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Path: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!newsfeed01.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!feeder.erje.net!lightspeed.eweka.nl!81.171.88.16.MISMATCH!eweka.nl!hq-usenetpeers.eweka.nl!cyclone03.ams.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!npeersf02.ams.highwinds-media.com!newsfe17.ams2.POSTED!7564ea0f!not-for-mail Message-ID:  From: _  Newsgroups: uk.rec.cycling Subject: Re: Wait like the rest of us Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:24:59 +0000 References:  <6rcancFj6baU1@mid.individual.net>  <3qv1l45b5tinu86rqnlsd0etrldm7hbk6j@4ax.com>           Lines: 38 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 (Windows/20081105) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To:  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.21.204.127 X-Complaints-To: http://netreport.virginmedia.com X-Trace: newsfe17.ams2 1230121521 82.21.204.127 (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:25:21 UTC) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:25:21 UTC Organization: virginmedia.com Bytes: 3182 Xref: perfectly-safe.chapmancentral.co.uk uk.rec.cycling:681870

Light of Aria wrote: > >>> >>> >>> I won't moan when I get "cut-up". >>> >>> I may however report you to the Police for the offence of careless, >> >> I'm *never* carless. I've got a selection to choose from. >> >>> reckless, or dangerous driving depending on circumstances, witnesses, >>> and extremity of the hypothetical offence. >>> >> And I'm sure they'll take immediate action... lol > > > > In my policing county, they will note complaints against a motorist. > After 2 such complaints have been received, their policy is to send > traffic officers to the address of the motorist concerned to have "words > of advice" with. > Well fortunately I live in a more enlightened county, and I think my locals would file your 'complaint' straight into the circular receptacle designed for such missives. Of course, the very fact that you *can* make a complaint highlights yet another key differentiator between bikes and cars - we carry a unique identifier, and so its possible for people to complain about poor behaviour so drivers will obey the law. Bikers, on the other hand, ignore all rules with impunity, since the poor pedestrian they just mowed down can give nothing more than "he had jeans on" to identify the culprit.

> If it were a matter of injury, I have far worse people for you to deal > with than the Police: My solicitor. > I'd be fascinated to see under what liability your solicitor proposes to extract recompense. If you cant maintain stability on your contraption thats entirely your own responsibility :)