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Old January 25th 09, 12:45 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
JNugent[_5_]
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Default Cyclist hits granny in pavement crash in Brighton

David Hansen wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:33:16 +0000 someone who may be "Just zis Guy,
you know?" wrote this:-

Why not just "start" by arresting footway cyclists, fining them (heavily) and
crushing their bikes?

For the same reason that you don't treat a runny nose by nasal
amputation. It's a symptom, and not even a serious one as far as
the available evidence goes.


I wonder if the usual suspects would advocate that the driver of any
motor vehicle on the pavement was also arrested, heavily fined and
the motor vehicle crushed?


Driving along the footway?

*Certainly* to the prosecution and fine (but that's what happens anyway,
isn't it).

But probably not to the arrest, since drivers and vehicle keepers can easily
be identified, and not the crushing (it would be unnecessary); the crushing
wouyld be relevant to bicycles because there is no other way to get the
cyclist to stop riding it - whereas the driver can be banned from driving.
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