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Old June 15th 05, 10:06 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.transport
Mike Bristow Mike Bristow is offline
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Default London to Brighton bike ride next week (blatant plug for me!)

In article . 170,
Adrian wrote:
Fine. So - how DO we get red light cameras to recognise cyclists without
having plates on bikes?


Same way you catch the tailgating motorist; the fool with no
insurance; the unlicenced driver; the dangerous car with no MOT.
Coppers on the ground.

This is the primary reason why GATSOs are so dangerous - it's not
that those who speed don't deserve 3 points and a fine[1] - but that
senior police officers (and the HO) think that GATSOs are a replacment
for traffic police.

I've heard an estimate that 10% of drivers in London are uninsured.
Guess which concerns me (as a motorist!) mo idiot cyclists
jumping red lights or uninsured drivers? Which do you honestly
think will compromise my safty more? Frankly, getting all ****y
about cyclists is ********. Entertaining, though.

Mike

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