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Thursday November 23, 2006

Two stupid things I am glad I no longer do.

On the drive home I nearly bumped into a cyclist. Why? Because he had no lights on his cycle. It reminded me when in 1976 I took to the road in Cambridgeshire for the first time on a cycle. I had lights but they were not working. I was fined thirty pounds - a lot of money in those days - but I am glad now I was caught.

Stupid thing number two is I used to smoke. I gave up before I got to being twenty one. This cyclist was smoking. Perhaps he thought with the cigarette glow he could see and be seen by other road users. Stop smoking and the money you save go and buy yourself a set of lights and be safe is my advice to this person.

( Nov 23 2006, 12:06:00 AM PST ) Permalink Comments [2]

Comments:

I stopped smoking and I also have lights, still cars nearly hit me.. :)

Posted by Jonathan on November 23, 2006 at 01:18 PM PST #

I have some additional advice to cyclists without lights: Just because you can see me, it does not mean I can see you.

Posted by Anonymous on November 23, 2006 at 04:50 PM PST #