On 15/06/2018 11:07, Simon Jester wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 9:08:24 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>> On 13/06/2018 19:17, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
>>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:09:51 GMT, MrCheerful <
g.odon...@yahoo.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5829133/Watch-terrifying-second
>>>> s-cyclist-came-INCHES-crushed-huge-lorry-A38.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> You're a sad old git looking for bad news all the time.
>>> WDYPOTAMNG?
>>>
>>
>> I just post interesting stories about cyclists.
>
> No, you post negative stories about cyclists.
They are often interesting enough to invoke comment from yoiur good self
and others.
Is there a rule to the effect that all ukrc posts about cyclists and
cycling must be unrelentingly positive?
>> It is a pity that
>> cyclists involve themselves in so many things that are detrimental to
>> the public perception of cyclists in general.
>
> So, using your logic, 'cyclist stops at red light' should be front page.
I'm sure that the poster has indeed said as much on more than one
occasion. I believe I can remembersaying soemthing similar once or twice
as well
> In the real world 'Motorists stops at light that had only been red for 9 seconds' should be the number one item on the 6 o'clock news.
I have just spent a couple of weeks cheerfully ignoring red traffic
lights when turning right.