Wandsworth issuing PCNs to "speeding" cyclists on Tooting Bec Common

[Earl Aelfheah]

19 hours ago, Spartacus said:

Why don't you both provide recent photos of the relevant signs so everyone reading this can see what they say.

I don't think there is any disagreement on what the signs say. Rocks 'killer point' was just that the sign says there is a 5 mph speed limit. It's not the revelation he thinks.

19 hours ago, Spartacus said:

Are you all in the same retirement home or different ones as you seem to spend all your days posting? 🤣

🤣 This is a fair point. It's possible I am easily distracted from what I should be doing on occasion 😉.

Edited 17 hours ago by Earl Aelfheah

[Dulwich dweller]

The Internet and social media has a lot to answer for. This thread is bonkers 😆

[Rockets]

14 hours ago, Spartacus said:

Are you all in the same retirement home or different ones as you seem to spend all your days posting? 🤣

We were but I used to unicycle around the main living room area and some people didn't like my, what they considered, inconsiderate cycling and @Earl Aelfheah and I got into a row because they tried to claim I wasn't on a bike but a single-wheeled traction engine and so shouldn't be claiming I was a cyclist. I got moved to another home where people are more embracing of all forms of cycling! 😉

[malumbu]

9 hours ago, Dulwich dweller said:

The Internet and social media has a lot to answer for. This thread is bonkers 😆

Nope I think whilst amusing not quite right.  People with strong views (including me?) will often support them with quotes from news outlets and other sources of data, perhaps at times selectively.  Worthy of a separate thread.

Personal experience is also valuable.  I can say hand on heart cycling can be more hazardous due to poor riding by delivery cyclists.  Obviously you have to be more aware.  And similarly that pedestrians are more likely to walk out in front of me, being on their screen.  Again whether I am cycling, driving and at times walking, need to be aware and taking action to minimise hazard.

Whether 1000s of of cyclists are killed or seriously injured due to illegal ebikes, or 1000s of pedestrians dying due to not looking before crossing, I don't know.  

 And yes happy to discuss bonkers conspiracy theories too and how social media drives this - Zelensky and his international property portfolio being one of my recent faves.  I've read it on line, and no way could it be Russian misinformation.  

 

[Dulwich dweller]

12 hours ago, malumbu said:

Nope I think whilst amusing not quite right. 

In your opinion which I respect.