From: MasonS on
On 13 Dec, 23:08, "The Medway Handyman"
<davidl...(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Mas...(a)BP.com wrote:
> > On 13 Dec, 18:33, "Mr. Benn" <%...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> "Mas...(a)BP.com" <Mas...(a)BP.com> wrote
> >> innews:23017181-2785-41ab-89e6-875c1a475935(a)g26g2000yqe.googlegroups.com:
>
> >>> On 13 Dec, 17:49, "Mr. Benn" <%...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>> If you give me your address Simon, I'll order you one of those
> >>>> GBP1.35 high visibility vests that you seem so reluctant to wear if
> >>>> it reduces the chace of you not getting hurt in an accident.- Hide
> >>>> quoted text -
>
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
>
> >>> No need thanks - they don't work in the dark and our site stores has
> >>> 100's of them in stock.
> >>> I rely on my lights which are much more useful.
>
> >> They do work in the dark which is why the vests are made from a
> >> fluorescent
> >> and reflective fabric. They reflect light from oncoming vehicles.
> >> Why is
> >> that difficult for you to understand? They are a very useful
> >> compliment to
> >> cycle lighting and even the CTC recognise this. The only reason I
> >> don't
> >> wear one is that I never cycle at night.
>
> >> It's all down to whether you want to reduce the chance of getting
> >> involved
> >> in an accident at the end of the day. If your own arrogance leads
> >> you to
> >> believe that a reasonable and proven safety measure doesn't work,
> >> then you
> >> have yourself partially to blame if another road user doesn't see
> >> you in
> >> time to avoid a collision. A driver seeing you a second sooner could
> >> make
> >> all the difference between life and death if that matters to you.
>
> >> BTW, have you received your insurance payout yet for your most recent
> >> accident?
>
> > Most recent? You mean the only one I have had in my life?
> > Next month, after a physio examines me for long term damage.
>
> > I do have reflective stripes on my shoe covers, tights, shorts and
> > jacket for cars coming from the front and rear.
> > For side traffic this is no use, so I have a 1000 lumen flashing front
> > light and if they miss that there is no hope.
>
> So you admit you are a danger to innocent motorists?
>
> --
> Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Yes, they seem to be scared of "boy racer cyclists" in their flimsy
steel boxes.

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Simon Mason
From: Keitht on
MasonS(a)BP.com wrote:
> On 13 Dec, 16:18, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> "The Medway Handyman" <davidl...(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> gurgled happily,
>> sounding much like they were saying:
>>
>>> A multi millionaire cyclist still wouldn't have to pay a 'specific' fee
>>> before being able to use his cycle on a public road though would he?
>> If it makes you any happier, perhaps you ought to buy this van - you
>> could then use the roads yourself, for work, without paying any VED or
>> fuel duty. Perfectly legally.
>>
>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/80500342.htm
>
> I'd buy the bloody thing for him out of my own pocket, just to hear of
> him driving around Kent having paid no "road tax".
>


Please be kind to those less fortunate than yourself.
It's become clear that SuperHandyMan couldn't manage such a conflict.
It's either/or all/nothing black/white, anything else would leave
a gibbering wreck.



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Its never too late to reinvent the bicycle
From: MasonS on
On 14 Dec, 09:37, "Mr Benn" <nos...(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:

>
> > So you admit you are a danger to innocent motorists?
>
> He's a danger to himself because he won't take sensible advice.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

When you've clocked up 60,000 miles in 10 years on a bike, then you
can lecture me on safety.
Even our work's HSE dept has admitted that relying solely on hi-vis is
a failure.

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Simon Mason
From: Adrian on
"MasonS(a)BP.com" <MasonS(a)BP.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

> Even our work's HSE dept has admitted that relying solely on hi-vis is a
> failure.

"Relying solely on hi-vis" is not the same as "ignoring hi-vis
completely", of course.

Yes, of course a decent set of lights is vital. But - equally - hi-vis
can help to identify "that little red light in the distance" as a cyclist
as early as possible, which can only be of benefit.
From: Keitht on
The Medway Handyman wrote:
> Adrian wrote:
>> "MasonS(a)BP.com" <MasonS(a)BP.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like
>> they were saying:
>>
>>>> If it makes you any happier, perhaps you ought to buy this van - you
>>>> could then use the roads yourself, for work, without paying any VED
>>>> or fuel duty. Perfectly legally.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/80500342.htm
>>> I'd buy the bloody thing for him out of my own pocket, just to hear
>>> of him driving around Kent having paid no "road tax".
>> 'course, it would still need a valid tax disc on display.
>
> Indeed it would. So if I drove through red traffic lights, on the pavement
> or the wrong way up a one way street I could be identified & prosecuted.
>
>
>

Blimey -- you can get all that info from a distance from a tax disc
while the vehicle is moving?

SuperHandyMan strikes again!

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Its never too late to reinvent the bicycle