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View Poll Results: Whats worse
Volvo Drivers 9 15.00%
BMW Drivers 18 30.00%
Busses 6 10.00%
Couriers 1 1.67%
Push Bikes/Cylcists 6 10.00%
Scooters 13 21.67%
Honda Riders 0 0%
A Mixture of both....i'll explain 7 11.67%
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Old 08-07-03, 11:15 AM   #1
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Who Are the worst?
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Old 08-07-03, 11:19 AM   #2
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Mecedes Drivers... Don't they ever learn that their car is NOT 12 feet wide , and they can move over and let bikes through ???????
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Old 08-07-03, 11:45 AM   #3
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Scooters..... I really really hate them!

Can't *any* of them ride at all? I've not been the same since that one rode into the back of me

Grr.......
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Old 08-07-03, 12:37 PM   #4
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Default It's gotta be cyclists

Too many cyclists ride bikes in a dangerous state of disrepair and disobey just about every rule in the book. On top of that they pay no tax or insurance, yet still demand preferential treatment.

I work in Cambridge, so I probably see the worst of it.

I read a telling interview recently (in MAG News, I think) with a bloke from one of the cycling campaign groups. It was suggested to him that we share some common interests, insofar as we are both vulnerable road users. He utterly refused to acknowledge it. Basically, he came across as ignorant and arrogant, and sucbscribed to all the usual prejudices:

motorcycles are dangerous
motorcycle riders are risk takers
motorcyclists are NOT part of the solution to congestions
motoryclists should NEVER be allowed to use bus lanes

I'm surprised they wasted column-inches on him, but I suppose it gives us an idea of what we're up against.

Join MAG or the BMF now, before they become ex-MAG and B-ex-MF!


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Old 08-07-03, 12:55 PM   #5
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motoryclists should NEVER be allowed to use bus lanes
Oh dear..i may have sinned
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Old 08-07-03, 01:15 PM   #6
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Default What about the dreaded U turning Black Cabs ?

You missed out Black Cabs from the list and taxi's in general.
U turns etc.etc.

Worst case ex bus driver driving BMW Cab perhaps ?
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Old 08-07-03, 01:18 PM   #7
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I work in Cambridge, so I probably see the worst of it.
I regularly ride into Cambridge and know just what you mean. *******s all of them! Had a big argument with one the other day and if it hadn't been for the fact that I ws carrying my wife as pillion I'd have gotten off and kicked the ****e out of him.

I'm fitting new horns specifically for cyclists!

Ever fancy a ride, let me know...
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Old 08-07-03, 01:56 PM   #8
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Default I am a cyclist, Not a knob head. Long ish load of rubbish.

Cyclists are usually fine. Smack heads that just happen to use an old mountain bike they nicked out of a shed to get to the pub to sell it are different.

Also these posh **** farts who cycle and think bikers are trying to kill them, I've met them and ridden with them in races and charity cycle rides etc. I talk to them and there fine, but when they find out I'm a biker they just dont get it and will never accept that we should stick together. I try my best I really do. Still I ride away wanting to stick their huge gel seat right up their ****!

I must say though it is only recently that I have changed my who attitude to the roads. I have cast aside my agressive nature and have not threatened to take anothers life for a few months now.

I even now pull over in traffic and wave through the shorts and trainers scooter boy trying desperately to insert Italjet into my **** crack!

So i say that it does not matter what people ride or drive. It just depends on if they are a complete nob head or not.
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Old 09-07-03, 04:19 PM   #9
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Can't resist - have to add my two penneth...

God dam f*&king coaches - hate them, curse them loath them

(Breath calmly...)

Just to echo some earlier thoughts, most of the time it just depends on the driver in the car/ van, truck... but coaches have nearly killed me far too many times...

yelling at their passengers, talking on the phone, giving a toor and driving a huge vehicle.

SOrry i am calm not - I am going to lie down for a minute and then I will be fine...

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Old 09-07-03, 06:55 PM   #10
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Scariest sight on the road - a St. John The Baptist fish on the back of a car. These people must really believe they are protected by God, 'cos they take no fookin notice of the rest of us.
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