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Manicminer:
--- Quote from: "wing nut" ---myself and four of my mates went a ride around wales ,on a route we found in one of the motorcycle magazines ,fortunatley for us we werent speeding ,and we were not in any hurry as we encountered no more than 5 mobile speed cameras and 3 spot checks ,basically checking the size of number plate and exhaust pipe,legallity.I was so disgusted at the blatent targeting of motorcyclists by wales police ,ive never rode my bike there since ,as with all kinds of interests there are always a small element who spoil it for others ,and i think education is better than heavy handed tactics ,i bet the chief plonker has never rode a bike :roll:
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I live in North Wales and by having an extremely visual tactics they have managed to reduce motorcycle deaths down to about one a week, although 4 died in one week back in May.
The bikers killed are usually between 35 and 45, from the midlands and are killed on a left hand bend where the biker was going too fast and went straight into oncoming traffic or the wall.
Education works, but once a week it does not :wink:
Banning is a bit OTT though.
wing nut:
yes there are a lot of idiots on bikes ,but if you put someone who has just passed his test ,or not been on a bike for a long time ,on top of a machine that can outrun a ferrari ,something is bound to happen sadly ,my friend was killed doing only 15mph on a 250 suzuki ............. the local pub by me has a bike meet every wednesday and the police attend and chat to the bikers ,accidents have been reduced by them just doing some community policing ,not trying to enforce a ban on bikes
att:
I have just sent a nice courteous response, explaining that we can`t all afford cars and that it is nice to smell the tree blossom and the dampness of the earth and that he cannot tar us all with the same brush.
However, it would be nice to find out where he lives :twisted:
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
The chief of North Wales Police does have a reputation as being a bit 'maverick' in his outlook, but a bit better than the Hants guy who is a bit 'weak' if you know what I mean.
laser_jock99:
--- Quote from: "Manicminer" ---I live in North Wales and by having an extremely visual tactics they have managed to reduce motorcycle deaths down to about one a week, although 4 died in one week back in May.
The bikers killed are usually between 35 and 45, from the midlands and are killed on a left hand bend where the biker was going too fast and went straight into oncoming traffic or the wall.
Education works, but once a week it does not :wink:
Banning is a bit OTT though.
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I'm all for bike safety. The carnage in Warwickshire has been horrendous- one death per fornight last summer- but banning bikers from our National Parks is another step closer to a Dictatorship.
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