On 15/11/2019 13:15, JNugent wrote:
On 15/11/2019 13:00, Bod wrote:
On 15/11/2019 12:53, JNugent wrote:
On 15/11/2019 06:32, Bod wrote:
On 15/11/2019 01:48, JNugent wrote:
On 14/11/2019 18:46, Bod wrote:
On 14/11/2019 18:04, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Bod wrote:
On 14/11/2019 17:34, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:06:15 AM UTC, Bod wrote:
This is the moment a would-be thief was tackled by a group of
bikers after trying to steal a war veteran's wallet as he sold
poppies over the weekend.


https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/13/biker...8/?ito=cbshare

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Bod

Did m/cyclists steal the SMIDSY acronym from cyclists, or was it
vice versa?

Wot does SMIDSY meen?


The acronym is used by motorcyclists and cyclists in reference to
traffic collisions in which the driver of a car or larger vehicle
claims not to have noticed a two-wheel biker. It is usually
derogatory, in that the claim is often that the driver was not at
fault (when he/she patently was).

'Sorry Mate I Didn't See You'.

First time I've ever seen it. But, I'm not a cyclist.

If you were a cyclist, you would definitely find out quickly.


Â* All cyclists and motorcyclists know it full well from experience.
Many car drivers just seem to be blind to two wheeled vehicles.
I've had many instance myself when cycling, from cars just pulling
out of side roads and obviously totally oblivious to my presence.

You should wear pink hi-viz.

People would notice you in that.
Â*
Â* I understand that your gay community would like cyclists to wear
rainbow colours, but pink has been proven to not be a very effective
colour compared to the tried and tested colours already available.

Pink hi-viz is available. If it were limited (legally) to use in
public places only by cyclists, it would be an invaluable and
colour-coded aid to their safety.

Perhaps you aren't as in favour of safety aids as you sometimes say.
Â*
Â* I've never mentioned safety aids before. I never wear hi viz, just
smething light coloured.

Safety and aids to safety are somewhat related, wouldn't you agree?

If road-users had a ready way of identifying cyclists in the distance
(and of easily distinguishing them from other road-user classes at a
glance), particularly when picked out in headlights, that would act as a
valuable alert.

Strange that when I'm driving my car, I have no problem observing
cyclists clearly.
Perhaps you should pay a visit to Specsavers.

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Bod