Comments on: Safety Fears Stop Bikes For Africa http://john-adams.co.uk/2009/10/21/safety-fears-stop-bikes-for-africa/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr. Robert Davis http://john-adams.co.uk/2009/10/21/safety-fears-stop-bikes-for-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-23999 Dr. Robert Davis Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:36:05 +0000 http://john-adams.co.uk/?p=570#comment-23999 Schemes such as this involving the use of what are termed "recovered bikes" - bikes picked up by he police after they have been stolen or vandalised - are quite important in encouraging cycling in the UK as well. They are often used on projects involving young people on disadvantaged estates, for example, and are a good way of showing people maintenance skills, as well as making low cost bikes available. But what is really important about this post is that police - who do not enforce the traffic laws to give real protection to cyclists (and others) on the road - can get all "safety conscious" about something so trivial. As John has said before: "Should we trust these people at all when it comes to safety?" Schemes such as this involving the use of what are termed “recovered bikes” – bikes picked up by he police after they have been stolen or vandalised – are quite important in encouraging cycling in the UK as well. They are often used on projects involving young people on disadvantaged estates, for example, and are a good way of showing people maintenance skills, as well as making low cost bikes available.

But what is really important about this post is that police – who do not enforce the traffic laws to give real protection to cyclists (and others) on the road – can get all “safety conscious” about something so trivial.

As John has said before: “Should we trust these people at all when it comes to safety?”

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