On Monday, 4 April 2022 at 11:53:29 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
> On 04/04/2022 10:25, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
> > This is always a concern of mine on rural roads; people driving too fast because they "know the road" I've had a couple of close encounters with 4x4 going too fast round narrow bends having no idea what was around the corner.
> Yes, I've had that too. A tandem rider and his girlfriend came blasting
> round a blind corner, saw us walking towards him, he shouting 'Fuck
> you'. We had to step into the road to get out of his way, as he showed
> no intention of stopping.
>
> --
> Spike

What happened after you woke up? Did you have to change the sheets or are you too old for that sort of thing?

On 04/04/2022 13:43, Mike Collins wrote:
> On Monday, 4 April 2022 at 11:53:29 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
>> On 04/04/2022 10:25, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

>>> This is always a concern of mine on rural roads; people driving too fast because they "know the road" I've had a couple of close encounters with 4x4 going too fast round narrow bends having no idea what was around the corner.

>> Yes, I've had that too. A tandem rider and his girlfriend came blasting
>> round a blind corner, saw us walking towards him, he shouting 'Fuck
>> you'. We had to step into the road to get out of his way, as he showed
>> no intention of stopping.

> What happened after you woke up? Did you have to change the sheets or are you too old for that sort of thing?

You don't like it up you. do you?

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Spike

On 04/04/2022 11:02, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi Lara, hope you’re well. Just letting you know I’ve taken a screenshot of your comment and sent it to a cycling pressure group that collects such comments. They use them to provide background info to the court if the person is ever involved in a collision in the future.

> Silly bint - SM.

Screen shots could be taken of anti-police comments made here, and if
necessary posted to appropriate Road Safety and Police Force web sites.

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Spike

On Monday, April 4, 2022 at 2:04:19 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> Reminds me of Emma Way in 2013.
> Remember her public boast that went badly wrong?
>
> QUOTE:
> #Bloodycyclists Twitter post driver Emma Way guilty.
>
> A woman who posted a message on Twitter about knocking a cyclist off his bike has been found guilty of two charges related to the incident.
>
> Emma Way, 22, clipped cyclist Toby Hockley with her car in Norfolk in May..
>
> She then tweeted: "Definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike earlier. I have right of way - he doesn't even pay road tax! (SIC) #Bloodycyclists."
>
> Norwich magistrates convicted her of failing to stop after an accident and failing to report it, which she denied.
>
> Way, of Watton, was acquitted of driving without due care and attention.
>
> She was ordered to pay a £337 fine, £300 in costs and was given seven points on her licence.
> 'Biggest regret'
>
> She said: "The tweet was spur of the moment. It was ridiculous and stupid and I apologise to all cyclists.
>
> "It is the biggest regret of my life so far."
>
> The court heard Mr Hockley suffered bruises and minor damage to his bike in the incident at Rockland All Saints on 19 May, when he was riding in the 100-mile Boudicca Sportive with his friend Jason [Jay] Sexton.
>
> Describing the trial as a relatively routine case of driving without due care and attention, prosecutor Stephen Poole added: "Why it becomes notorious is because the suspect went home and tweeted.
>
> "It was that tweet which has put this into the public arena."
> 'Loud crunch'
>
> Mr Hockley said: "A car came around the corner, narrowly missing Jay.
>
> "The car was heading over to my side of the road.
>
> "I was hit on the leg by the wing and on the arm by the wing mirror (SIC) and tried to slam on my brakes to regain control."
>
> He said there was a loud crunch and he was knocked into a hedge.
>
> Claiming the collision was Mr Hockley's fault, Way said she had been driving at 15mph and her road positioning was as far to the nearside as possible.
>
> "Afterwards I looked in my mirror," she added.
>
> "I did not think he was injured - if I did I would definitely have stopped."
>
> The court heard she lost her job as an accountant as a result of the tweet.
>
> Way refused to comment as she left court, saying she had signed an exclusive television deal.
>
> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-25000788

