On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:09:51 -0000, JNugent <
jenni...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> On 16/11/2016 10:25, TMS320 wrote:
>> On 10/11/2016 12:30, Bod wrote:
>>> On 10/11/2016 12:12, MrCheerful wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If this behaviour is so typical of cyclists then you should be able to
>>>>> cite hundreds of thousands of such incidents happening on a daily
>>>>> basis.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know you can't cite every case so how about providing links for,
>>>>> say, 100 of these typical incidents which occurred in London
>>>>> yesterday. Should't be difficult if they are as common as you claim.
>>>>
>>>> they seem to arise in the papers everyday, look back through my postings
>>>> to see a selection. I am sure you will be able to cobble together a
>>>> list of 100 or more cites (though why you wish to is a bit strange)
>>>>
>>> And an equal amount could be found with road rage drivers.
>>
>> The other thing is that the press always uses the word "cyclist" in
>> anything involving a person and bicycle but they hardly ever use the
>> word "motorist". It makes Cheerless's job of selective filtering so much
>> easier.
>
> "Motorist" is effectively meaningless. The word to describe the driver
> of a motor vehicle with more than three wheels and no side-car is
> "driver". The word for someone travelling by motor-cycle is "rider".
Motorist = driver. Same thing. You're not a motorist if you're a passenger.
Someone managed to flip a VW Beetle (new shape) on a mini roundabout near here. Not sure how that's even possible.