@fesshole https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/drivers-splashing-pedestrians-face-fines-of-up-to-5000/
"...the RAC is warning drivers they face fines of up to £5,000 for splashing pedestrians by speeding through puddles."
"The RAC reminds motorists to be careful when driving on wet roads, particularly as splashing could see them slapped with a public order offence, on top of the hefty fine."
@ownohmanny Great minds: I saw that it was 700 on day one, 1400 after two days, 2100 after three days.
Very round numbers, and very exactly the same each day. Transparently bullshit.
And a surprise to no-one with the slightest clue about AGS
@theguardian_us_opinion > 'Even when drivers commit blatant breaches of the law, enforcement is patchy and inconsistent, thanks to roads policing having been cut to the bone. And every attempt to tighten the rules is met with cries of a “war on motorists”. This narrative must end.'
There was awful news in Dublin city centre this afternoon, as a young man was killed while cycling near O'Connell Street. Road violence in this country is simultaneously out of control and horrendously minimised.
https://www.thejournal.ie/serious-road-traffic-incident-abbey-street-dublin-7000928-Apr2026/
#Rothar #Dublin #MastoDaoine #BikeTooter #Cycling #RoadViolence #RoadSafety
'Meet the pupils teaching speeders a lesson in Kids Court'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxpxx4xllo
'"Having drivers come into the school, meeting pupils face-to-face asking uncomfortable questions, personalises the message about road safety... it brings it home in a very powerful," he said.'
'"Speeding is not a low level crime. It's dangerous because with speed there are no second chances and lives can be lost. "'
#UK #NorthernIreland #schools #education #RoadViolence #motorists
Question for #Rothar and #BikeTooter peeps: are there any examples from anywhere of cycling advocates successfully pushing back against/overturning policies to make helmets and high viz mandatory in law?
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#Cycling #MastoDaoine #RoadSafety #RoadViolence #StreetsAreForPeople #BikeNite
@LovesTha Here in Ireland, there are existing laws governing the use of bike lights (and governing e-assist/motor-powered vehicles, the latter essentially prohibited).
The only thing not the topic of lobbying is driver behaviour, despite the data on road safety/violence clearly showing the source of danger on the roads.
The union is talking about all cycling, not only e-bikes.
Pretty much everyone cycling is a worker.
There is zero empirical evidence that high viz improves safety: all that this groundless approach does is place the burden onto vulnerable road users of other people's driving behaviours.
All this, while lights are already mandatory under law for use on bikes between dusk and dawn.
Fuck those anti-worker bus drivers all the way to hell
https://www.thejournal.ie/bus-drivers-cyclists-6960228-Feb2026/
#Rothar #BikeTooter #JoinAUnion #RoadViolence #MastoDaoine #Dublin
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