Didnt see that one coming...
Didnt see that one coming...
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ruggedscotty

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5,997 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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https://news.sky.com/story/cyclists-in-italy-to-be...

dont know what to think of this one, once one country does it im pretty sure it will cascade...

ruggedscotty

Original Poster:

5,997 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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Then I see more....

looks like hes backpedaled... lol frieghtened of those lycra clad cyclists...

BlindedByTheLights

2,007 posts

127 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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“The road safety enforcements also include a lifetime ban for car drivers found to be under the influence of drugs, he said.” I’d be behind that for drug and alcohol driving though.

Getragdogleg

10,237 posts

213 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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I can't see the scrotes on E-motorcycles doing as they are told if it comes here !

As for the admin headache, wow, do you register a child's bike ? does a balance bike need a plate ? is it going to be kids scooters too ? does it stop at skateboards ?

I cant imagine this actually happening in Italy, its an administrative nightmare.

carlo996

6,815 posts

51 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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Given that red lights and speed limits in Italy are an ‘advisory’ I can’t see this working.

J4CKO

46,933 posts

230 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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BlindedByTheLights said:
“The road safety enforcements also include a lifetime ban for car drivers found to be under the influence of drugs, he said.” I’d be behind that for drug and alcohol driving though.
In part I agree, but a lifetime is a long time to be banned.

I know a chap that got caught one morning when he got called to go into work and he was very marginally over the limit, he was mid thirties when it happened and is fully contrite, takes responsibility etc.

Took him some time to get behind the wheel again, and it was very costly, and he is super super cautious.

A lifetime ban doesnt allow for marginal cases or give any scope for people to learn and adapt, I think it’s about right at the moment.

Trouble is, that chap was mortified, embarrassed etc but a lot just shrug and carry on driving anyway, they really don’t care and am not sure for the committed pisshead whether they would take any notice anyway.

BlindedByTheLights

2,007 posts

127 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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J4CKO said:
BlindedByTheLights said:
“The road safety enforcements also include a lifetime ban for car drivers found to be under the influence of drugs, he said.” I’d be behind that for drug and alcohol driving though.
In part I agree, but a lifetime is a long time to be banned.

I know a chap that got caught one morning when he got called to go into work and he was very marginally over the limit, he was mid thirties when it happened and is fully contrite, takes responsibility etc.

Took him some time to get behind the wheel again, and it was very costly, and he is super super cautious.

A lifetime ban doesnt allow for marginal cases or give any scope for people to learn and adapt, I think it’s about right at the moment.

Trouble is, that chap was mortified, embarrassed etc but a lot just shrug and carry on driving anyway, they really don’t care and am not sure for the committed pisshead whether they would take any notice anyway.
I agree it is a long time, but so is taking the life of some innocent person through selfish stupidity and the consequences for their families. Drugs should be zero tolerance and lifetime ban as they are illegal anyway. Perhaps on the alcohol side it could be tiered, if you’re properly leathered then lifetime ban, marginally over through night before but not intentional then shorter ban.

ChocolateFrog

34,954 posts

203 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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Haha.

Gullible much.

Expected to see it published in the Sport on April the 1st.

IanH755

2,807 posts

150 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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ChocolateFrog said:
Haha.

Gullible much.

Expected to see it published in the Sport on April the 1st.
It was reported on by Sky News, Forbes, The Times, Spectator etc - Why do you think that is the OP "gullible" for believing actual fact based news from genuine news sources, you muppet?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2023/06/0...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/italian-cyclist...

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/italys-crackdo...

Harji

2,224 posts

191 months

Saturday 10th June 2023
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This sort of stuff is usually a right wing thing, I often seen news feeds pop up form the Dail Fail and Torygraph, this Govt and the Italian govt, about residnets 'fuming' about a cycle lane or LTNS, its always a sensationlist type headline and usually factually wrong.. Anyway, North Korea is a country and I beleive the only one that requires a bicycle identification.

I do wish this country was more progressive and let everyone go about its business without trying to divide. I speak as a driver, motorcyclist and cyclist.