Cyclist should thay take a test

[dustypuss]

Do you think that cyclist should have to pass a theory test and a off the road bike test before they are allowed out on the road ?.

[Panic Button]

No

[dustypuss]

Short but sweet ^

[woofgang]

yes and pay road tax and be fined for riding on the pavement AND have to wear suitable hi vis clothing AND decent lights

[Panic Button]

How would you do it? On a tandem?

I assisted at my daughter's cycling proficiency last year, and getting any proper idea of their abilities when standing on the pavement is difficult.

I don't believe that at the end of the day, standards would change at all.

Those idiots who ride across red lights know full well they are breaking the law.

[cazzz1975]

they should have to pass a cycling test, some of them go out like loonies

[craft1948]

One of my bosses got fined for being drunk on a bike.......mind he'd gone through someone's hedge......

[woofgang]

the poster said off road..car drivers have to be tested off road now so it wouldn't be too difficult for cyclists to use the same facilities.

[Panic Button]

When I was a student I rode home once worse the wear for a few beers.

When I got off the bike I fell over.

[sleepy1j]

i bike a lot ....when a car is behind me i stay right out from the edge lol i bike round country lanes and car drivers come sooooooo close ...when im driving i always over take wide ...

[Panic Button]

How much government money are we going to throw at this scheme?

I'm sure the new government will write a cheque.

[cazzz1975]

I dont think off road test but definately a cycling road rules test

[joko]

they could do it the same way motorcyclists do it...
by being followed and watched

yes i think they should because many havent a clue of the rules or of courtesy

however it would be very hard to police...

[joko]

there is, or their used to be a cycling proficiency test when i was a kid...is this not still going?

[joko]

you pay for your own car and motorbike tests and lessons...an so you would with this...

[sleepy1j]

i was on my bike the other month and talking on my phone a cop car stopped and the copper went mental at me lol

[Panic Button]

It's only the basics for kids, Joko.

[dustypuss]

I think that any user of the road Inc. pedestrians should have the basic knowledge of the highway code . It should be taught in schools.

[Canary42]

I don't see much point in cyclists taking a test - it won't make them any better, any more than the driving test does for car drivers many of whom still drive like maniacs.

Highway codes test perhaps, but as a previous poster said, this could (should ?) also apply to pedestrians. mobility scooters, etc.

[woofgang]

so in that case canary, should we not test car drivers?

[chokkie]

Yes, I do think they should take and pass a decent test - and be obliged to use decent working lights .... That's the first law I would pass if ever I ruled the world!
Chox.