No motor vehicles except lawnmowers

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the grass and trim the hedges.
Was this because they feared the workers would be endangered by speeding cyclists?
We are often told cyclists cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the grass and trim the hedges.
Was this because they feared the workers would be endangered by speeding cyclists?
We are often told cyclists cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

Elf'n'Safety, innit?

Some blame it on the EU. I think of Italian road maintenance gangs - on
the *autostrada* - "protected" within a single closed lane by those
little two-dimensional plastic "cones" about a foot high and know it
can't be the EU's doing.

On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 4:28:03 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the grass and trim the hedges.
Was this because they feared the workers would be endangered by speeding cyclists?
We are often told cyclists cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

Elf'n'Safety, innit?


What were the Elfin Safety people afraid of?
Pedestrians?
Equestrians?
cyclists?

No, it is 'law abiding' motorists.

Given that motorists never break the law and always obey the basic rule of being able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear, why not just cone off the relevant lane as necessary? If necessary the speed limit could be lowered to 20mph therefore ensuring no motor vehicle would exceed 20mph.

On 21/07/2019 17:43, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 4:28:03 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the grass and trim the hedges.
Was this because they feared the workers would be endangered by speeding cyclists?
We are often told cyclists cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

Elf'n'Safety, innit?


What were the Elfin Safety people afraid of?

In the UK, they are afraid of criticism for not being anal enough, of
course.

Referring to the rest of my post which you decided to snip, have you
ever *been* to Italy?

On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 5:48:55 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 21/07/2019 17:43, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 4:28:03 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the grass and trim the hedges.
Was this because they feared the workers would be endangered by speeding cyclists?
We are often told cyclists cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

Elf'n'Safety, innit?


What were the Elfin Safety people afraid of?

In the UK, they are afraid of criticism for not being anal enough, of
course.

Referring to the rest of my post which you decided to snip, have you
ever *been* to Italy?

YAWN, no comment.

Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 5:48:55 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 21/07/2019 17:43, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 4:28:03 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow
the grass and trim the hedges. Was this because they feared the
workers would be endangered by speeding cyclists?
We are often told cyclists cause more danger to pedestrians than
motorists.

Elf'n'Safety, innit?


What were the Elfin Safety people afraid of?

In the UK, they are afraid of criticism for not being anal enough, of
course.

Referring to the rest of my post which you decided to snip, have you
ever *been* to Italy?

YAWN, no comment.

Pillock.

On 21/07/2019 17:59, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 5:48:55 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 21/07/2019 17:43, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 4:28:03 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the grass and trim the hedges.
Was this because they feared the workers would be endangered by speeding cyclists?
We are often told cyclists cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

Elf'n'Safety, innit?


What were the Elfin Safety people afraid of?

In the UK, they are afraid of criticism for not being anal enough, of
course.

Referring to the rest of my post which you decided to snip, have you
ever *been* to Italy?

YAWN, no comment.

So you haven't.

Your loss.

On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the
grass and trim the hedges. Was this because they feared the workers
would be endangered by speeding cyclists? We are often told cyclists
cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

We also reliably informed that cycists are responsible for all the
rubbish thrown out along the roads. So I guess it adds up.

On 22/07/2019 17:09, TMS320 wrote:
On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the
grass and trim the hedges. Was this because they feared the workers
would be endangered by speeding cyclists? We are often told cyclists
cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

We also reliably informed that cycists are responsible for all the
rubbish thrown out along the roads. So I guess it adds up.

Grass seed?

It's a bit of stretch to call it "rubbish".

On Monday, July 22, 2019 at 5:09:26 PM UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:
On 21/07/2019 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:

The local bypass was closed yesterday so the council could mow the
grass and trim the hedges. Was this because they feared the workers
would be endangered by speeding cyclists? We are often told cyclists
cause more danger to pedestrians than motorists.

We also reliably informed that cycists are responsible for all the
rubbish thrown out along the roads. So I guess it adds up.

Didn't know that cyclists lob McD's wrappers, fag packets and Monster drink cans out of their rear pockets! On motorways as well.