https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/588492

Apologies if bin dun

Signed. Worth a go, innit?

signed

Signed.

But post 2016, compassion and consideration for others is no longer in fashion, I’m afraid.

Done.
It really shouldn’t be too much to ask, should, to just remind people that aggression using a 2 ton weapon towards someone completely unprotected is not really on….

Signed – because why wouldn’t you.

It really shouldn’t be too much to ask, should, to just remind people that aggression using a 2 ton weapon towards someone completely unprotected is not really on….

Totally. When they’ve mown someone down and (if really ‘unlucky’) end up in court the contrition and tears flow freely – some genuine, some fake. But that is irrelevant to the poor ****er they killed through their aggression.

Signed.

Done.

I will sign it, as that takes a moment. But I dont think it will make any difference, sadly. To change behaviour the recipients for this campaign will have to hear and see it and have empathy for it.

Its the lack of hearing, seeing and empathy for cyclists that is the problem.

Perhaps forcing drivers to spend a week commuting to work on a bike once every few years would help.

Its the lack of hearing, seeing and empathy for cyclists that is the problem.

Perhaps forcing drivers to spend a week commuting to work on a bike once every few years would help.

This.

Perhaps forcing drivers to spend a day commuting to work on a bike once a week would help.

FTFY

Signed

Signed.

A public awareness campaign not to be a dick?

Your 60 seconds signing the petition would be better spent firing an email to your PCC asking why enforcement is not a priority – most of the behaviour is against the law. Former Police Scotland Chief Constable made it a priority to focus on road traffic because it was far more likely that you’d be killed on the roads than murdered.

Your 60 seconds signing the petition would be better spent firing an email to your PCC asking why enforcement is not a priority – most of the behaviour is against the law. Former Police Scotland Chief Constable made it a priority to focus on road traffic because it was far more likely that you’d be killed on the roads than murdered.

Not against the petition for awareness, but I agree, if we all pestered our PCCs we’d see better results

Signed.

Done

Me too.

Done.
Thanks for sharing.

👍🏻

Had a close pass like that myself last week in almost identical circumstances but on a narrower road. The guy was speeding too, and I knew what he was going to do because I didn’t hear him throttle off the gas as a car on the other side blocked his clean overtake. I found myself about 6 inches from the curb as my preservation instinct kicked in. Worse than reckless from the driver, almost like they want to harm you. Beware young men in hatches.

^^^^

That close pass up there is positively cuddly alongside the one I got yesterday from some **** in a hired Luton Van thing. Probably six inches away from my bar end and not much more from the car coming the other way.

If I could have dragged the toe rag out of the van and beaten the shit out of him I would have. Happily.

But post 2016

As late as that?

Signed though.

But post 2016

Around 24th June I seem to recall.

I was thinking more around 2010. But in reality, probably a long time before that!

Signed, and hoping more do the same as the numbers are pretty low.
It all helps.

most of the behaviour is against the law.

Sort of irrelevant though if there is nobody to catch them. Of all the close passes, overtaking on blind bends and then pulling in and other shitty driving I have never once seen a police man anywhere near them and even if I did I doubt they would get pulled over anyway.

Sort of irrelevant though if there is nobody to catch them.

Hence the suggestion that we need to pressure PCCs to review their priorities.

Hence the suggestion that we need to pressure PCCs to review their priorities.

It is unrealistic though isn’t it. There are never going to be enough police just knocking about watching drivers who are driving badly or aggressively (towards cyclists or other cars drivers). Priorities within the finite number of people available are not going to get far.

Done.

I hope it all works out but I have my doubts :o(

Nothing will change if we don’t try and change it.

Done. Almost at 10,000…

Signed. For all the good it will do. Until the cps make it super easy to prosecute with helmet cam evidence, a mere close pass that does not lead to injury wil always be low priority.

Your close pass is nothing! When you’ve heard this rumbling next to you before a 90degree bend….

It’s usually not the aggression, but the stupidity that causes the issues. But hey, we can address the former. The latter… good luck.

Signed.

But post 2016, compassion and consideration for others is no longer in fashion, I’m afraid.

On both sides of the fence.

@DezB – wow that looked very scary.

10k+ signatures now. Up from less than 5k yesterday lunchtime, it’s growing. Slowly..

Done 😉

I’m kinda used to it now, which really shouldn’t be the case.

Signed and shared

This may be controversial, but I'm not going to sign a petition calling for an awareness campaign against aggression against cyclists. First off, it is blindingly obvious that aggression against anyone is wrong. Producing adverts to tell folk that aggression against cyclists…

— David Brennan (@magnatom) June 21, 2021

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