Well this is not quite the worst example of stupidity I have ever seen but it has to be up there with the dumbest.
Imagine having only recently passed your motorcycle test and thinking that you can write a text message and ride at the same time! I was utterly flummoxed. Still the world is safer by one as he's now banned and has to resit his test.
Not the absolute worst which would have to go to the sales rep doing 70mph in the outside lane of the M25 Mobile phone in one hand, computer propped against the steering wheel and typing with the other, steering with his knee. Also banned.
To even things up I have seen two cyclists riding and using hand held mobile phones this week. A little dim. I have set my probationers the task of finding offences which could be applied.
Also seen this week, a bicycle made for three, yellow at Buck House and a super size unicycle near the Wellington Arch. Eeeee fun 🙂
: Not the absolute worst which would have to go to the sales rep.....
And the irony is, I'm sure that he thinks he's a much better than average driver!
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On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 04:07:58 GMT, "Sniper8052(L96A1)" <[email hidden]>
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To even things up I have seen two cyclists riding and using hand held mobile phones this week. A little dim. I have set my probationers the task of finding offences which could be applied.
Such a pity that "being a complete twonk" isn't a criminal offence.
A little excessive?
OK, how about "being a complete twonk on a public highway"?
"Sniper8052(L96A1)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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To even things up I have seen two cyclists riding and using hand held mobile phones this week. A little dim. I have set my probationers the task of finding offences which could be applied.
On my way home from a late shift recently, on a four lane road, I saw an oncoming cyclist, no lights, swerving all over the two oncoming lanes. When I got closer I saw he was texting...
To even things up I have seen two cyclists riding and using hand held mobile phones this week. A little dim. I have set my probationers the task of finding offences which could be applied.
Out of curiousity, does a day go by when you _don't_ see _at_least_ two motorists doing teh same?
To even things up I have seen two cyclists riding and using hand held mobile phones this week. A little dim. I have set my probationers the task of finding offences which could be applied.
I found one of those today - and he was texting rather than talking. This slowed him down to about my pace, and we passed each other a couple of times. His wobbling and lack of attention had me somewhat worried, so I decided it was time to put in a bit of effort, spin faster, change up a gear and leave him behind. As a result I achieved the long desired but never quite reached before 10 mph average for the 3 mile route to work this morning, hooray :-) -- I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect. Oscar Wilde Steph Peters delete invalid from [email hidden] Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm>
"Sniper8052(L96A1)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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To even things up I have seen two cyclists riding and using hand held mobile phones this week. A little dim. I have set my probationers the task of finding offences which could be applied.
On my way home from a late shift recently, on a four lane road, I saw an oncoming cyclist, no lights, swerving all over the two oncoming lanes. When I got closer I saw he was texting...
Yesterday I saw an adult POB deliberately swerve across to the wrong side of the road to go the wrong way around a moderately busy roundabout before riding up the wrong side of the road for some distance, bunny-hopping onto the pavement to avoid oncoming cars. There is some truly dreadful cycling behaviour out there.
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Yesterday I saw an adult POB deliberately swerve across to the wrong side of the road to go the wrong way around a moderately busy roundabout before riding up the wrong side of the road for some distance, bunny-hopping onto the pavement to avoid oncoming cars. There is some truly dreadful cycling behaviour out there.
On Wednesday evening, Nathan & I were cycling back home after he'd done the club10 TT on a nearby circuit. So there was me on road bike, wearing Lycra and there was Nathan in skinsuit... on TT bike, carbon disk rear wheel. Not a usual sight through Dereham, I admit. Anyhow, we got to Scarning - on a bend, when several local yoof on crappy mountain bikes (the £69.99 from garage forecourt type) came towards us. Ho, ho, ho... the MTB crowd see a couple of Lycra clad roadies and decide to have some 'fun'. The idiots cross to our side of the road and head straight for us - so they are on the wrong side of the road, cycling against the direction of traffic. One particularly moronic yoof, is all stupid grin and pedalling for all his worth at me in a game of chicken. Said moron had a distinctly surprised look on his face when he immediately discovered that a middle-aged woman in Lycra on a road bike had a more colourful range of language than he had thought possible. He also immediately swerved back to his own side of the road and sped off with a very sheepish look on his moronic face. I think I surprised Nathan a bit too ;-)
Yesterday I saw an adult POB deliberately swerve across to the wrong side of the road to go the wrong way around a moderately busy roundabout before riding up the wrong side of the road for some distance, bunny-hopping onto the pavement to avoid oncoming cars.
It's all about being noticed. See 'Theory of Big' from that nice Mr Martin.
After all, despite bright clothing and lights, I might as well wear a cloak of invisibility some days.
Said moron had a distinctly surprised look on his face when he immediately discovered that a middle-aged woman in Lycra on a road bike had a more colourful range of language than he had thought possible. He also immediately swerved back to his own side of the road and sped off with a very sheepish look on his moronic face. I think I surprised Nathan a bit too ;-)
You will doubtless continue to chastise Nathan if you ever hear him using such language himself :-)
Not the absolute worst which would have to go to the sales rep doing 70mph in the outside lane of the M25 Mobile phone in one hand, computer propped against the steering wheel and typing with the other, steering with his knee. Also banned.
