@TaxiDriverUK1@cycling_dave@Thatvanman1 Well, your evidence is a cab company, who have had it explained to them under that very post, so, yeah, I'm not 100% certain it wasn't a bike, but it was just as likely to have been a speeding angel. It was a motorbike
@Matthew37348363@cycling_dave How about anyone who did Science at Secondary school knows about the effects of momentum, and that Kinetic Energy is proportional to mass?
@Matthew37348363@cycling_dave They can't ride above the speed limit, as there isn't one which applies. The only offence we see committed in the video is the self own of the Police car speeding.
@Cat_onabike@cycling_dave As a pedestrian, I'd be much more worried about two tonnes of equipped Police car breaking the speed limit with no warning devices activated.
@AngieWren1@MikeyCycling@robtibbles @DC_RPT Almost all cyclists have insurance. Members of British Cycling (to which most clubs are affiliated), or Cycling UK are covered. Any raci g licence includes cover. In fact, as the risk is so miniscule, most insurers will include third party on your household insurance
@trinnifer12@MikeyCycling@robtibbles @DC_RPT Are you really a driving instructor and this ignorant?! Guess they must let anyone do the job these days... π
@HaguePaddy@Marcus_Laine66 @DC_RPT You forgot to mention that the main reason for speed limits is the effect a collision might have. A car weighs a tonne or so; a cyclist considerably less. Kinetic Energy is proportional to mass.
@chug3345 @Grantramranch0 @tomstaniford @DC_RPT Most likely the cyclist. Which is one reason riders are far more aware of their speed and surroundings than motorists.
@WesleyGuy@MikeyCycling NB: Driving with a mobile (usually) only gets 6pts. Everyone who was disqualified had previous offences, presumably adding up to 6pts already. If I were in that position, and having a licence was so vital to my job and my family, I'd be a damn sight more careful!