The state of comments online about road traffic deaths and cycling

magicbastarder

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

These Green party scum want putting on trial.

this always comes up. the green party must be a *hell* of a powerful bunch of people considering they occupy only 16% of council seats in dublin.

doublejobbing 2

magicbastarder wrote: »

this always comes up. the green party must be a *hell* of a powerful bunch of people considering they occupy only 16% of council seats in dublin.

Labour and the other left groups are no better. All in alliance.

Thelonious Monk

magicbastarder wrote: »

this always comes up. the green party must be a *hell* of a powerful bunch of people considering they occupy only 16% of council seats in dublin.

Lately everyone seems to blame them for the carbon taxes introduced by FG to align with the Paris Agreement that FG signed up for a few years ago too. Damn Greens.

doublejobbing 2

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

Theft of our personal time.

Hazel Chu is a particularly odious character. The way she is given sometimes twice weekly interviews and opinion pieces in the national newspapers is despicable- she's a local councillor in an honorary role as mayor yet is being groomed for election as a TD.

I'm from Dublin and can barely remember who the last five mayors were yet this wan has a higher national profile than Rudy Giulani did.

Oh look, a brand new account trolling across multiple forums *yawn*

Pinch Flat

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Because the person is posting that to try and lay the blame on the cyclist, simple as that. They're trying to say "I hope the driver doesn't feel bad because it was obviously the cyclist fault, I saw one break red lights the other day".
It's just disgusting carry on.
What kind of a sap are you with that signature on your posts too? Ffs, get a life.

It's that fake sympathy as well. "Condolences to the cyclists family but I saw one without a helmet the other day".

Thelonious Monk

Pinch Flat wrote: »

It's that fake sympathy as well. "Condolences to the cyclists family but I saw one without a helmet the other day".

Yeah, I've seen Dublin Live comments after cyclist accidents. At least they're honest enough to say they're glad the cyclist was hurt on that sh*tshow of a site.

doublejobbing 2

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Yeah, I've seen Dublin Live comments after cyclist accidents. At least they're honest enough to say they're glad the cyclist was hurt on that sh*tshow of a site.

On another thread you boast about your irresponsible cycling habits ("I wear earphones all the time") and yet get the hump that people have an issue with cyclists being the author of their own misfortune.

Sure I once drove after 15 pints and some idiot dented my bonnet when I mounted the footpath.

No difference really.

endacl

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

On another thread you boast about your irresponsible cycling habits ("I wear earphones all the time") and yet get the hump that people have an issue with cyclists being the author of their own misfortune.

Sure I once drove after 15 pints and some idiot dented my bonnet when I mounted the footpath.

No difference really.

Y U so cwoss?

Pinch Flat

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

On another thread you boast about your irresponsible cycling habits ("I wear earphones all the time") and yet get the hump that people have an issue with cyclists being the author of their own misfortune.

Sure I once drove after 15 pints and some idiot dented my bonnet when I mounted the footpath.

No difference really.

Top drawer in trolling to be fair. Equating headphones and drink driving. Loooool

doublejobbing 2

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Top drawer in trolling to be fair. Equating headphones and drink driving. Loooool

Both as irresponsible as the other. While the first is more likey to injure the offender than the second, the first will risk saddling a motorist with criminal penalties and making them uninsurable.

The arrogance of the cyclists is breathtaking but not a bit surprising.

Thelonious Monk

You'll be delighted to hear e-scooters will be made legal next year in Ireland, there will be absolute chaos on the roads!

Stark

I predict an initial wave of deaths, after which herd immunity leaves us with only those fit and able enough to outrun the scooters.

Pinch Flat

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

The arrogance of the cyclists is breathtaking but not a bit surprising.

Lol. I drive as well. Any idea where driving with 15 pints in a 1.5 tonne vehicle will leave you?

AndrewJRenko

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

No difference really.

Have another think about that now.

07Lapierre

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

On another thread you boast about your irresponsible cycling habits ("I wear earphones all the time") and yet get the hump that people have an issue with cyclists being the author of their own misfortune.

Sure I once drove after 15 pints and some idiot dented my bonnet when I mounted the footpath.

No difference really.

