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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/violent-crime-plunges-london-homicide-rate-b1247078.html Worth doing a little checking before making assumptions about violent crimes. Recent data suggests a drop in violent crime. Gang violence will make a significant contribution to the numbers. You are unlikely to be attacked by a stranger

It was a reactionary post and inappropriate when talking about a real case and a real person who was harmed. London streets are generally pretty safe. Sadly violent crime happens from time to time, as it always has.

You can easily delete posts. I've just deleted my previous one. I hate it when two posters go off on a tangent, and/or have a one to one. ?I'd never do that..... 😉

Not helpful to politicise this. A rather reactionary post.

It's mainly Heathrow, I worked in a related area once.

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It's been known for some time that there have been serious collisions involving Lime bike riders. But in the same light if you were to ban Lime biked you'd ban motorbikes. I don't really get your point beyond you don't like Lime bikes. The effort should go into reducing incidents for example through better information, training and traffic management.

If it is deemed by the authorities that there is an unjustifiable risk to riders from Lime bikes then they should take action. Please do lobby government and your elected representatives on this if you feel strongly. Do you think that hire bikes, including hire ebikes, are a good thing, or that due to the downsides they should be outlawed? A simple question.

I'm glad there are lots of bikes. I wish their were less cars. I've used the road but not aware of any particular issue with cyclists

Probably not worth the effort irrespective of the extenuating circumstances.

No I will not give you a simple answer. Many people are killed and seriously injured each year cycling on the road, but cycling is not banned. Even more due driving on the road, but driving is not banned. Sadly pedestrians, too, but walking is not banned Society looks at the risks and benefits and decides accordingly. Hire bikes provide great benefits. But a number of you just don't like them. Rather than concentrating on how you could improve things, including cutting the number of casualties.

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He played the system. He deprived the government of money that could be spent on the country. Whether wisely or wasted. It (Farage) makes me feel sick. How could anyone who believes in society and contributing according to their means not agree?

How are they being taxed into oblivion? Most parents can afford it. Why does it bother you?

Still makes him a hypocrite playing the system.

Yes lower road is madness, so many cars.

More dirt https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce845w70g0yo

I take it that none of you ride Lime bikes or like the concept

How are they being lambasted?

https://www.capbusinessclubs.co.uk/blog/the-funniest-insurance-claims-and-quotes-genuine-scenarios-incorporated-into-a-comic-act-by-jasper-carrott I assume you and @spider69 are quoting from the hilarious Jasper Carrott sketch about excuses for accidents given to insurance companies. I crashed into an invisible bollard that aliens had installed, that sort of thing .

Good bus service.

Not sure why the interest. He's dealing with Trump who was a mate of Epstein. It's like saying anyone who ever had dealings with Savile should be sent to the Tower.

Let me rephrase this He does not seem to be personally bothered by the impact he has. Rather than immune from somebody taking action against him. Although the bar had to be raised and raised before anyone did anything, and there are still those in his party who think it was wrong to get rid of him. He delivered a poor Brexit so didn't get that right. He didn't believe in it, in the first place, he was just getting one up on his chum Dave.

Driving short distances for able people is not a good decision. Driving your kids to school, when your neighbour is also driving to the same school, and they could share lifts is not a good decision. Behaviours are entrenched. Ask behavioral scientists. Not sure why your default is to stick up for all drivers. The world is polluted. The world is getting hotter. The world will have even more extreme weather events. More droughts.More heatwaves. We are getting more obese and less active. At least some people in control are doing something.

I'd like them to consider if they need to make that journey and if so if there are smarter ways to do it rather than jump in the car. If they need a few restrictions and expense, good.