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The bicycles caused none of the harms, that's why they get banned. Governments only support and protect whatever causes the most harms, unhealthy diet, military, police, cars, money etc.
Actually, I think the media are to blame mostly.Kent said:These self-proclaimed "democracy's" are sounding more and more like police states.
Kent said:These self-proclaimed "democracy's" are sounding more and more like police states.
You got my voteHillhater said:Actually, I think the media are to blame mostly.Kent said:These self-proclaimed "democracy's" are sounding more and more like police states.
They scour local accident and police reports for interesting TV News " special Reports" or different stories to put on the prime time news .
They make minor isolated incidents into major National news stories (how many bike accidents go unreported each day ?) ..
...just to try to gain numbers in a viewer poll.
Then they pressure politicians into a response ...which is what we have here !
..a political statement for public atonement , rather than a sensible law reform.
Modbikemax said:I have seen a few and even had a go on one a few weeks ago. The bloody thing was a death trap.
dingoEsride said:Modbikemax said:I have seen a few and even had a go on one a few weeks ago. The bloody thing was a death trap.
Don't they have a clutch to disengage drive? can you imagine a kid with little bike experience hitting the brakes while trying to disengage, but the biggest killer would be lack of awareness of other traffic