Her infamous curse had some benefit after all - I bought a pair of of these :-)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPgy0POWYA4pzXM?format=jpg&name=medium

On 04/04/2022 05:12 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, April 4, 2022 at 2:04:19 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Reminds me of Emma Way in 2013.
>> Remember her public boast that went badly wrong?
>>
>> QUOTE:
>> #Bloodycyclists Twitter post driver Emma Way guilty.
>>
>> A woman who posted a message on Twitter about knocking a cyclist off his bike has been found guilty of two charges related to the incident.
>>
>> Emma Way, 22, clipped cyclist Toby Hockley with her car in Norfolk in May.
>>
>> She then tweeted: "Definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike earlier. I have right of way - he doesn't even pay road tax! (SIC) #Bloodycyclists."
>>
>> Norwich magistrates convicted her of failing to stop after an accident and failing to report it, which she denied.
>>
>> Way, of Watton, was acquitted of driving without due care and attention.
>>
>> She was ordered to pay a £337 fine, £300 in costs and was given seven points on her licence.
>> 'Biggest regret'
>>
>> She said: "The tweet was spur of the moment. It was ridiculous and stupid and I apologise to all cyclists.
>>
>> "It is the biggest regret of my life so far."
>>
>> The court heard Mr Hockley suffered bruises and minor damage to his bike in the incident at Rockland All Saints on 19 May, when he was riding in the 100-mile Boudicca Sportive with his friend Jason [Jay] Sexton.
>>
>> Describing the trial as a relatively routine case of driving without due care and attention, prosecutor Stephen Poole added: "Why it becomes notorious is because the suspect went home and tweeted.
>>
>> "It was that tweet which has put this into the public arena."
>> 'Loud crunch'
>>
>> Mr Hockley said: "A car came around the corner, narrowly missing Jay.
>>
>> "The car was heading over to my side of the road.
>>
>> "I was hit on the leg by the wing and on the arm by the wing mirror (SIC) and tried to slam on my brakes to regain control."
>>
>> He said there was a loud crunch and he was knocked into a hedge.
>>
>> Claiming the collision was Mr Hockley's fault, Way said she had been driving at 15mph and her road positioning was as far to the nearside as possible.
>>
>> "Afterwards I looked in my mirror," she added.
>>
>> "I did not think he was injured - if I did I would definitely have stopped."
>>
>> The court heard she lost her job as an accountant as a result of the tweet.
>>
>> Way refused to comment as she left court, saying she had signed an exclusive television deal.
>>
>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-25000788
>
> Her infamous curse had some benefit after all - I bought a pair of of these :-)
>
> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPgy0POWYA4pzXM?format=jpg&name=medium

"Bloody cyclist"?

That did actually apply to you on one occasion, didn't it?

