Boris Johnson's Cycle Safety Test

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Boris Johnson's Cycle Safety Test

Postby Aushiker » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:56 am

For a little fun ... Boris Johnson's Cycle Safety Test. I didn't do to well, scoring 5/6.

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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby il padrone » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:08 am

I think it's a 'safety test' designed to take the piss out of Boris. I tried to treat it as serious and scored 1/6. No feedback given, just the abiltiy to Tweet or FB post your results.

That was a waste of thirty seconds of my life.
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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby Mulger bill » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:17 am

Yay me, perfect score.[/sarcasm]

Tapatalk did this...
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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby biker jk » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:19 am

il padrone wrote:I think it's a 'safety test' designed to take the piss out of Boris. I tried to treat it as serious and scored 1/6. No feedback given, just the abiltiy to Tweet or FB post your results.

That was a waste of thirty seconds of my life.
I scored the same. :lol: Realised the same.

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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby Aushiker » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:34 am

il padrone wrote:I think it's a 'safety test' designed to take the piss out of Boris.
Its designed to reflect his approach to cyclist safety .... I guess you are not up with what is happening in the UK.

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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby il padrone » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:57 am

Aushiker wrote:Its designed to reflect his approach to cyclist safety ....
A lorry collides with a cyclist at a roundabout...... blame the Labour Party ???

No, sorry that is simply taking the piss.
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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby Aushiker » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:16 pm

il padrone wrote:
Aushiker wrote:Its designed to reflect his approach to cyclist safety ....
A lorry collides with a cyclist at a roundabout...... blame the Labour Party ???

No, sorry that is simply taking the piss.
Okay I give up :roll:

Here is just a small sample of the recent headlines ...

Boris Johnson accused of victim-blaming over London cyclist deaths

Boris Johnson accused of dodging responsibility over cycling deaths

Boris Johnson blames cycling victims and ignores the bull in the china shop

Boris under pressure over HGV rush-hour ban after another cyclist fatality

and they go on ...

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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby grantw » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:18 pm

Perfect score here :-)

Apart from the Evel Kneval question, the other responses can be all attributed to Boris - This article from the Guardian is a good reference
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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby Aushiker » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:20 pm

grantw wrote:Perfect score here :-)
Nice work :)

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Re: Boris Johnson's CYcle Safety Test

Postby il padrone » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:34 pm

grantw wrote:Perfect score here :-)

Apart from the Evel Kneval question, the other responses can be all attributed to Boris - This article from the Guardian is a good reference
Since the date of that article the coroner and courts have found cases of negligence and dangerous driving on the part of many drivers involved. Yet they have been let off with a slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket :roll: The families of the deceased have been left distraught.

So I'd really put the blame more squarely where it fits. Boris has little influence over ignorant, agressive drivers. Who sets the road rules in the UK? Who determines penalties?
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