"Everyone Has A Story!" Mike Graham Hits Out At 'Killer Cyclists' On London Roads
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- Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
- Cyclists who cause death by dangerous cycling could face up to 14 years in prison after the House of Commons backed a proposed law change.
MPs voted in favour of an amendment to create three new offences, including “causing death by dangerous cycling”, “causing serious injury by dangerous cycling” and “causing death by careless or inconsiderate cycling”.
The plan, put forward by Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green), was supported by the Government and will form part of the Criminal Justice Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament as it bids to become law.
Mike says: “They don't obey the laws of the road"
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In the 1980's I was driving an HGV, and as I entered a roundabout at 7 am at about 12mph according to the tacho, a cyclist decided to cut across the central reservation to take the roundabout the wrong way, as a short cut, from my left, arse up in the air head down and went straight into the front near side of my truck. He ended up with a fractured skull as no helmet on, and the Police were going to arrest me for hitting him even though it was his front wheel that was buckled, there was a skip driver who had been following him and stopped to be a witness otherwise I bet I would have had a lot of hassle from that.
I see most cyclist's go through light from what I see while I am driving
They do as they try to escape the cars that overtake them without keeping one meter distance.
I was driving a bus in Maidstone one day in the evening when two cyclists rode through the traffic came out right in front of me giving me the reverse victory sign. I got the bell for the next stop and an off duty policeman got off and stopped one of the bikes, while he was dealing with him the other cyclist was so busy looking at his mate that he rode headfirst into a hedge 😂😂😂
Everyone also has a story about lying journalists but that doesn't mean all journalists lie.
I am a cyclists and I have been cycling for over 50 years, And in that time I have had one crash because someone decided to open the passenger door while in traffic.
The Biggest problem is people on hire bikes Electric bikes ie delivery drivers and Electric Scooters. Some of them are Going over 35 miles an hour which no one has mentioned in the comments below.
It's always the same Old Chestnut. One or two people do wrong and everyone gets the blame and if you tell a policeman/woman if you can find one they do nothing
I used to cycle to work because despite being a 17 miles each way, I could cycle quicker than I could drive because of the traffic. It doesn't matter how considerate you try to be (I'd pull in to let cars past etc) everyone tries to kill you. These days, I only ride off road because I don't have to commute and cycling on roads is no fun but cycling in the woods certainly is
Problem is that the cyclists are behaving more and more recklessly and drives faster and faster.
I remember when I was younger we use to take a cycle proficiency test some cyclists do follow the roads some are quite arrogant same as some car drivers
The worsening war between cyclists and drivers has made me have second thoughts about going out on my bike (I drive also). I'm just fed-up of being treated like cr*p on our roads. I try and use cycle lanes, where provided, but it isn't always possible to get off the road. It's definitely getting worse...
This has been going on in London for years. When I worked in London I was knocked down twice by cyclists
4th pedestrian killed by cyclist in 12 years.
430 pedestrians killed by motorists each year.
Cycling must be stopped!
Too true! Get cycling off the roads UNTIL THEY PAY TAX!😊
@@ruthcollins2841 tax for what? Tax isn't to use the road per se, it's for the upkeep of the roads, which is debatable these days.
Bikes don't cause any wear to roads designed to take 30 ton lorries.
Anyway, bikes don't need roads
How many deaths were primarily the fault of the pedestrian?? There are statistics………and there are statistics, it depends how they are presented
@@ruthcollins2841 if they are working then they will be paying tax.
@@ruthcollins2841 Vehicle excise duty is a tax on emissions, it doesn't pay for roads. Lots of cars are exempt VED due to their low emissions, I had a diesel Polo for a few years which was tax exempt due to low emissions.
the police should be allowed to stop bikes that are on the road when there is a cycle path we have a cycle path that goes right round our city and bike lanes and some refuse to use them its there for their safety yet they would rather be no I have every right to be on the road cars cant go on pavements they dont have that choice
It's not a legal requirement to use the cycle path. You can't ride at 20mph on a cycle path that is shared by pedestrians and you can't ride on the road incase you get in a car drivers way where are you meant to cycle. Cars do go on pavements, they park on them all the time. Little know fact driving onto the pavement is illegal but how many get ticketed for it. None.
@@davidmorgan2077 It should be a legal requirement. They are there for a reason often at huge expense too... And yes I cycle about too and I USE the things...
@@hudsonbear5038 Maybe it should be, i agree it should be but right now, it isn't so the police cannot do anything.
They don't even pay road tax.
So for your kid to ride a bike they should pay road tax!?
@@chrisspencer6502 not relevant to kids. :)
Neither do you there is no such thing as road tax not since 1936🤷🏾♂️
I cycle and I pay Vehicle Excise Duty on vehicles I don't drive when I'm cycling, so should I get a refund?
try not be silly about it as a woman was killed @@chrisspencer6502
"Killer Cyclists", is a complete non-issue that Mike Graham and the Telegraph consistently regurgitate. I believe this is called envy. For me, It's the pedestrians in need of education. They (not all, just to make a distinction) because they can't hear cyclists tend not to look before entering cycle lanes. This on rare occasions can cause accidents just like the one shown in the supporting video clip. They (not all, just to make a distinction) assume because they (not all, just to make a distinction) can't hear anything it's safe to cross. Granted there are some idiots on cycles but regulation won't remove them from the road just as it doesn't with the idiots in cars, which despite regulation, statistics show us is far more of an issue to the general safety of the public, cyclists and other car drivers. Of course, I realise that my comments will be very unpopular with the narrow-minded, ban everything I don't personally like individuals who tend to subscribe to this type of prejudiced content but it needs to be said.
