Comments on: Dark days and nights for cyclists http://treadly.net/2007/06/25/dark-days-and-nights-for-cyclists/ Work is just something I do between bike rides Fri, 04 May 2012 07:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2007/06/25/dark-days-and-nights-for-cyclists/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Treadly and Me Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:18:42 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/2007/06/25/dark-days-and-nights-for-cyclists/#comment-830 <p>Well Dave, (as I've <a href="http://www.bv.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5383" rel="nofollow">said elsewhere</a>) it must be some kind of intelligence test: weigh the cost of standard set of lights (roughly equal to the cost of one fine for not having lights) against your personal safety. Then if you think lights are too expensive, you're a bloody moron.</p> <p>As others have rightly <a href="http://www.bv.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5383" rel="nofollow">pointed out</a>, lack of enforcement not the size of the fine would seem to be the problem.</p> Well Dave, (as I’ve said elsewhere) it must be some kind of intelligence test: weigh the cost of standard set of lights (roughly equal to the cost of one fine for not having lights) against your personal safety. Then if you think lights are too expensive, you’re a bloody moron.

As others have rightly pointed out, lack of enforcement not the size of the fine would seem to be the problem.

]]> By: Surly Dave http://treadly.net/2007/06/25/dark-days-and-nights-for-cyclists/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Surly Dave Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:28:55 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/2007/06/25/dark-days-and-nights-for-cyclists/#comment-829 <p>It's pretty bad that people can't be bothered taking basic steps to look after their own safety considering how certain it is that it will be dark early this time of year and how cheap a basic set of 'be seen' lights are. I wish I had some idea of how to improve matters. I don't think increasing fines is really that way to go, but maybe there are no other options.</p> It’s pretty bad that people can’t be bothered taking basic steps to look after their own safety considering how certain it is that it will be dark early this time of year and how cheap a basic set of ‘be seen’ lights are. I wish I had some idea of how to improve matters. I don’t think increasing fines is really that way to go, but maybe there are no other options.

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