Do you cycle in Surrey? BEWARE!!!!!

[Kestonian]

Your bang on, everybody out after dusk should have lights on.
Especially when the county's full of drunk drivers.
But hi viz and insurance?

I'm not convinced on those. Hi-vis and insurance.

Hi-vis, I have to say that I am more inclined to get some if / when I start cycling in towns in low light as they make you far more visible and bike lights tend to get lost in the mass of street lights, shop fronts, LED advertising hoarding, cars etc. Compulsory? No, and my stance is the same on - whisper it - helmets (ie: I think they're a good idea, feel free not to wear one yourself).

Insurance is a tricky one. In the "where there's blame there's a claim" culture it's probably wise, but is it enforceable / should it be mandatory? I can't honestly say it should be

 

[hamster]

Maybe if cyclists have to wear hi viz then cars should be fitted with a breathalyser - blow into the tube before the ignition is usable???

 

[cornholio's RC200]

Repost from here: http://www.lfgss.com/thread82002.html#post2765118

Surrey County Council have recently appointed Councillor John Furey as the cabinet member responsible for transport and the environment. He recently spoke at a meeting (20/0212) in which he stated "can we advise Surrey Highways that we don't spend money on cyclist any more - well not until they wear a day-glow vest, proper lights front and rear and are fully insured."

If it's anything like what I remember from cycling around in Surrey they didn't spend anything anyway. He'll be wanting road tax and registration next. Tosser; and an extremely unhealthy looking one at that.

I've heard they are even trying to charge for the road race in the Olympics as well if you want to go to Box Hill. They've decided that supplying portaloos and food facilities will cost too much to allow free entry. In fact, here's the link from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17076206

:evil:

 

[FMJ]

Got a good case of the alcoholic nose/cheek bloat goin' on there.

Maybe if cyclists have to wear hi viz then cars should be fitted with a breathalyser - blow into the tube before the ignition is usable???

They actually have those here as a condition of getting your license back, usually after a second offense.

 

[Barneyballbags]

Hold on a second:

Sloth from The Goonies:

John Furey:

So that's what happened to him..?!!

 

[David B]

Hold on a second:

Sloth from The Goonies:

John Furey:

So that's what happened to him..?!!

<Private Eye> I wonder if they are by any chance related? </Private Eye>



David

 

[saulus]

He's not exactly sharing the "European cafe culture" vision that we are all meant to be embracing is he? You know the one, where we all ride bikes everywhere and meet up & sit outside cafes and sip Lattes in the sunshine with our friends and no one binge drinks-EVER- and makes a proper twerp of themselves.

(sounds quite nice actually!) hmmm...

..back to reality. Yeah he is a fool, chuck him to the lions :evil:

 

[BerthaPog]

Hold on a second:

Sloth from The Goonies:

John Furey:

So that's what happened to him..?!!

That's a little harsh.

What has Sloth done to cause you to compare him to a 2nd rate politician?