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But they are still a danger to themselves and others regardless of how many people they kill ..

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ok taxis too 😂

Highway code for cyclists 6/4/2017 132 Comments ? Bicycles should be fitted with front and rear lights to make cyclists more visible in the dark. According to the THINK! Cycling Campaign, the number of cyclists seriously injured has increased in recent years, faster than the increase in cyclists on the roads. If you are planning to start?cycling?on the road, it is important to make sure you have a full understanding of the Highway Code and know how to keep yourself safe. Below we have outlined some of the key rules from the Highway Code for cyclists to follow. Section 59 Section 59 of the Highway Code explains the appropriate clothing cyclists should wear in order to make it easier for other road users to spot them and help to keep them protected in the case of a collision. Cyclist clothing: Helmet ??Your cycle helmet should conform to the current regulations, be the correct size for your head and be securely fastened. Appropriate fitted clothing ??Your clothing should be tight fitted to prevent it getting tangled in the chain or wheel of your bicycle. Light clothing?? Light and fluorescent clothing will help you to stand out in daylight and poor light. Reflective accessories?? Strips on the helmet, as well as armbands and ankle bands will help you be seen in the dark. Section 60 This section of the Highway Code is all about cyclists? lights and reflectors. At night cyclists must have their white front and red rear lights lit. Their bicycles must also be fitted with a red rear reflector and amber pedal reflectors. White front reflectors and spoke reflectors can also increase your visibility to other road users. Flashing lights are permitted but cyclists riding in areas without street lighting should use a steady front lamp instead. Cyclists should use dedicated cycle lanes and routes wherever possible. Section 61 Section 61 covers cycle routes and other facilities for cyclists. If cycle routes are available cyclists should make use of them, as they can make their journeys safer. Cyclists should also use advanced stop lines, cycle boxes and toucan crossings, unless it is unsafe to do so. Section 62 Section 62 covers the use of cycle tracks, which can be used to make a journey safer. Cycle tracks are usually located away from the road, but are sometimes found alongside footpaths and pavements. Sometimes cycle tracks will have a separate path for pedestrians, however this is not always the case. If you are using a segregated path, it is important to make sure you stay on the right side of the track to avoid colliding with pedestrians. Be on high alert in case pedestrians pass into your lane without realising. If you are sharing a path, take extra care and give plenty of room to children, the elderly and disabled people. You should always be riding at a speed that would allow you to slow down and stop if necessary. Section 63 Cycle lanes are marked by a white line (which may be broken) and are found alongside the carriageway. Although not compulsory, you should use the lanes whenever practical as they can make your journey safer. If you need to leave the cycle lane, always check that it is safe to do so and signal to other road users. Section 64 Something that confuses many cyclists is whether or not they are allowed to cycle on the pavement. According to Laws HA 1835 section 72 & RSA 1984, section 129, cyclists must not cycle on the pavement. Section 65 Cyclists can use bus lanes when permitted to by road signs. Take extra care and watch out for people getting on or off buses. Only overtake a bus pulling into a bus lane if it is safe to do so. Do not pass between the kerb and a bus when it is at a stop. Section 66 This section explains what cyclists should and should not do when riding on the road. You should: Keep both hands on the handlebars except when signalling or changing gear. Keep both feet on the pedals. Be considerate of other road users, taking extra care around blind and partially sighted pedestrians. Use your bell when necessary to signal you are nearby. Ride single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends You should not: Ride more than two abreast. Ride close behind another vehicle. Carry anything that will affect your balance or get tangled up in your wheels or chain. Section 67 Follow the steps below to promote safety on the roads: Look all around to ensure it is safe to move away from the kerb, turn corners or manoeuvre your bicycle. Always use a clear signal to indicate your intentions to other road users. Keep an eye out for obstructions in the road to prevent you from having to swerve to avoid them. Leave plenty of room when passing parked vehicles and watch out for pedestrians stepping into your path. Be aware of traffic coming up behind you. Take extra care near road humps, narrowings and other traffic calming features. Take care when overtaking other road users. Section 68 Cyclists should not carry a passenger on their bicycle, unless it has been build to carry one. They must not ride in a dangerous, careless or inconsiderate manner. Cyclists must not ride under the influence of alcohol or drugs (including some medications). Section 69 Traffic signs and traffic light signals apply to all road users. Cyclists must obey them. Section 70 Just as there are parking rules for vehicles, there are also ones for cyclists. You should always aim to use cycle stands of cycle parking facilities wherever possible and avoid leaving your bike where it would cause an obstruction or hazard to others. Section 71 A red traffic light applies to all road users. Cyclists must not cross the stop line if the traffic lights are red. Use the separate stop line for cyclists when practical.

