How to get speeding drivers to slow down.

On May 11, 3:00*pm, thaksin wrote:
spindrift wrote:
On May 11, 12:18 pm, "Simon Mason"
wrote:
"spindrift" wrote in message

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A Safespeed supporter who recklessly and illegally overtakes and then
threatens a lone female, class!
It puzzles me as to why there are so many pro motoring lobbyists on a
cycling NG; surely they have more than enough forums of their own.

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Simon Masonhttp://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

I don't mind them , call it the very public exposure of the kind of
mindset among the pro-speeding lobby. nuxxy and judith and the others
serve as a warning that the kind of people who demand the right to
drive as fast as they like are precisely the least suitable people to
whom this benefit ought be applied. Borderline sociopaths.

I've been reading some of your history. The only borderline sociopath in
this group is the one that looks at you out of the mirror in the
morning, you demented ****. Now FOAD, you posionous little scrote - Hide quoted text -

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I have an opinion and can back it up with calm, sourced and referenced
posts.

I support cyclists and oppose irrational private interest fraudsters
like safespeed, whose supporters' only response is abuse, death
threats, legal threats that come to nothing and swearwords.


Thank you for proving my point so well!

LOL!!

On 11 May, 13:43, "Mr Benn" %%%@%.%% wrote:
"francis" wrote in message

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On 11 May, 12:18, "Simon Mason" wrote:
"spindrift" wrote in message

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A Safespeed supporter who recklessly and illegally overtakes and then
threatens a lone female, class!

It puzzles me as to why there are so many pro motoring lobbyists on a
cycling NG; surely they have more than enough forums of their own.

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Simon Masonhttp://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Why is it in your oponion that a cyclist can not be pro-motoring.
Is it that you believe that a cyclist can not be a motorist?
If that is so would you give us the reasons for your conclusions?

Francis

There is no reason at all why cyclists should not also be drivers. *I would
guess that a sizeable majority of people who cycle in the UK for commuting
or for recreation also use a car so they would naturally be both pro-cycling
and pro-motoring. *The two aren't mutually exclusive. *Are they?- Hide quoted text -

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they are here !

"mileburner" wrote in message
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A quick assessment of my own circle of friends and acquaintances tells me
that virtually all of them drive, about 20% drive *and* cycle (at varying
proportions), but I do not know anyone who only cycles but never drives.
Therefore from the people I know, cyclists *are* drivers too.


I know of only one local club cyclist who doesn't drive.


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Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

On Mon, 11 May 2009 12:18:44 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote:


"spindrift" wrote in message
...
A Safespeed supporter who recklessly and illegally overtakes and then
threatens a lone female, class!

It puzzles me as to why there are so many pro motoring lobbyists on a
cycling NG; surely they have more than enough forums of their own.


Most odd - you, or others, keep pointing out how "most" cyclists are
also motorists.

Now perhaps could that explain why many people reading a cycle news
group are also motorists?

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"Primary position" the middle of a traffic lane. To take the "primary position" : to ride a bike in the middle of the lane in order to obstruct other road vehicles from overtaking.

A term invented by and used by psycholists and not recognised in the Highway Code.

Highway Code Rule 168 : "Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass."

"Judith Smith" wrote in message
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Most odd - you, or others, keep pointing out how "most" cyclists are
also motorists.

Now perhaps could that explain why many people reading a cycle news
group are also motorists?

If I want to talk about my car I go to alt.autos.alfa-romeo, whereas if I
want to talk about cycling I come here.

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

On Mon, 11 May 2009 04:23:22 -0700 (PDT), spindrift
wrote:

On May 11, 12:18*pm, "Simon Mason"
wrote:
"spindrift" wrote in message

...

A Safespeed supporter who recklessly and illegally overtakes and then
threatens a lone female, class!

It puzzles me as to why there are so many pro motoring lobbyists on a
cycling NG; surely they have more than enough forums of their own.

--
Simon Masonhttp://www.simonmason.karoo.net/



I don't mind them , call it the very public exposure of the kind of
mindset among the pro-speeding lobby. nuxxy and judith and the others
serve as a warning that the kind of people who demand the right to
drive as fast as they like are precisely the least suitable people to
whom this benefit ought be applied. Borderline sociopaths.


