The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby InTheWoods » Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:25 pm
We should all drive hummers to make our roads better
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby il padrone » Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:48 pm
Yep. Video footage from the Netherlands, France, Italy or Germany would probably look somewhat differentbriztoon wrote:I wasn't particularly impressed with the part on cycling in the UK and the vigilantism angle. Half the UK clips showed a cyclist doing something stupid and putting them self in a dangerous situation. If they wanted to go overseas, show how it can be done positively.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby Dragster1 » Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:00 pm
Pay Bike rego what a joke. lol! They should pay me I have two registered cars and ride my bikes everywhere, the cars just sit there 90% of the time.I don't think my bikes would wear the road out as much as cars and heavy vehicles do. Are they going to charge pedestrian rego too, They have to build footpaths, crossings and maintain them also. Bikes are a great benefit to the world, less pollutants, less noise , less obesity ,less congestion and etc.DavidS wrote:I just wish someone had asked the obvious question about bike rego: who's going to fund it? 'Cos it sure as hell would run at a loss.
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby wexford » Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:55 pm
I've got a canned response when someone tries the rego argument with me.Dragster1 wrote:Pay Bike rego what a joke. lol! They should pay me I have two registered cars and ride my bikes everywhere, the cars just sit there 90% of the time.I don't think my bikes would wear the road out as much as cars and heavy vehicles do. Are they going to charge pedestrian rego too, They have to build footpaths, crossings and maintain them also. Bikes are a great benefit to the world, less pollutants, less noise , less obesity ,less congestion and etc.
"I own a car, I pay rego but I don't use it because I ride everywhere. Which means I'm subsidising your rego. Can I have a refund please?"
With that I hold out my hand, and ask them to refund me again. Nobody has ever had a comeback to that!
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby Red Rider » Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:03 pm
lol!wexford wrote:I've got a canned response when someone tries the rego argument with me.Dragster1 wrote:Pay Bike rego what a joke. lol! They should pay me I have two registered cars and ride my bikes everywhere, the cars just sit there 90% of the time.I don't think my bikes would wear the road out as much as cars and heavy vehicles do. Are they going to charge pedestrian rego too, They have to build footpaths, crossings and maintain them also. Bikes are a great benefit to the world, less pollutants, less noise , less obesity ,less congestion and etc.
"I own a car, I pay rego but I don't use it because I ride everywhere. Which means I'm subsidising your rego. Can I have a refund please?"
With that I hold out my hand, and ask them to refund me again. Nobody has ever had a comeback to that!
I was pretty happy with the piece. It highlighted how dangerous the road is when you aren't in a steel box full of airbags. The only downside is it probably discouraged a lot of people watching who were thinking of riding more, certainly scared me!
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby Kraeg » Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:07 pm
Was this meant to go in the Dumb Cyclist topic?wexford wrote:I've got a canned response when someone tries the rego argument with me.
"I own a car, I pay rego but I don't use it because I ride everywhere. Which means I'm subsidising your rego. Can I have a refund please?"
With that I hold out my hand, and ask them to refund me again. Nobody has ever had a comeback to that!
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:20 pm
This wouldn't be a problem if people refused to supply him with the black pepper and tweezers required...beanspropulsion wrote:Derryn Hinch is a "MERCHANT BANKER" but, plus they didn't answer the old furphy of "cyclists don't pay rego etc", oh yeah and Derryn Hinch is a "MERCHANT BANKER".
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Postby il padrone » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:07 am
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby ldrcycles » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:56 am
I just say, motorbikes pay rego. When was the last time you saw a moto doing triple the speed limit or some other incredibly stupid behaviour, rego seems to be doing a great job stopping them from breaking the law doesn't it . Not to mention because the plates are so small there's not a hope in hell of catching the rego number anyway, and even if by some miracle you do (as I have twice) and give the police all the information, even down to the rego and make/model of other cars that were there, nothing happens.wexford wrote: I've got a canned response when someone tries the rego argument with me.
"I own a car, I pay rego but I don't use it because I ride everywhere. Which means I'm subsidising your rego. Can I have a refund please?"
With that I hold out my hand, and ask them to refund me again. Nobody has ever had a comeback to that!
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Postby VRE » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:19 am
Thus perpetuating the tired old assumption that everyone must have a car, or be considered somehow incomplete .wexford wrote:I've got a canned response when someone tries the rego argument with me.Dragster1 wrote:Pay Bike rego what a joke. lol! They should pay me I have two registered cars and ride my bikes everywhere, the cars just sit there 90% of the time.I don't think my bikes would wear the road out as much as cars and heavy vehicles do. Are they going to charge pedestrian rego too, They have to build footpaths, crossings and maintain them also. Bikes are a great benefit to the world, less pollutants, less noise , less obesity ,less congestion and etc.
"I own a car, I pay rego but I don't use it because I ride everywhere. Which means I'm subsidising your rego. Can I have a refund please?"
With that I hold out my hand, and ask them to refund me again. Nobody has ever had a comeback to that!
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby g-boaf » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:37 am
The fact I don't use a car at all to get to work means that I'm not contributing to traffic congestion. I use the train instead.InTheWoods wrote:I missed it apart from end... Can't believe derryn is upset that because we don't use petrol we don't pay enough tax! So does he think fuel efficient cars shouldnt be allowed on the road as much or should pay more rego to make up for it?
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby brawlo » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:26 am
And that folks, is the true reason why the argument for rego from idiot road users is pointless. Imagine the number of complaints coming from motorists with chips on their shoulders to the police. I'm sure the police are just going to love the extra workload!ldrcycles wrote:Not to mention because the plates are so small there's not a hope in hell of catching the rego number anyway, and even if by some miracle you do (as I have twice) and give the police all the information, even down to the rego and make/model of other cars that were there, nothing happens.
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the story. Of course it could have been better, but at least the journo doing the story was somewhat pro bike, even if he looked like a Sunday bike path type rider.
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby beanspropulsion » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:27 am
I had to use rhyming slang the nanny censorship on here won't let me use the great Aussie vernacular W*****il padrone wrote:I think you must have mis-heard that. They were actually saying "Derren Hinch is an urgent w******"beanspropulsion wrote:Derryn Hinch is a "MERCHANT BANKER" but, plus they didn't answer the old furphy of "cyclists don't pay rego etc", oh yeah and Derryn Hinch is a "MERCHANT BANKER".
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby simonn » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:36 am
Compared to a few years ago though and considering the target* audience the trend is nothing but positive. Just a nod to the bogan with via their bearded broadcasting bogan brethren's ignorant comments.Scarfy96 wrote:Pretty lame. One thing was it wasn't negative and made Hinch look like the fool he is but all it resulted in doing was making my wife more worried when I go to get on my bike. Thanks for that!
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby MarkG » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:46 am
Cars are a threat, cyclists don't pay rego, car drivers are aggro, cyclists think they own the road.
Then, insert a loud, washed up big egoed douche bag to appeal to the uninformed hicks.
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Re: The War on the Roads - TV - Sunday night
Postby Dragster1 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:54 pm
So true, Its just trying to stir people up. The best advice other cyclist have given me is learn self preservation. I have found when you make an effort to let cars pass safely they seem to pass you less aggressively not all but most.MarkG wrote:Didn't bother to watch it. Probably the same as every other cyclist v motor story.
Cars are a threat, cyclists don't pay rego, car drivers are aggro, cyclists think they own the road.
Then, insert a loud, washed up big egoed douche bag to appeal to the uninformed hicks.
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