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Old June 28th 13, 08:51 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
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Police fine 400 cyclists for 'dangerous and irresponsible' riding.

Excellent news:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....gerous-4729068

Police have slapped 400 cyclists with fines in just 10 days as part of a
crackdown on 'dangerous and irresponsible' biking.

The £30 penalty notices were handed out along Oxford Road and Wilmslow Road for
offences such as running red lights, not having lights fitted, cycling on
footpaths and using mobile phones whilst cycling.

Cyclists were also fined for dangerously weaving in and out of traffic.

It was part of Greater Manchester Police’s ‘Operation Grimaldi’ with the Oxford
Road corridor identified as a dangerous cycling hotspot on 10 ‘days of action’
between February and June this year.


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Old June 28th 13, 09:09 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Friday, 28 June 2013 20:51:42 UTC+1, Judith wrote:

using mobile phones whilst cycling.


What's wrong with that?
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Old June 28th 13, 10:02 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:09:47 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Friday, 28 June 2013 20:51:42 UTC+1, Judith wrote:

using mobile phones whilst cycling.


What's wrong with that?



Ask the Manchester police

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Old June 28th 13, 10:23 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
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"Judith" wrote in message
...
Police fine 400 cyclists for 'dangerous and irresponsible' riding.

Excellent news:


Were you the dozy munta caught bragging on twitter about knocking a cyclist
off.

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Old June 29th 13, 12:54 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 28/06/2013 22:02, Judith wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:09:47 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Friday, 28 June 2013 20:51:42 UTC+1, Judith wrote:

using mobile phones whilst cycling.


What's wrong with that?



Ask the Manchester police

but someone is asking YOU - what (do you think), is wrong with that?
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Old June 29th 13, 01:14 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
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Default Police catch 400 cyclists

In message , Judith
writes
Police fine 400 cyclists for 'dangerous and irresponsible' riding.

Excellent news:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....ster-news/poli
ce-fine-400-cyclists-dangerous-4729068

Police have slapped 400 cyclists with fines in just 10 days as part of a
crackdown on 'dangerous and irresponsible' biking.

The £30 penalty notices were handed out along Oxford Road and Wilmslow Road for
offences such as running red lights, not having lights fitted, cycling on
footpaths and using mobile phones whilst cycling.

Cyclists were also fined for dangerously weaving in and out of traffic.

It was part of Greater Manchester Police’s ‘Operation Grimaldi’ with the Oxford
Road corridor identified as a dangerous cycling hotspot on 10 ‘days of action’
between February and June this year.



They could have done this in 10 hours, not days, at a set of lights I
was observing in London this week.

Over half about half a dozen changes of the lights of the lights I saw 1
cyclist stop at red and wait for the green. The other 20 plus just
weaved through and carried on going. Some had very close calls with
death or serious injury, but didn't seem in the least bothered.

I'm used to driving in Cambridge, the capital of stupidity on 2 wheels,
but these guys scared the heck out of me.

--
Bill
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Old June 29th 13, 09:42 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
Judith[_4_]
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On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:23:26 +0100, "Ian Field"
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"Judith" wrote in message
.. .
Police fine 400 cyclists for 'dangerous and irresponsible' riding.

Excellent news:


Were you the dozy munta caught bragging on twitter about knocking a cyclist
off.



Do you not think that it is excellent news that the police are at last clamping
down on law-breaking cyclists?

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Old June 29th 13, 02:35 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
R. Mark Clayton
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Default Police catch 400 cyclists


"Ian Field" wrote in message
...


"Judith" wrote in message
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Police fine 400 cyclists for 'dangerous and irresponsible' riding.

Excellent news:


Were you the dozy munta caught bragging on twitter about knocking a
cyclist off.


No she got done.

One of these cyclists caused a death: -

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ency-stop.html
or for those rightly sceptical of DM reports
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10189702

and they constantly carve up buses


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Old June 29th 13, 03:32 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
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"Judith" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:23:26 +0100, "Ian Field"
wrote:



"Judith" wrote in message
. ..
Police fine 400 cyclists for 'dangerous and irresponsible' riding.

Excellent news:


Were you the dozy munta caught bragging on twitter about knocking a
cyclist
off.



Do you not think that it is excellent news that the police are at last
clamping
down on law-breaking cyclists?


They're usually too busy with the arrogant motorists who think they're the
only person on the planet.

 




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