http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: First they came for the time trialists en Tue, 19 May 2026 19:36:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18570#post-274661 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:32:32 +0000 Snowy 274661@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Frenchy That's correct but the 50mph limit up to that point is ignored by 99% of drivers who treat it as a 70. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18570#post-274643 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:23:09 +0000 Frenchy 274643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Ed1 - It appears to be <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.9256361,-3.0638657,3a,15.1y,79.2h,87.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdsFh5fD1WMlDcpvyWBrmfQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en">the next junction south</a> on the A1 where cycling becomes illegal. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18570#post-274641 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:11:20 +0000 Ed1 274641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It may be thin edge of wedge, but bicycles are banned on the A1 past the fort exit or so I was told, also the Edinburgh bypass so this is not something entirely new </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18570#post-274621 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:02:47 +0000 unhurt 274621@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeed. This needs resisted for reasons far beyond just this particular stretch of road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18570#post-274619 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:41:20 +0000 dougal 274619@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The rise in school shootings of late has been of great concern to this administration. In the interest of safety we are looking into banning children from the school.</p> <p>The school's former pupils have gone on to positions in government, international literary success and important scientific discoveries. Local residents take pride in the performance of the school and have been outspoken against this ban.</p> <p>The local gun club supports the ban on the pupils continuing their studies, saying school was "not deemed to be a safe and appropriate environment for such activities to take place". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18570#post-274618 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:32:19 +0000 chdot 274618@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>“We believe that this response is disproportionate given the small number of collisions involving cyclists on this route, especially when there are far more incidents involving just cars,” she said.</p> <p>“</p> <p>So, ban... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18570#post-274612 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:06:47 +0000 I were right about that saddle 274612@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/feb/07/cyclists-face-ban-from-a63-near-hull-after-accidents">But I wasn't a time trialist.</a></p> <p>If I manufactured autonomous vehicles and wanted to have cyclists removed from the road to facilitate their implementation this is where I would start. </p>