I respect your views, it would be a strange world if we all thought the same way. But I'll leave it at that as the truth is no matter what any of our thoughts are we tend not to get get asked our opinions by those in power and that decide what's they think is best for our lives..
Big sticker in the shop window, but today most are sold online, the f book lot should remove adds with no warning about rd use.
We all have to share increasingly congested public roads
The conflict between motorised vehicles and peddle cyclists/horse riders is a thorny one.
Legislation always seems to be a bit slow catching up with new technologies and how to prevent their misuse - e.g. e-scooters, drones, etc.?
Bit like the Internet! After all, the net is still pretty much Wild West territory and online wars are constantly raging ....
Problem is, how long is a piece of string...
Exactly where should you draw the line with 'identifying' all of the above road users riding/driving/operating their mode of transport?
Should there be a distinction between whether the vehicle is engine powered or 'human' powered?
Would you use the maximum speed the 'vehicle' is capable of? Feel free to add your own items to the list.....
Take it to the extreme - should pedestrians wear a visible 'number plate' (ID) when walking around in public, crossing roads etc?
Pedestrians have foot paths in majority of places for them to keep safe and such has always been the motorist responsibility to keep them safe. Where as cyclist are not allowed by law to ride on paths unless dedicated for them. So they become road users so should be registered as all road users are. Their should maybe be an age limit as to who's allowed to ride on paths of say upto 13 as at 14 they are permitted to use an ebike legally on the road so should be licenced. Even if its only a tenner per year. It will make it easier for the law to deal with the ones that do break the rules as it does for anyone on a moped to a truck. The other thing is that horses don't tend to jump red lights or pullout in front of vehicles. (Unless they've already booted the rider off) lol.We all have to share increasingly congested public roads
The conflict between motorised vehicles and peddle cyclists/horse riders is a thorny one.
Legislation always seems to be a bit slow catching up with new technologies and how to prevent their misuse - e.g. e-scooters, drones, etc.?
Bit like the Internet! After all, the net is still pretty much Wild West territory and online wars are constantly raging in terms of what you can or can't do/think/say....
Problem is, how long is a piece of string...
Exactly where should you draw the line with 'identifying' all of the above road users riding/driving/operating their mode of transport?
Should there be a distinction between whether the vehicle is engine powered or 'human' powered?
Would you use the maximum speed the 'vehicle' is capable of? Feel free to add your own items to the list.....
Take it to the extreme - should pedestrians wear a visible 'number plate' (ID) when walking around in public, crossing roads etc?
Maybe upcoming new technologies will solve some of the above problems?
What about Quantum Computing, for example?!
This is my point. Where is the fairness of the road. Everyone who uses roads are part of the system of road users and so should be identifiable and take responsibility of their action be it cyclist, to truck driver.
The thing is that all road users are identifiable: pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter users, motorcyclists, and drivers -- all identifiable by the same means even if some of the vehicles (or shoes, in the case of peds) are not. All a policeman needs to do is stop them and (provided there is just cause) demand their name and address.
Sounds a bit contrived -- particularly his refusal to gesture the peds to cross. However, I've just come back from the shop and seen similar confusion. A chap walking a few yards in front of me on the right-hand side of the road started to cross the entrance to a car park just as two cars were coming from the opposite direction, both indicating to turn left into the car park. The first car accelerated to ensure passing in front of the chap. The second started to follow, realised he couldn't make it and stopped suddenly. The chap, rather sensibly, slowed down so that the car would not have hit him if it had continued. Cue squeal of brakes and blast of horn from the car following (too closely) the one that stopped.
Unless there is mass death and destruction, tv viewers will look away. You have as much chance of educating the general public as you do when trying to educate Pork!Sounds a bit contrived -- particularly his refusal to gesture the peds to cross. However, I've just come back from the shop and seen similar confusion. A chap walking a few yards in front of me on the right-hand side of the road started to cross the entrance to a car park just as two cars were coming from the opposite direction, both indicating to turn left into the car park. The first car accelerated to ensure passing in front of the chap. The second started to follow, realised he couldn't make it and stopped suddenly. The chap, rather sensibly, slowed down so that the car would not have hit him if it had continued. Cue squeal of brakes and blast of horn from the car following (too closely) the one that stopped.
A few minutes later I noticed two women causing havoc by standing next to the kerb at another junction and having a good old chin-wag; completely oblivious that by standing where it might seem likely they were about to cross, they were obliging everyone wanting to turn into or out of the junction to stop and wait
That said, hopefully things will improve once everyone gets used to the new guidance and all road users do what they should already have been doing... and I agree that spending a bit on road safety infomercials would not go amiss!
They might look away; they might swear under their breath that HMG is treating them like children! However, with sufficient repetition it'll sink into their psyche. Just think: "You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with ..."; "A ... a day helps you work, rest and play"; "Only a fool breaks the ....... "; etc.
There will be a campaign on the TV, Radio, and newspapers Rob.