causes more congestion.
Philippa Bond ● 14d
There are plenty of examples of anti social, bad behaviour in every walk of life.The difference is, motorists are an easy touch & treated as a cash cow.There is always one scheme or another in a constant ear against motorists.
Peter Yale ● 14d
But it isn't just cyclists that behave badly on the road, slthough there are still some of those. There are still a lot of drivers who ignore the 20mph signs and race along the roads passing cyclists far too close. The other week I actually saw a woman in a sports car hoot at a pedestrian apparently for not crossing the road fast enough. Presumably the lights had changed but there isn't a huge amount of time to cross especially when there is a queue - there is a countdown - but even so as a motorist you are supposed to proceed with care only when the road is clear and it is safe to do so!Yesterday in South Ealing Road there was a van hooting at the car in front at the roundabout because it just hadn't moved off fast enough for it. It then proceeded to overtake that car as it moved off in the narrow road and caused the car approaching in the opposite direction to brake hard.We could do with those speed checks they are doing in Chiswick in Ealing especially to catch those arrogant motorists who deliberately really speed and obviously don't think speed restrictions should apply to themselves. Today a pedestrian pushing a buggy with a child in it chose not to cross right across the road where the pavement was lowered but make a detour to where it was difficult to push the buggy up off the road and over the kerb just to save walking a few feet more but it's where motorists and cyclists turn the corner far too fast with no view of what's ahead. That could do with a redesign and better crossing design for pedestrians.Paris years ago at speed guns that measured noise - we could do with those too to catch these speedsters too. Increased action needs to be taken against those selfish and inconsiderate road users who are most dangerous and likely to cause damage and delay to us all.
Thanks Nigel but I have a touchpad,not a mouse and it doesn't seem to respond to a right click.Computer says no.
Keith Iddon ● 22d
Sorry, it's a quirk that embedded BBC links need to be opened in a new window. Right click on the link and then open a new window. Sorry about that.
N V Brooks ● 23d
This will not connect when I click on the link.
Keith Iddon ● 23d
Excellente!
Rosco White ● 23d