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Old July 29th 09, 04:40 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.rec.cycling
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Default These writhing whales of the road have swung their hefty rear

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:52:00 +0100, Marc
wrote:

No it's not difficult at all!

Van drivers
Lorry drivers
Bus drivers
Taxi drivers
Private hire drivers
Postmen driving vans
Police drivers

I have witnessed all of the above show "scant regard for the highway
code, and complete contempt for other road users, especially pedestrians."


Frankly you can include all road users in there, even the pedestrians
themselves. I don't know of any group of road users which is
characterised by obedience to all the rules. And if you think London
cyclists are a rabble you should see Copenhagen some time!

Guy

I was getting there bit by bit.
Todays score was 2 cars going through a red light with 1 min of the
start of the journey.
1 van parked on a grass verge
1 range rover parked on a grass verge, ( in seperate places) both had
done so often enough to turn it into mud which they dragged onto pavemtn
and road when the towed their burger vans away
1 lorry forcing a car out of it's lane on a roundabout
3 cars stoped in a box junctions
1 van going through a light that had been so red you could measure it
with a sanddial
2 lorries mounting kerb