That's a ludicrous comparison!

http://www.john-s-allen.com/bikexprt/bicycle/hearing.htm

breezy1985

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

You'll be delighted to hear e-scooters will be made legal next year in Ireland, there will be absolute chaos on the roads!

Well they are already all over the place so I don't see how it changes anything.

I just want to be clear though speaking as a member of the cyclist hive mind we would like to point out that we have no association with the scooterists and will not be held responsible for their actions

AndrewJRenko

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

Sorry, I meant 30km limits. Looks like the worst we will get is 40km. Bad but could have been worse.

Seems to be a bit of momentum building towards a 30 kmph limit;
https://twitter.com/LenaHudafor30/status/1320936661492985856

magicbastarder

breezy1985 wrote: »

I just want to be clear though speaking as a member of the cyclist hive mind we would like to point out that we have no association with the scooterists and will not be held responsible for their actions

i thought we'd planned a hostile takeover of their thoughts and intentions? or did that vote not carry at the militant cyclist AGM?

breezy1985

magicbastarder wrote: »

i thought we'd planned a hostile takeover of their thoughts and intentions? or did that vote not carry at the militant cyclist AGM?

It was felt that they had too many Marxists in the organisation and it wouldn't fit well with our Trotskyism

Thelonious Monk

breezy1985 wrote: »

Well they are already all over the place so I don't see how it changes anything.

I just want to be clear though speaking as a member of the cyclist hive mind we would like to point out that we have no association with the scooterists and will not be held responsible for their actions

I was being sarcastic, delighted that they'll be allowed. Anything that isn't a car on the road is great in my book, including motorised scooters/motorbikes, I wish they were encouraged more.

breezy1985

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I was being sarcastic, delighted that they'll be allowed. Anything that isn't a car on the road is great in my book, including motorised scooters/motorbikes, I wish they were encouraged more.

Fair enough. Some of the comments are so dumb it's hard to tell the joke ones

Pinch Flat

magicbastarder wrote: »

i thought we'd planned a hostile takeover of their thoughts and intentions? or did that vote not carry at the militant cyclist AGM?

Took so long to read out the long list of red light breaking cyclists that it took up agenda item number one. didn't even get to discuss who has paid road tax and insurance.

breezy1985

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Took so long to read out the long list of red light breaking cyclists that it took up agenda item number one. didn't even get to discuss who has paid road tax and insurance.

Red naturally means go for us good comrade cyclists and insurance is a construct of the bourgeois motorist

Seth Brundle

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Took so long to read out the long list of red light breaking cyclists that it took up agenda item number one. didn't even get to discuss who has paid road tax and insurance.

...also bear in mind that the AGM started early because everyone arrived early having broken every red light on the way!

breezy1985

Seth Brundle wrote: »

...also bear in mind that the AGM started early because everyone arrived early having broken every red light on the way!

It was hard to get an accurate show of hands too because no one was wearing hi-vis gloves

Pinch Flat

breezy1985 wrote: »

It was hard to get an accurate show of hands too because no one was wearing hi-vis gloves

I've suggested members arrive in vi-his helmet covers for next year's AGM. Makes it much easier to do a head count and also addresses items 2 and 3 on the agenda - helmets and hi vis

breezy1985

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I've suggested members arrive in vi-his helmet covers for next year's AGM. Makes it much easier to do a head count and also addresses items 2 and 3 on the agenda - helmets and hi vis

Ya and given that most cyclists are all bloodthirsty loons a helmet is advisable when arguments kick off.

Eleven Benevolent Elephants

A fella I work with was like a bull in a China shop in work this morning. All worked up and angry.

I asked him what's bothering him. Said he was "held up by cyclists blocking the bus lane on the way to work".

He was in his private car after 7 am, even if he was entitled to use the bus lane he would still have been sailing along faster than the law abiding motorists in tailbacks in the normal lane. The mind boggles.

gmacww

breezy1985 wrote: »

It was hard to get an accurate show of hands too because no one was wearing hi-vis gloves

I thought we were just going to show our reg plates and scan our licenses in?

breezy1985

gmacww wrote: »

I thought we were just going to show our reg plates and scan our licenses in?

Make sure you have your insurance cert with you to show as proof of I.D. when you are collecting your ballot paper