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Old September 12th 09, 09:02 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Keitht
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Default "Cycling is not dangerous. Cars are dangerous."

JNugent wrote:
Phil W Lee wrote:

Doug :


Surely if every time a driver set off on a journey they knew they
could be facing a long prison sentence for killing or seriously
injuring someone they would drive much more carefully and have more
respect for the safety of vulnerable cyclists and pedestrians?


I favour the spiked steering wheel boss myself, although for maximum
psychological impact the spike would ideally be mounted about 14"
lower.


Doug and Lee interacting and egging each other on.

A better example of the social reinforcement of bullying would be hard
to find.


The steering wheel spike is frequently quoted by police as being the
only real item that would stop people riving like idiots.

PL is only repeating what I've seen on telly several times.

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