0.045% of offences committed by cyclists

Cyclists in Northern Ireland commit just 9 road traffic offences for
every 20,000 committed by motorists.
http://nigreenways.wordpress.com/201...loodycyclists/

On 23/11/2013 21:31, Bertie Wooster wrote:
Cyclists in Northern Ireland commit just 9 road traffic offences for
every 20,000 committed by motorists.
http://nigreenways.wordpress.com/201...loodycyclists/


because cyclists are not subjected or persecuted for the same raft of
offences that motorists are, cyclists are notoriously difficult to
identify or trace and motorists outnumber cyclists by many thousands to one.

Get the numbers skewed to reflect those items (and the other things that
are different between the two modes ) and come back with the truth.

On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 22:04:40 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

On 23/11/2013 21:31, Bertie Wooster wrote:
Cyclists in Northern Ireland commit just 9 road traffic offences for
every 20,000 committed by motorists.
http://nigreenways.wordpress.com/201...loodycyclists/


because cyclists are not subjected or persecuted for the same raft of
offences that motorists are, cyclists are notoriously difficult to
identify or trace and motorists outnumber cyclists by many thousands to one.

According to that article, cyclists make up about 1% of road traffic.
not the "many thousands to one" you allege.

Get the numbers skewed to reflect those items (and the other things that
are different between the two modes ) and come back with the truth.

On 23/11/2013 22:14, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 22:04:40 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

On 23/11/2013 21:31, Bertie Wooster wrote:
Cyclists in Northern Ireland commit just 9 road traffic offences for
every 20,000 committed by motorists.
http://nigreenways.wordpress.com/201...loodycyclists/


because cyclists are not subjected or persecuted for the same raft of
offences that motorists are, cyclists are notoriously difficult to
identify or trace and motorists outnumber cyclists by many thousands to one.

According to that article, cyclists make up about 1% of road traffic.
not the "many thousands to one" you allege.

Get the numbers skewed to reflect those items (and the other things that
are different between the two modes ) and come back with the truth.

I have seen many articles allege that all sorts of things are true, but
a simple eyeball test on any street will show that cyclists are
outnumbered thousands to one against, not to mention the distances each
mode travel per year.

On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 23:06:24 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

On 23/11/2013 22:14, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 22:04:40 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

On 23/11/2013 21:31, Bertie Wooster wrote:
Cyclists in Northern Ireland commit just 9 road traffic offences for
every 20,000 committed by motorists.
http://nigreenways.wordpress.com/201...loodycyclists/


because cyclists are not subjected or persecuted for the same raft of
offences that motorists are, cyclists are notoriously difficult to
identify or trace and motorists outnumber cyclists by many thousands to one.

According to that article, cyclists make up about 1% of road traffic.
not the "many thousands to one" you allege.

Get the numbers skewed to reflect those items (and the other things that
are different between the two modes ) and come back with the truth.

I have seen many articles allege that all sorts of things are true, but
a simple eyeball test on any street will show that cyclists are
outnumbered thousands to one against, not to mention the distances each
mode travel per year.

Really - how many cyclists break the speed limit, for example?

On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:06:47 +0000, Bertie Wooster
wrote:

snip


I have seen many articles allege that all sorts of things are true, but
a simple eyeball test on any street will show that cyclists are
outnumbered thousands to one against, not to mention the distances each
mode travel per year.

Really - how many cyclists break the speed limit, for example?


Oh dear: poor old Crispin.

He can't argue with what someone says, so he raises a totally hypothetical
question hoping that someone will fall in to his childish trap.

In answer to your question, Mr Crispin: very few.

(Any chance of confirming your claims re affluent cyclists? Or have you
decided your claims were untrue?)

On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:06:47 +0000, Bertie Wooster
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 23:06:24 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

On 23/11/2013 22:14, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 22:04:40 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

On 23/11/2013 21:31, Bertie Wooster wrote:
Cyclists in Northern Ireland commit just 9 road traffic offences for
every 20,000 committed by motorists.
http://nigreenways.wordpress.com/201...loodycyclists/


because cyclists are not subjected or persecuted for the same raft of
offences that motorists are, cyclists are notoriously difficult to
identify or trace and motorists outnumber cyclists by many thousands to one.

According to that article, cyclists make up about 1% of road traffic.
not the "many thousands to one" you allege.

Get the numbers skewed to reflect those items (and the other things that
are different between the two modes ) and come back with the truth.

I have seen many articles allege that all sorts of things are true, but
a simple eyeball test on any street will show that cyclists are
outnumbered thousands to one against, not to mention the distances each
mode travel per year.

Really - how many cyclists break the speed limit, for example?

Cyclists don't break the speed limit due to human biology, not because
of their law abiding nature.


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On Saturday, 23 November 2013 22:04:40 UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:

because cyclists are not subjected or persecuted for the same raft of
offences that motorists are, cyclists are notoriously difficult to
identify or trace and motorists outnumber cyclists by many thousands to one.

Get the numbers skewed to reflect those items (and the other things that
are different between the two modes ) and come back with the truth.

Thanks for the Monday morning giggle.

On 23/11/2013 21:31, Bertie Wooster wrote:

Cyclists in Northern Ireland commit just 9 road traffic offences for
every 20,000 committed by motorists.
http://nigreenways.wordpress.com/201...loodycyclists/

Garbage in, garbage out.

I haven't looked at your "source", but it will be garbage.

On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 23:06:39 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 23/11/2013 21:31, Bertie Wooster wrote:

Cyclists in Northern Ireland commit just 9 road traffic offences for
every 20,000 committed by motorists.
http://nigreenways.wordpress.com/201...loodycyclists/

Garbage in, garbage out.

I haven't looked at your "source", but it will be garbage.


I clicked on a link in it - and what did I see? An article entitled;

"Cycling safety deteriorating in Northern Ireland"

Just like in the rest of the UK then.