Thread: Cyclists.

Originally Posted by Pocket Rocket

Time to close the thread

This isn't showing AULRO in a good light.

As per my previous post, we can either be part of the problem or part of the solution.

That's a pretty broad statement Pocket.

Considering we have over 6500 active users, I'd be surprised if 1% of them had contributed to this thread. So I'm not sure the reflection is on AULRO, rather one or two individuals on both sides of this discussion.

Everyone here is entitled to their opinion. When the mod team consider someone has gone too far - it's removed and appropriate action taken as has already occurred several times in this thread.

This is a subject many get very passionate about with pretty diverse views. At times, IMHO, some need to learn to take a deep breath and go make a cup of coffee before posting.

Any specific posts you have concerns with, you are welcome to raise with the mod team via the red and white triangle report link in the top right of the post if you feel it's needed.

Originally Posted by Wilesy

Regardless, that's my view on the subject and in respect to insurance, if it isn't mandatory, very few will bother.
You don't have to be Einstein to identify a young child to a young adult,

Ok, so you can be in high school and be either under or over 16. Please enlighten me as to how you can easily identify the 16 year olds from the 15 year olds without identification or knowing them.

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

This is a subject many get very passionate about with pretty diverse views. At times, IMHO, some need to learn to take a deep breath and go make a cup of coffee before posting.

...Or go for a ride

Originally Posted by loneranger

Ok, so you can be in high school and be either under or over 16. Please enlighten me as to how you can easily identify the 16 year olds from the 15 year olds without identification or knowing them.

By their license and/or student ID. The same as it was decades ago.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

By their license and/or student ID. The same as it was decades ago.

Which is back to my orignal point. You have to apply resources to stopping and checking to determine if someone is required to have a license.

I don't mind adding a cycling license to my driver's license and BWA member registration (which provides insurance cover) but whilst they're in my pocket it doesn't identify me unless you stop me and ask to see them.

While you can then say that you can be identified by having your registration displayed on your helmet have a think about how easy it is going to be to have a 6 or 8 digit identification code displayed. Especially on a lightweight racing helmet. They'll be very small numbers or letters.

As an aside, how many of the motorists on this forum who have expressed their displeasure at cyclists would seriously change their attitude if we were registered and willingly share the road with us?

Originally Posted by loneranger

As an aside, how many of the motorists on this forum who have expressed their displeasure at cyclists would seriously change their attitude if we were registered and willingly share the road with us?

i think you are referring to two separate problems.

1) registration/breaking the law
2) sharing the road/being slowed down by cyclists.



#1 is easy to fix
#2 is not so easy

and imho, the #2 is more annoying. i dont like being slowed down. even by other cars. dont get me started on cars who sit in the right hand lane

Originally Posted by Eevo

i think you are referring to two separate problems.

1) registration/breaking the law
2) sharing the road/being slowed down by cyclists.

#1 is easy to fix
#2 is not so easy

#2 will be even harder if we were to be registered because then the argument of cyclists not being allowed on the road will be well and truly sunk.

Originally Posted by loneranger

#2 will be even harder if we were to be registered because then the argument of cyclists not being allowed on the road will be well and truly sunk.

yes and no.

if their registered, cyclics will either stop breaking the law (running red lights, etc), or lose their licence and be off the road. holding up traffic is against the law, its just not enforced. if this was enforced, maybe we would have our solution.