Police spotting (junction watch)

in order to issue a driver an on the spot fine the police would require the driver to pull up and exit their vehicle. this would presumably cause more traffic chaos and create an unsafe environment for vulnerable road users. mind you, i don't know what's stopping them from taking a pic and sending them a fine in the post.

I've never been asked for ID. I must look like a motherfucking angel.

I get asked all the time despite my angelic looks.
Seems to be their go too response if they can't win whatever shitty justification they have for making the stop or actually arrest you.

Credit cards.. that another one they seem to accept these as proof of ID.

So findout the name and address of someone vaguely matching your racial demographic.

Setup a Facebook account in that Name.
Upload your photo.

Get a Prepaid Visa card of the same name - then cancel
http://www.cashcase.co.uk/

Run red lights with impunity

You know the police regularly run 'Op Cubo', pulling over drivers in conjunction with ANPR cameras to fine drivers/seize cars/occasionally nick people etc for no insurance, no tax, no MOT, illegally tinted windows, driving whilst on their phones and all that sort of thing? There's one run at least once a month in most if not all London boroughs.

They're not out to victimise cyclists, but frankly I have no issue with them fining cyclists that run red lights. RLJing is pointless, counter-productive and dangerous for the cyclist and for other road users and pedestrians.

With the number of utterly shit cyclists I see every day, maybe a fine and a stern talking to (and the prospect of a further fine) will make them see the error of their ways before they hurt themselves or someone else. Common sense clearly doesn't stop them and frankly, if they fail to spot a bunch of fluoro coppers at a junction and get caught, they can't be relied upon to spot a ped crossing the road or a van or car about to squish them.

and frankly, if they fail to spot a bunch of fluoro coppers at a junction and get caught, they can't be relied upon to spot a ped crossing the road or a van or car about to squish them.

I 100% agree with this. Personally I almost never RLJ, but I'm pretty relaxed about people doing it safely.

Yeah but still.

Doom - Police Bastard - YouTube

Crossroads at Essex road station this morning. Tons of fuzz.

nice thing to see PCSOs handing 'how to ride safe' pamphlets to cyclists at Pratt St/Camden High st..

Perhaps "How to drive safe" leaflets might prevent more accidents, injuries and deaths.

I wonder if the leaflets were written by a recognised cycle training body, as opposed to being written by received wisdom and "common sense".

What was in the leaflets, by the way?

nice thing to see PCSOs handing 'how to ride safe' pamphlets to cyclists at Pratt St/Camden High st..

I came through there this morning too. I'm happy that cyclists safety is on their agenda and that an effort is being made.

Solid advice on the little 'two sides to every story' hand out too.

Yeah it would be nicer to know the Grass With A Badge 'officers' had actually got it right, employed some cycling trainers to talk to people, taken some cycle training themselves ... not just googled it. Some of the cycling I see by met and pcso people out there is real numpty stuff.

Flouro and a helmet do not a 'safe' rider make.

Wear fluoro! Keep to the left! Give way to cars!

Cyclists Stay Back! That sticker appearing on lorries a lot - what does it mean?!

It means the lorry company has decided the best way to avoid incidents between it's drivers and cyclists is to blame the cyclists rather than give drivers any form of awareness training.

available from the RHA online store.

/can we stop saying 'accidents'? accidents are unavoidable.

OK, sorry.

balls - now i sound like a right cunt. but you know what i mean.

Cyclists Stay Back! That sticker appearing on lorries a lot - what does it mean?!

Dunno about you, but I see a lot of fuckwit cyclists sneaking up the left of lorries at lights and so forth. Probably a warning to them not to do it.

Honestly, I find the vast majority of cars/vans/buses/lorries are driven pretty well on my commute. However, most bikes are ridden by people without the slightest shred of common sense, road sense or anything else which might help to keep them alive. They need all the help they can get and I reckon stickers on the backs of vehicles that are likely to kill them are a good start.

/can we stop saying 'accidents'? accidents are unavoidable.

According to what definition?

I can't find one which says anything about avoidance.

Cyclists Stay Back! That sticker appearing on lorries a lot - what does it mean?!

It means the lorry company has decided the best way to avoid incidents between it's drivers and cyclists is to blame the cyclists rather than give drivers any form of awareness training.

Nonsense. These stickers give cyclists good advice. The more we can spread the word that people shouldn't go down the left side of high-sided vehicles, the better. They don't blame cyclists at all, they merely aim to prevent serious crashes.

Needless to say, drivers sometimes overtake cyclists injudiciously and turn across them.

Both of these sides are covered in the excellent 'both sides' leaflet, which has now been around for about ten years and won't have to be re-designed.

'accident' is a euphemism for collision. An 'accident' implies that the collision was the result of some unforeseeable condition that reasonable human effort couldnt prevent. it's become a word used to make people feel slightly less bad and responsible for their shitty driving.

semantics i know, but given the way that RTIs and are treated by the CPS and the media at large i think it's an important distinction to make.

Some popo ran out across the road on tottenham court road to grap a fixie citilink courier chap. Properly grabbed him so he couldn't take off. I didn't see what crime he committed, although I'm guessing he was jumping lights and generally riding like a cock.

In and out....of traffic?

Police all over CS7 tonight.
One policeman stepped out on, and stopped a cyclist Newington Causeway, just past the courts heading towards E&C, around 6ish, don't know why. The cyclist behind nearly stacked it into him and came to a crashing halt nearly into the policeman. The originally stopped cyclist in front was on a fixed Bob Jackson, with risers and a front rack, with a leather Brooks bag - must be on here somewhere. I'd love to know what the fuck the police were stopping you for and nearly causing a crash, (and where did you get your rather nice leather SPD shoes? I noticed them a couple of junctions before)

Yeah I got stopped at around 5pm because my front light was too dim. Wasn't even dark yet, but they let me off with a ticket but no fine. Pretty glad I guess.

Felt like there was a really strong police presence all over london tonight to be honest..

Maybe they were looking out for MP's jumping red lights?