I say old bean you must be confusing me with someone else.

Please feel free to show anywhere when I have demanded "the right to
drive fast".

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"Primary position" the middle of a traffic lane. To take the "primary position" : to ride a bike in the middle of the lane in order to obstruct other road vehicles from overtaking.

A term invented by and used by psycholists and not recognised in the Highway Code.

Highway Code Rule 168 : "Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass."

On Mon, 11 May 2009 14:20:30 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote:


"francis" wrote in message
...
On 11 May, 12:18, "Simon Mason" wrote:
"spindrift" wrote in message

...

A Safespeed supporter who recklessly and illegally overtakes and then
threatens a lone female, class!

It puzzles me as to why there are so many pro motoring lobbyists on a
cycling NG; surely they have more than enough forums of their own.

--
Simon Masonhttp://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Why is it in your oponion that a cyclist can not be pro-motoring.
Is it that you believe that a cyclist can not be a motorist?

I am a motorist myself. I am puzzled though as to why the two most prolific
posters on here are not cyclists themselves and just post anti-cycling
pro-motoring threads. Why do they not stay away from here and subscribe to
motoring newsgroups instead.


I have an interest in cycling.

I have no (or little) interest in motoring.

I have an interest in sociology and the interaction between people

Is that good enough for you - or do you have a little tick-box
questionnaire you would like me to complete before you decide whether
I should or should not be allowed to post here?

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"Primary position" the middle of a traffic lane. To take the "primary position" : to ride a bike in the middle of the lane in order to obstruct other road vehicles from overtaking.

A term invented by and used by psycholists and not recognised in the Highway Code.

Highway Code Rule 168 : "Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass."

On Mon, 11 May 2009 06:50:43 -0700 (PDT), RudiL
wrote:

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However I was surprised how relatively few replies there were apart
from the obvious ones from Judith, Thaksin, Nuxx Bar, etc.


Perhaps others also realised it was a ****e idea but thought that it
would be impolite to tell you so.

Honesty on this group is relatively rare.


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"Primary position" the middle of a traffic lane. To take the "primary position" : to ride a bike in the middle of the lane in order to obstruct other road vehicles from overtaking.

A term invented by and used by psycholists and not recognised in the Highway Code.

Highway Code Rule 168 : "Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass."

On 11 May, 13:21, spindrift wrote:
On May 11, 1:11*pm, Sir Jeremy wrote:

On 11 May, 12:08, spindrift wrote:

A Safespeed supporter who recklessly and illegally overtakes and then
threatens a lone female, class!

Not at all- a safe overtake. She gave me the dickhead sign and I
wanted to ask what her problem was. Nothing threatening- she shouldn't
make rude gestures if she doesn't want to get involved

You admitted you broke the law. You exceeded the speed limit. Did you
go back and interview every other road user, pedestrian, cyclist,
child and old person to see if they thought your erratic, aggressive
driving was 'safe'?

Thought not.

Just get out of bed earlier or leave more time for your journey, and
if you habitually get out of your car and approach women on their own
I look forward to you getting a tyre iron wrapped round your skull.


FOAD. I've never had an accident or conviction of any sort in almost
40 years of driving

On Mon, 11 May 2009 17:05:40 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote:


"Judith Smith" wrote in message
.. .


Most odd - you, or others, keep pointing out how "most" cyclists are
also motorists.

Now perhaps could that explain why many people reading a cycle news
group are also motorists?

If I want to talk about my car I go to alt.autos.alfa-romeo, whereas if I
want to talk about cycling I come here.


Have you actually looked at the people who bring up some aspect of
motoring in this newsgroup?

Next time there is one - I will point it out to you.

I can assure you that it is not just those who are pro-motoring (and I
have no objection to these posts anyway)


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"Primary position" the middle of a traffic lane. To take the "primary position" : to ride a bike in the middle of the lane in order to obstruct other road vehicles from overtaking.

A term invented by and used by psycholists and not recognised in the Highway Code.

Highway Code Rule 168 : "Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass."