Bicycles speeding through bus-stops missing children and old folks, motor-cyclists speeding and revving up their machines past midnight? Should all owners and bicycles be registered so that when there is a serious injury or a fatality, legal action can be taken? Many countries still do not practise this and it is a most worrying trend for all pedestrians.
2007-08-17 02:03:28 · 13 answers · asked by Dolphin-Bird Lover8-88 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
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Lucky Man & Sicoll---Not when you get a reckless 150kg teenaged cyclist colliding into you or a 3 yr old at >15mph.
2007-08-17 03:05:34 · update #1
SOMETHING CAN BE DONE AND YOU CAN DO IT PLUS IT IS VERY SIMPLE.
THE LAW IS THAT A TWO WHEEL VEHICLE MUST FOLLOW ANY AND ALL RULES OF THE ROAD.
YES THEY CAN BE TICKETED AND YES THEY MUST HAVE INSURANCE, BUT THE SIMPLE THING IS, JUST CALL YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT AND REPORT THEM AND AT THE SAME TIME GIVE THEM YOUR NAME AND THE LOCATION WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING.
IT WORKS AND I HAVE DONE IT IN THE PAST.
2007-08-17 07:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Cyclists are no worse for disobeying the rules of the road than most motorists. I commute to and from work everyday and I see many more motorists running stop signs, speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, and putting others in danger. Most of the daily bicycle commuters I see obey the law and are predictable. Don't blame all cyclist for a few who break the rules. It's like saying all motorist drive badly, so therefore we should outlaw cars! If you see the same individuals doing it on a regular basis, report it. Bicycling is healthy and good for the environment. It should be encouraged, not discouraged.
2007-08-17 08:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think that all bicycles should be registered and have a plate dangling from the rear seat with large numbers/letters so they can be reported to the authorities if necessary.
I live in a rural community and I also feel that quads should have the same identification. This might reduce the number of fools running rampant without any sense of responsibility for their own or others' safety.
Why should some of us have to pay for licencing and be responsible for knowing rules of the road while others dont?
When I hear of a person being killed because they rolled a quad or got hit by a vehicle, I do wonder how it happened, and then find out it's usually due to their own negligence. I suppose then it becomes a "natural consequences" thing. Tough way to learn, though...
2007-08-17 02:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by logicalgal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For every Motorcycle i see speeding,i see a dozen car drivers doing the same....often in vehicles driven far beyond what they are intended too.....ever see a people carrier doing 100mph on a water logged motorway?....i tend to think that is more dangerous than a speeding bike.
For every Motorcycle revving his/her engine at night, ive had a multitude of car drivers going past with illegal exhaust pipes and blaring music so loud that you can hear them 4 streets away.
Bicycle riders i admit can be a bloody curse,especially in London where it seems they have a legal permission to ride where-ever they want and ignore what they want.......i support that they have to have a third party insurance and be traceable in some way such as a number plate of tag.
2007-08-17 08:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, lots should be done about - like putting up more cycle lanes - cycling is healthy, not dangerous to the environment, and you are not likely to be killed if hit by a cyclist.
I don't blame a lot of these people for cycling on the footpath - I cycled for years on the road, but have now given up, simply because I think it is too dangerous, and the government has done little or nothing (beside some dim advertising campaign) to make cycling safer.
2007-08-17 02:13:24 · answer #5 · answered by sicoll007 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's interesting that you felt you had to throw motorcycles in there. Since when do the roads close at midnight?
Since a motorcycle is a road legal vehicle, it must be registered and inspected. The operator must be licensed.
I don't see how this fits with your complaint about bicycles at all.
2007-08-17 13:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. We have a large park here and the cyclists are not meant to go above 5mph but they do. They are dangerous, fleeing about. There are lots of very small children. eldery and dogs walking there and it is an accident waiting to happen.
No-one bothrs to enforce the law though.
2007-08-17 02:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by Rags 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have a footpath down the road which is clearly marked "No Cycling" but one local bighead insisted on haring along it on his mountain bike for weeks on end despite numerous complaints. He only stopped when one old boy stuck his walking stick through the spokes. As far as I know, the scars still haven't healed . . .
2007-08-17 02:33:42 · answer #8 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bicycles never harm anything all they do is help the enviroment while making cyclists healthy.
2007-08-17 02:31:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah. My pal and that i've got been given icecream at McD's and we've been strolling... there have been people honking, some adult males got here as much as us, and so on. that's like...what? can not consume icecream in public anymore as quickly as you hit a undeniable age?
2016-10-15 22:22:56 · answer #10 · answered by dunston 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