Victim blaming alive and well

[MadDuck]

Then women will be forbidden from wearing skirts.

Or bras? Black eyes....car crashes by mens wandering eyes...

[Tazz]

10 more years and everyone will be in fluro cars too

How about compulsory single file cycling, how about banning cyclists on narrow rural roads with blind corners (no amount of hi vis will help avoid a bike in the middle of a lane around a blind corner). You can't tell me that all cyclists who are hit are riding responsibly.

How about banning cars from narrow rural roads so it is safer for cyclists.

Don't think anyone said cyclists are never at fault. One of the linked articles even gives some statistics.

Single file areas would be awesome (Dyers Pass Road off the top of my head). The 'racing' dudes on the open road usually pack ride without taking up to much room.

[Flip]

Nope cyclists never do anything wrong..

The mobile road block down hill:


Miles later still doing the mobile road block uphill:



Miles later again 2 on the wrong side of the road going round a blind corner:




There is no hope for these morons.

[Bikemad]

so how long will we all be wearin hi-viz vests before it actually becomes safer to wear a black t shirt

[pritch]

The woman at the safety shop on Campbell Live thought it was a great idea. She must know, she sells those glow vests so she knows a lot about safety

Yeah, I was pissed off but had to smile. Fancy asking someone who depends on selling safety gear if they would like a whole new market.

I feel exactly the same about wearing hi viz on my push bike as I do on the Triumph. No thanks.

[Paul in NZ]

Its not (in this case) blaming the victim.... Its more of a case saying that here are some things the govt can do and here are some things you can do to make yourself more visible / safer. This was in response to the police officer who was run over by a truck / trailer on the round about in lower Hutt..

As usual no one wants to do anything because its everyone elses fault...

Meh.. I wear a hi viz jacket on me cycle if its a bit parky out and will get a hi viz tee shirt soon... I look like a recycled sperm whales testicles on it anyway so may as well make it into a feature...

[5150]

Nope cyclists never do anything wrong..

The mobile road block down hill:


Miles later still doing the mobile road block uphill:



Miles later again 2 on the wrong side of the road going round a blind corner:




There is no hope for these morons.

And it didn't accur to you to floor the loud pedal and get rid off some of these selfish cunts? Few perfect opportunities there. Couple less for the gene pool.

[skippa1]

Nope cyclists never do anything wrong..

The mobile road block down hill:


Miles later still doing the mobile road block uphill:



Miles later again 2 on the wrong side of the road going round a blind corner:




There is no hope for these morons.

You weren't driving and using your phone to take photos were you?

[5150]

Oldie, but a goodie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdDxjge5hmY

[SMOKEU]

heard that.
Fucking hate cyclists.
But anti the law, and hate smidsys more.

You know that lycrafags never wear undies under their lycra, right?

[Smifffy]

Before the chickens get hi viz, they need to have hard hats. The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!

[Tigadee]

Yeah, so now the coroner says all cyclists should wear hi viz.

Oh come now... have you heard of anyone hitting a neon sign? No right?

[BoristheBiter]

Oh come now... have you heard of anyone hitting a neon sign? No right?

No couldn't find any on boobtube but if this hill had been wearing hi-viz it wouldn't have been run over by this bike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dciyhfaScAo

[willytheekid]

Why are cyclists allowed on the road with no rear view mirrors??

...surely having the ability to see whats coming up behind you when your so bloody slow would save alot of lives!, as it seems ALOT of cyclist seem to get hit from behind...for some reason (As EVERY! other road going vehical is legally requried to have them...for bloody obvious reasons)

...but that would involve a personal & financial effort from cyclists to improve there own vehicals safety...instead of expecting all the other road user's to make allowances for there personal choice in transport

plenty of choice's available to

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=bi...PJCmkgXJmoHIBA

[rastuscat]

99% of cyclists give the rest a bad name.