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The Bicycle Test
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This subject always gets me going. Although I observe quite a few very attentive & good cyclists there are far too many selfish law breakers out on the roads ( as there are car drivers) who will not obey highway rules. I suggest it is time to tackle the bad apples who are giving the rest a bad press. ALL road users should be seen to be obeying road rules with heavy...
18:16 Mon 16th Dec 2013
The Cycling Proficiency Test was a test given by Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) which served as a minimum recommended standard for cycling on British roads. It has been superseded by the new National Standards for Cycle Training, branded
The first Cycling Proficiency Test was held for seven children on 7 October 1947.[2] The National Cycling Proficiency Scheme was introduced by the Government in 1958, with statutory responsibility for road safety being given to local authorities in 1974, including the provision of child cyclist training.
It wasn't mandatory, thats true, but it has gone away, or last been transmogrified into "Bikeability".
During my school days, the old CPT was taken by everyone in the primary school, certificate and everything. Not sure that Bikeability has quite the same reach- at least it did not when my kids were going through primary school, that's for sure. Had to take them to a local bikeability centre, which was not as useful as having it at the local school.
Things may have changed since then, of course...
During my school days, the old CPT was taken by everyone in the primary school, certificate and everything. Not sure that Bikeability has quite the same reach- at least it did not when my kids were going through primary school, that's for sure. Had to take them to a local bikeability centre, which was not as useful as having it at the local school.
Things may have changed since then, of course...
@emmie Why yes, since you asked- repeatedly. As I said before.
"I read the article. Interesting enough"
Khandro appears to have read it too
"I think it is an amusing article, the diagnosis may not always be correct, but is well observed, and I would be happy to employ Lucy Kellaway herself."
And Gromit appears to have read it as well;
"That is a bit of a filler article.
Very subjective. Exactly the same conclusions could be made about driving styles."
"I read the article. Interesting enough"
Khandro appears to have read it too
"I think it is an amusing article, the diagnosis may not always be correct, but is well observed, and I would be happy to employ Lucy Kellaway herself."
And Gromit appears to have read it as well;
"That is a bit of a filler article.
Very subjective. Exactly the same conclusions could be made about driving styles."
most of the cyclists i come across and there are now lots and lots, are a menace, riding over red lights, on pavement, wearing i phone, mobile, looking anywhere but where they should, and it's not the lycra clad mob that are entirely at fault, middle aged women, grey haired blokes of later years, weaving in and out of traffic, up the side of bus, lorry, can't be seen,
no lights on bikes, nor any kind of visible jacket at night... the list is endless.
no lights on bikes, nor any kind of visible jacket at night... the list is endless.
I had a feeling the link was just an excuse to rant about cyclists again, and so it goes.
Cycling without an helmet does not prove someone is reckless. Helmets encourage bad cycling, and cars drive closer to someone wearing an helmet. Most cyclist deaths are crush injuries, wearing a knotted hanky on your head is just as effective as an helmet in those instances.
Cycling without an helmet does not prove someone is reckless. Helmets encourage bad cycling, and cars drive closer to someone wearing an helmet. Most cyclist deaths are crush injuries, wearing a knotted hanky on your head is just as effective as an helmet in those instances.
I can only suppose all these cyclists on pavements must be endlessly circling emmie's house just to annoy her, as in several decades in and around London I've never seen one. I can see why they might, as inner London is a deathtrap. If Kellaway cycles across Southwark Bridge she's lucky to be alive. The cycle lane used to be in the middle, with buses to left and buses to right.