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Edg for buses / bikes etc only > Cars use court lane etc > That could work. That would work for who ??? Buses and cyclists only .. How many buses and cyclists would use that road 24 hours a day ?? Then you are pushing all other traffic along court lane causing congestion and pollution onto and around those streets who is that fair on ??? Motorists do pay to use the roads more than anyone else and it's not just motorists who are a danger to cyclists as cyclists can be just as dangerous to themselves and others like riding at night with no lights on bikes speeding ie going over 20 mph riding through red traffic lights riding too close on the inside of vehicles when vehicles are indicating and about to turn a cyclist keeps going as they think they have right of way the list goes on.. the roads would be safer for all if cyclists were educated on riding bicycle correctly . I have seen many boris bikes being ridden around London at night by people who are drunk or messing about on them by swerving in and out of traffic and pulling wheelie etc.. cant always blame the motorist

@JohnL It's in a museum not somebody's house that can get broken into.. it's in a secure building with security guards video cameras etc.. did I once say it was right to steal anything ??? All I said was it maybe safer in a museum in the UK than in a museum in Nigeria that's even if it goes to a museum... do you think Richard Branson is going to go into the British museum and shove them in a carrier bag when you say rich and powerful ??

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Would the Benin bronzes not be safer in museums in the UK rather than in Benin where they could be stolen or looted etc... I agree they should be returned but look at what ISIS did in Syria to all the ancient sites etc surely they would be safer in the UK and other museums around the world. If they paid the countries a rental fee each year or bought the artifacts from the countries of origin that may also help some of the poorer nations get some much needed income etc.. Crime Street crime such as robbery and mugging is a problem in Cotonou. You should avoid travelling alone and maintain a high level of vigilance, especially at night and in isolated areas, including beaches. Do not walk on the beach alone, at any time of day. Pick-pocketing occurs in areas visited by international travellers (hotels, ports, railways, beaches, bars and restaurants). Avoid Dantokpa market after dark. Be alert to the risk of car-jacking both in Cotonou and on roads outside towns and cities. When you?re driving, lock vehicle windows and doors. In general it?s better not to resist armed attack. The national police emergency number is 117 and fire is 118. You should get a police report if you report a crime

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Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ted, anyone who starts a post with 'I'm not racist > but', almost invariable goes on to display racist > undertones in what follows. > > Slavery has a legacy. In fact exploitation of any > group over another for any kind of gain has a > legacy. Old money, that many of those wielding > power at the top of our political and economic > system benefit from, was born in the slave trade. > When Boris Johnson used language like 'watermelon > smiles', where do you think he learned such > language? And it matters that the PM has that kind > of record. It matters a lot. > > So how does that legacy of privilege and power > play out? It is the reason why there is > institutional racial bias as I point out in my > post above. You never see that of course because > you are not black. And that is the point really. > Before you start accusing anyone of 'chips on > their shoulder' consider first how their > experience of life may differ to yours. Consider > how their interactions with police and employers, > may differ to yours. Sure, a lot of this is > wrapped up in class privileges too, but even > there, ask yourself why black people are over > represented in lower socio-economic groups and > under represented exponentially the higher up you > go. Upward social mobility is falling for all in > lower socio-economic groups. Why is that? > > As for language, when white people use the N word, > it is nearly almost in a derogatory context. That > does not mean to say that black people do not use > that word in a derogatory context sometimes, and > no, that is not ok either. Maybe you should just > agree no-one should be using language in a > derogatory way, whatever ethnicity they are. > > For the record, I don't think you are racist, but > I do think you lack understanding of why black > people feel held back or prejudiced in many areas. > The statistics speak for themselves on that and I > wish the report had been honest about the part > institution racial bias plays in some of that. @blah blah .... Thank you for the information and the explanation on a number of things .... there are people in slavery though around the world of all colours and nationalities even in the UK today there are people being used as slaves so it is not just a black thing that's what I was trying to say in my original post.. but I do thank you for your explanation etc

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I'm not a racist before anyone pipes up that I am ... but it does annoy me when people of all colours start going on about slavery and especially some black people with chips on their shoulders about it and blaming people like me a white person .... let me just say dont blame me or any other white person that is alive today as this all happened 200 or 300 years ago and Iam pretty sure there is no one alive that old today..second point is I dont understand why black people rappers etc go around saying the N word and it's ok but a white person says it and they are racist its heard so much in music and films etc when black people are talking and singing so why can a white person not say it?. And please dont start calling me a piers Morgan for asking a question or making a point just because I either dont understand or I disagree with certain things.. people are allowed to disagree with things that they dont believe in and allowed to ask questions so somebody can give a reasonable answer / explanation..

you talking about parking some disabled bay drivers are just as bad this is a person who parks in barry road nearly everyday this person parks like this not just 4x4 drivers ( i dont own a 4x4 by the way ) so not defending them