Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

surely this is for cyclists of northern ireland to sign.

Good point. How would we feel if the British Parliament wanted to pass a compulsory helmet law and were swayed in their decision to pass that law by the views of people in Northern Ireland who would not be affected by it?

How would we feel if the British Parliament wanted to pass a law and were swayed in their decision to pass that law by the votes of people in Scotland who would not be affected by it?

I'd be a bit upset, to be honest. Oh, hang on, that's exactly what happens every day, thanks to the fucking incompetent trashing of our constitution by New Labour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Parliament

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland1 is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories, located in London. Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and its territories. At its head is the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.

Good point. How would we feel if the British Parliament wanted to pass a compulsory helmet law and were swayed in their decision to pass that law by the views of people in Northern Ireland who would not be affected by it?

Did you speak out for democracy in Egypt?

The Cyclists (Protective Headgear) Bill was narrowly approved by the Northern Ireland Assembly in January and is now being scrutinised by the Environment Committee. 





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Did you speak out for democracy in Egypt?

The Northern Ireland Assembly is a democratic institution; like the Welsh and Scottish Assemblies

If your opinion could sway, say, capital punishment in the USA, would you want them to take notice?

I dunno; if the Governor of Texas' opinion could help bring it back in this country would you want him joining in?
How long till you ask if I would have shot Hitler had I the chance?

Would you have shot Hitler if you had the chance?

The Northern Ireland Assembly is a democratic institution

That's stretching a point. Only a convoluted fix prevents the island of Ireland from descending into unity.

The Queen can make decisions that mess with my country. This is a nice chance to mess with someone else. Monster Raving Looney Party ftw!

Edit - post I quoted and responded to disappeared.

Would you have shot Hitler if you had the chance?

I answered that question not one day ago

https://www.lfgss.com/thread31874-166.html#post2000434

I read that answer not one day ago..

So, Matt Goss, how long will he stay at HTC do you think?

So what is Wales then?

Depends. I'm not sure I would shoot him straight away. Perhaps a discussion first?

So what is Wales then?

Big fish.

What *are *wales, Balki, what are wales. And Any Question answered is that way >>>>

Big fish.

What *are *wales, Balki, what are wales. And Any Question answered is that way >>>>

The Little And Large of LFGSS

Only less funny

So what is Wales then?

Black, like my soul.

Only less funny

As if that were possible

Big fish.

big mammals

love the irony that they wont back the legislation as its knock on effect would have "serious consequences for public health".....

i see a daily mail headline already

Chris, there is no irony--as I'm sure you're aware. This view is based on research into the public health consequences of *compulsory *helmets. If people want to wear them, let them--this is against forcing everybody to wear one or be fined by the police and prevented from riding any further.

not really as this is about me being in london, signing a petition that will have an effect on the cyclists of northern ireland only.
the BNP refusing to sign was a legislation that europe was passing for a number of countries including the uk.

The proposed legislation will not only have an effect on cycling in Northern Ireland. As others have hinted, it is a slippery slope. Conquer one country, then conquer the next. Despite the proven ineffectiveness of helmet laws elsewhere, they haven't been repealed yet. I think there only one or two places that have done this, but I don't remember which ones.

Needless to say, this case is not comparable in any way to the effects of Eurosceptic views espoused by certain parties in the UK.

http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/joepeach/18114/two-succesful-cycle-hire-schemes-and-one-failure

The reason for the scheme’s lack of success is as clear as the tyres of its unused bicycles are clean - mandatory cycle helmet laws. In Australia, anyone caught riding a bicycle without a helmet can be fined.