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Cyclists vs blind people
A quarter of guide dogs working in London have been hit by a bike, according to
the organisation Guide Dogs. A survey involving a fifth of guide dog owners in the city also found 70% had experienced a near miss with cyclists on pavements or jumping red lights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28945834 |
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On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:36:03 +0100, Judith wrote:
A quarter of guide dogs working in London have been hit by a bike, according to the organisation Guide Dogs. A survey involving a fifth of guide dog owners in the city also found 70% had experienced a near miss with cyclists on pavements or jumping red lights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28945834 Fascinating. |
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On 27/08/2014 09:59, Peter Keller wrote:
On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:36:03 +0100, Judith wrote: A quarter of guide dogs working in London have been hit by a bike, according to the organisation Guide Dogs. A survey involving a fifth of guide dog owners in the city also found 70% had experienced a near miss with cyclists on pavements or jumping red lights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28945834 Fascinating. One must assume that those cyclists must be blind as well if they can't avoid a dog. |
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"Bod" wrote in message ... On 27/08/2014 09:59, Peter Keller wrote: On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:36:03 +0100, Judith wrote: A quarter of guide dogs working in London have been hit by a bike, according to the organisation Guide Dogs. A survey involving a fifth of guide dog owners in the city also found 70% had experienced a near miss with cyclists on pavements or jumping red lights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28945834 Fascinating. One must assume that those cyclists must be blind as well if they can't avoid a dog. No, just arrogant, stupid and incredibly selfish. No change there, then. |
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On 27/08/2014 11:30, Tarcap wrote:
"Bod" wrote in message ... On 27/08/2014 09:59, Peter Keller wrote: On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:36:03 +0100, Judith wrote: A quarter of guide dogs working in London have been hit by a bike, according to the organisation Guide Dogs. A survey involving a fifth of guide dog owners in the city also found 70% had experienced a near miss with cyclists on pavements or jumping red lights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28945834 Fascinating. One must assume that those cyclists must be blind as well if they can't avoid a dog. No, just arrogant, stupid and incredibly selfish. No change there, then. It's a shame, as those who do things like that give us decent cyclists a bad name. |
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On 27/08/2014 10:43, Bod wrote:
One must assume that those cyclists must be blind as well if they can't avoid a dog. A lot of dog green cross code seems to involve listening rather than looking and they don't hear bikes. So its always prudent to make some sort of noise when approaching a dog on a bike. More generally I have been meaning to make my bike noisy for town riding but haven't quite figured out the best way. |
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On 27/08/2014 13:03, Nick wrote:
On 27/08/2014 10:43, Bod wrote: One must assume that those cyclists must be blind as well if they can't avoid a dog. A lot of dog green cross code seems to involve listening rather than looking and they don't hear bikes. So its always prudent to make some sort of noise when approaching a dog on a bike. More generally I have been meaning to make my bike noisy for town riding but haven't quite figured out the best way. the old way is the easiest and cheapest: bit of plastic tied so that it gets tapped by the spokes. |
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On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:03:46 +0100
Nick wrote: More generally I have been meaning to make my bike noisy for town riding but haven't quite figured out the best way. Adjust a brake (probably the rear one) so it squeals when applied? Pedestrians tend to notice you when they think you're panic-braking and about to hit them. |
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On 27/08/2014 13:03, Nick wrote:
On 27/08/2014 10:43, Bod wrote: One must assume that those cyclists must be blind as well if they can't avoid a dog. A lot of dog green cross code seems to involve listening rather than looking and they don't hear bikes. So its always prudent to make some sort of noise when approaching a dog on a bike. More generally I have been meaning to make my bike noisy for town riding but haven't quite figured out the best way. In Central London, one common method is to yell or scream: "Out of my f***** way, you f****** c***(s)". |
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"Bod" wrote in message ... On 27/08/2014 11:30, Tarcap wrote: "Bod" wrote in message ... On 27/08/2014 09:59, Peter Keller wrote: On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:36:03 +0100, Judith wrote: A quarter of guide dogs working in London have been hit by a bike, according to the organisation Guide Dogs. A survey involving a fifth of guide dog owners in the city also found 70% had experienced a near miss with cyclists on pavements or jumping red lights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28945834 Fascinating. One must assume that those cyclists must be blind as well if they can't avoid a dog. No, just arrogant, stupid and incredibly selfish. No change there, then. It's a shame, as those who do things like that give us * decent cyclists a bad name. You missed the word "few" out. |
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