On Monday, April 4, 2022 at 5:12:01 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, April 4, 2022 at 2:04:19 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Reminds me of Emma Way in 2013.
> > Remember her public boast that went badly wrong?
> >
> > QUOTE:
> > #Bloodycyclists Twitter post driver Emma Way guilty.
> >
> > A woman who posted a message on Twitter about knocking a cyclist off his bike has been found guilty of two charges related to the incident.
> >
> > Emma Way, 22, clipped cyclist Toby Hockley with her car in Norfolk in May.
> >
> > She then tweeted: "Definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike earlier. I have right of way - he doesn't even pay road tax! (SIC) #Bloodycyclists."
> >
> > Norwich magistrates convicted her of failing to stop after an accident and failing to report it, which she denied.
> >
> > Way, of Watton, was acquitted of driving without due care and attention..
> >
> > She was ordered to pay a £337 fine, £300 in costs and was given seven points on her licence.
> > 'Biggest regret'
> >
> > She said: "The tweet was spur of the moment. It was ridiculous and stupid and I apologise to all cyclists.
> >
> > "It is the biggest regret of my life so far."
> >
> > The court heard Mr Hockley suffered bruises and minor damage to his bike in the incident at Rockland All Saints on 19 May, when he was riding in the 100-mile Boudicca Sportive with his friend Jason [Jay] Sexton.
> >
> > Describing the trial as a relatively routine case of driving without due care and attention, prosecutor Stephen Poole added: "Why it becomes notorious is because the suspect went home and tweeted.
> >
> > "It was that tweet which has put this into the public arena."
> > 'Loud crunch'
> >
> > Mr Hockley said: "A car came around the corner, narrowly missing Jay.
> >
> > "The car was heading over to my side of the road.
> >
> > "I was hit on the leg by the wing and on the arm by the wing mirror (SIC) and tried to slam on my brakes to regain control."
> >
> > He said there was a loud crunch and he was knocked into a hedge.
> >
> > Claiming the collision was Mr Hockley's fault, Way said she had been driving at 15mph and her road positioning was as far to the nearside as possible.
> >
> > "Afterwards I looked in my mirror," she added.
> >
> > "I did not think he was injured - if I did I would definitely have stopped."
> >
> > The court heard she lost her job as an accountant as a result of the tweet.
> >
> > Way refused to comment as she left court, saying she had signed an exclusive television deal.
> >
> > https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-25000788
> Her infamous curse had some benefit after all - I bought a pair of of these :-)
>
> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPgy0POWYA4pzXM?format=jpg&name=medium

I also bought a water bottle with the same curse on it which I still own.

On 4/04/22 21:45, Spike wrote:
> On 04/04/2022 08:56, Peter Keller wrote:
>> On 3/04/22 22:45, Spike wrote:
>>> On 03/04/2022 09:55, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>>> There is a thread about this on Pistonheads; " he didn't hit the cyclist..." Seems to be the defence. What about the speed and closeness of the pass?
>
>>>> Absolutely depressing.....we share the road with these people.
>
>>> What's worse is that /we/ have to share the road with /you/.
>
>>> Can't you ride on the pavement?
>
>> Against the law.
>
> Really?
>
>
Here it is, though it is not particularly enforced. The cops have better
things to do with their time.

On 05/04/2022 08:58, Peter Keller wrote:
> On 4/04/22 21:45, Spike wrote:
>> On 04/04/2022 08:56, Peter Keller wrote:
>>> On 3/04/22 22:45, Spike wrote:
>>>> On 03/04/2022 09:55, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

>>>>> There is a thread about this on Pistonheads; " he didn't hit the cyclist..." Seems to be the defence. What about the speed and closeness of the pass?

>>>>> Absolutely depressing.....we share the road with these people.

>>>> What's worse is that /we/ have to share the road with /you/.

>>>> Can't you ride on the pavement?

>>> Against the law.

>> Really?

> Here it is, though it is not particularly enforced. The cops have better
> things to do with their time.

Ah, the law is the law, except when they CBA to enforce it?

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Spike

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 9:58:53 AM UTC+1, Peter Keller wrote:
>The cops have better things to do with their time.

Here in the UK, they are bogged down with this lot!

Speeding, parking the wrong way at night, on yellow lines, on zig zags, outside schools, pavement parking, obstructing traffic by inconsiderate parking, driving while drunk, on mobile phones, with no car tax, no licence, no insurance, no MOT, illegal plates, overtaking on double lines, due care, bald tyres, faulty brakes, one eyed monsters, no rear lights, no brake lights, no indicators, fog light abuse, faulty steering, windscreen obscuration, darkly tinted windows, child seat abuse, no seatbelts, insecure load, one way street abuse, amber/red light jumping, cycle box abuse, bus lane abuse, box junction abuse, death by dangerous driving, excess smoke and noise from exhaust, duff suspension, leaking oil, cash for crash fiddles, underage child in front, lights causing glare, over weight limit, ignoring no entry signs, parking without permit, not having control of your vehicle, improper use of horn, using horn at night, no in date photo licence, no licence application after long ban, without prescribed eyewear, failing to stop for police/lollipop/zebra etc - ran out of space