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I'm American, and many professionals here belong to some sort of professional organization or are regulated by some start body. I assume that its the same in the UK. Lawyers belong to the Bar Association, Engineers would be licensed by a state professional board. Other professions have similar bodies. And none of them look highly on poor conduct (such as assault) by their members!
I highly doubt Cardiff-dwelling, modded car driving scallies are part of any professional organisation. Although if you can get hold of his pot dealer you may have some leverage.*
*Me? Stereotyping? Shurely shome mishtake.
Witnesses Witnesses witnesses. Without them the police will do nothing. Any CCTV cameras? Even if there are you will have to make the police look at the footage. Then ring them daily to nag them. Now if a serious injury or death had occurred they will put some effort in. I expect he will have to do one of the latter before police will bother.
Nag the police! yeah that's really going to get them on your side 🙄
They have bothered though haven't they. Traced the driver, got him in, interviewed him and dealt with him accordingly, and he now has this caution on his criminal record. Whether or not one agrees with the option of cautioning people for a first offence is another matter, but it's incorrect to say the police haven't bothered on this occasion.
Cautioning for a first offence is probably quite reasonable for some offences. But the law should deal quite seriously with someone vomiting an act of violence with a motor car that could easily lead to a death.
It is a hell of a lot more serious than say, dealing cannabis, which the law would be all over like a cheap nylon suit. But there is a war on drugs based on bad science and false political morality, while the very opposite seems to be applied to serious offences when committed in charge of a motor vehicle.
It's worth being clear though, as there's plenty of cyclists I see who don't make it easy for themselves by riding literally in the gutter, which not only means they're riding over all the detritus that ends up there and the drain covers etc. but also invites drivers to "squeeze through" for overtakes where there really isn't enough space, and furthermore the rider who's already in the gutter hasn't got anywhere further to go to get out of the way (other than bunny hopping on the pavement).Even more annoying for the rest of us, the gutter riders create an expectation in at least some drivers that that is where the cylists should be and they then get arsey (or worse) at those of us who ride in a more sensible road position.
That's where cyclists have to ride along Hungerdown Lane, in Chippenham, what used to be the old A350. The white centre lines were removed, cycle lanes marked along each side, with the specific, stated intention of using cyclists to narrow the road in order to slow down cars, after an accident involving a motorbike and a pedestrian crossing away from a marked crossing.
There is no option going North, the footpath is narrow, usually full of school kids, and that's illegal anyway.
Perhaps you could suggest an option, which doesn't involve riding further out in the traffic, as the conflict that will incur
will be one of increased aggression; it's already very difficult for cars, and especially trucks and buses, to get past someone on a bike.
South, and there's a much wider path, which was shared, but only extends half-way along the road, because the path then gets very narrow.
Nobody wins in this situation, I no longer ride when it's wet, because I get covered in crap, and it takes twice as long to get togged up as it does to drive in the dry.
so does that mean it's actually a STW forum member?
That's quite a leap! Back up Columbo.