Motorbike Warning from MP

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Motorway limit in 1965? Fairly old in the context of this discussion.

Theres been more than 1 speeding law you know, it had to go through parliment to get speed cameras introduced AFAIK.
Speeding anyway was a quick one i could think of, there must be loads of laws around that we probably dont realise are there.
Carrying a knife is another, imitation weapons etc

The biggest danger from someone like BS coming out with the statement that he did is that it becomes a bandwagon and every well meaning clod jumps in there with him.
With reference to this you only have to look at the wonderfully effective guns laws passed in 1997 I think that stopped private citizens from legitimately owning a hand gun.
This was the typical knee jerk reaction to a couple of tragic incidents and the reasons given at the time was that this would reduce gun crime.
Has it - I think not. The ones who want a gun to commit a crime can still get one the way they always could and the majority of law abiding gun owners were left wondering WTF happened.
This country has enough rules, regulations and laws controlling what we do on this tiny island without some clown wanting to add more.

Originally Posted by rick0361

The biggest danger from someone like BS coming out with the statement that he did is that it becomes a bandwagon and every well meaning clod jumps in there with him.
With reference to this you only have to look at the wonderfully effective guns laws passed in 1997 I think that stopped private citizens from legitimately owning a hand gun.
This was the typical knee jerk reaction to a couple of tragic incidents and the reasons given at the time was that this would reduce gun crime.
Has it - I think not. The ones who want a gun to commit a crime can still get one the way they always could and the majority of law abiding gun owners were left wondering WTF happened.
This country has enough rules, regulations and laws controlling what we do on this tiny island without some clown wanting to add more.

Yup spot on! Saw plenty of gun crime when I was at uni in Salford in the early 2000's.

The guys a fool, pure and simply. I'm with YC, if i want to ride a bike cos I enjoy it i bloody well will. I'm sick of the nanny state telling me what i can do with my life and what isnt safe. If I ride like a tit and fly off a cliff in france i'm sure no frenchman would bat an eyelid. If it happened in the UK i bet they'd demand a speed restriction of 20mph and 9ft high barriers to be erected ruining the beauty of said cliff.

I fear what this country will be like in 50 yrs at this rate. It'll be illegal to walk down the street without your state appointed safe walking officer.

Geez

have to laugh Bamdwagon Barry got a slagging in the local newspaper today for being sexist on top of his anti motorbike statements.

Lots of good comments from local MAG groups saying basically lots of bikers do get hurt but usually by car drivers who need further and better training!