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From: Marc on 10 Dec 2009 05:38 Neil Williams wrote: > On 9 Dec, 21:49, Tom Anderson <t...(a)urchin.earth.li> wrote: > >> I'd love to see some statistics on that, as i suspect it's not the case. I >> suspect most people who rent aren't insured > > Would you think? > > Many young professionals who are renting (that'll be a fair chunk of > them) probably have an expensive laptop and a big telly at least. > Those things aren't cheap to replace. Though many cyclists will also > be at the lower-income end, and despite these people being those who > most need insurance (as a lump sum to replace a load of things at once > would be a big problem) they are often those who are least likely to > have it, I suppose. > > It is interesting that out-of-home third party liability is covered by > home insurance, though - I imagine many people don't know that. Maybe > if it were a separate piece of cover like it is in Germany (one that > they consider quite important) people might be more aware of it. And then ask for it to be removed to reduce the premium? I dread the idea of having to make a claim for third party liability, I have at the last count 4 policies that cover it and each will argue that the other should be paying.
From: Paul Rigg on 10 Dec 2009 07:19 "Arthur Figgis" <afiggis(a)example.com.invalid> wrote in message news:yd-dnUcifofcaYLWnZ2dnUVZ8ghi4p2d(a)brightview.co.uk... > NM wrote: > >> Point 1, Why allow bikes on trains that are very busy. > > It's a game we've organised to see if we can make Tony Polson explode in > outrage. > > Ordinary bicycles are now banned on my local trains at certain times, and > it seems to be working as I have never seen an Ordinary bicycle on a > train. My patent elephant repellent is also working well. > > -- > Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK I'm sure they are isn't "Ordinary bicycle" and old name for a Penny Farthing? Be interesting trying to get one of those on a train!
From: Marc on 10 Dec 2009 07:22 Paul Rigg wrote: > > > "Arthur Figgis" <afiggis(a)example.com.invalid> wrote in message > news:yd-dnUcifofcaYLWnZ2dnUVZ8ghi4p2d(a)brightview.co.uk... >> NM wrote: >> >>> Point 1, Why allow bikes on trains that are very busy. >> >> It's a game we've organised to see if we can make Tony Polson explode >> in outrage. >> >> Ordinary bicycles are now banned on my local trains at certain times, >> and it seems to be working as I have never seen an Ordinary bicycle on >> a train. My patent elephant repellent is also working well. >> >> -- >> Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK > > I'm sure they are isn't "Ordinary bicycle" and old name for a Penny > Farthing? > > > Be interesting trying to get one of those on a train! > > You can't, they are banned!
From: Neil Williams on 10 Dec 2009 08:42 On 10 Dec, 12:22, Marc <initial.surn...(a)btintenret.com> wrote: > > Be interesting trying to get one of those on a train! > > You can't, they are banned! Has anyone tried to take on a rather more common "safety bicycle" and claim it is not banned according to the wording of the rule? :) Neil
From: Bruce on 10 Dec 2009 10:09
On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:41:06 -0000, "Paul Rigg" <gzerotvb(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > >"> Just ban them altogether. >> > >Certainly with you on that one Tony, getting a bit sick of the cycling >mafia. > >They should have to > >1 Have registration numbets >2 Have compulsory insurance >3 Have them confiscated if found riding the pavement or otherwise >disobeying traffic regulationsl, which would certainly include riding on >station platforms. Agree 100% on all three. |