They are thinking of the tour de france !!!!
Bicycle Licence, DVLA registration, liability insurance and a cycling tax. Only a matter of time until they come up with that 🙂
I can believe they will do in this country as it resemble more and more a totalitarian state.
Yes, country lanes where cyclists continue to cycle two abreast despite cars having to queue behind them being unable to pass! Especially on winding lanes and line slow hills.
Put zebra crossings around Regent’s Park.
Walking along Regents canal is terrible. Cyclists speed under a certain bridge at Kings Cross expecting people to move out of their way. There is a primary school very near by and the cyclists disregard the safety of the Children, parents with prams and people with dogs etc expecting all to make way in a very narrow area. They speed up and down a ramp (with a blind spot) with no consideration that there are prams, small children etc. Is it beyond the bicycle riders to dismount in certain situations? Is it so complicated to apply the brakes? They have mastered the use of their tinkie bell expecting all to jump out of their way on a public footpath which is not a lots of use for the kids attending the school for the deaf. Might be an idea to start teaching kids the Highway Code and bicycle etiquette.
Cycling is selfish.
Lorries & coaches must be prioritised as they provide goods and services to multiple people.
😂😂
@@arlrb76
Ban bikes.
Apart from medical supplies and hot fast food deliveries.
I think people who live are selfish, ban all human lives.
@@mmc5005
You first. It's only polite.
@@danielrawlings8355 I strongly disagree with your views, obviously you do not get sarcasm. LOL
Most of these cyclists possess a full driving licence. Cops should arrest them and charge them with the offence involved . For some using over 250watt bikes that could be a long list . Like no insurance,speeding,and jumping a red light. Is that 12 points or 10 total?
Keen cyclist but totally agree cyclists London a few not all are dangerous , and making a test compulsory would not be a bad idea
Don't tar every cyclist with the same brush
Starmer's 6 plan is another wishy-washy 6 plans same as EdStone's ones - never implemented and now in a black hole!😊😅
Classic generalisation against cyclists. Clips like this simply ramp up the already insane road violence of drivers against cyclists. Every day I have to spend the entire trip avoiding fatal sunken drain covers protruding from the curb, swerving to avoid killer pot holes, getting horns from drivers who clearly haven’t taken the time to actually read & understand the Highway Code and/or don’t understand how cycling 2 abreast is actually a courtesy to drivers to make life easier for them. The dangerous driving & abuse is insane, & cyclists are the ones who’s lives are at risk due to cars/vans/lorries every second of the ride.
Blame the government, the recent changes to the highway code sent out the wrong message. It added priority to cyclists without adding any responsibility on them.
Just wrong.
Cyclists are the most vulnerable road's users that is why they have extra priorities by highway code, drivers do not respect them anyway so what is your problem?
@@mmc5005 my problem is that respect goes both ways, I see cyclists ignoring the rules and riding in a very dangerous manner on a regular basis. ALL road users have responsibility to act with a duty of care to other users including cyclists. BTW I am also a cyclist.
@@mick4862 I see drivers not observing the rules either and they have a much greater impact on the roads.More cyclists die from car accidents as well.
@@mmc5005 so are you implying that it's ok for cyclists to flout the rules because car drivers do? All I was saying was that there was an imbalance in the message that the new rules put out. As a cyclist myself I am fully aware of how vulnerable we are, even more reason for us to ride in a safe manner. Some do, some don't. Same as car drivers, some do some don't. There has to be a balance is all i am saying.
Killer cyclists in parks and on footpaths in the country too!!! During Covid I got yelled at by one!!
well obviously not a killer cyclist as they didn't kill you.
Look where you are walking, and how many people get killed by the cyclists each year in comparison to the cars? Check the statistical data as you seem to be barking up at the wrong tree.
the narrative of cyclists in ignoring red lights is that we should understand they are not motorised they use their feet and just walk on their peddles just like pedestrians use their feet to walk on pavements
If cyclists actually obeyed ANY laws, we might have the slightest respect for them!
Make REGISTRATION mandatory, perhaps when every cyclist can be identified they'll behave a little better?
Who's this "we"?
That works well for motorists as they always obey the rules don’t they? 😂
Absolutely cyclists don’t obey road traffic laws, come to Cambridge and see daily breaches of laws. Perhaps the Police should be split into traffic police and civil police for criminal activities. Cyclists do have a different mentality and have an air of superiority over everyone else and it has to stop.
So you know every cyclist in Cambridge to know that they all breach the law and all have an air of superiority?
@@awab789 do you live in Cambridge?
@@awab789 that’s a typical answer from the cycling bodies, it’s a generalist view of the situation in Cambridge and I will quote you a specific example of why cyclists get bad press in Cambridge. Millions of pounds have been spent and still is in making proper cycle ways for cyclists to use YET some elements persist is using roads. Cyclists complain about the dangers of sharing roads with cars, we’ve split this in areas of Cambridge at great cost and cyclists use the roads, why?