CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “Helen Martin: Why cyclists should all be ‘lightmares’ ” http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “Helen Martin: Why cyclists should all be ‘lightmares’ ” en Sun, 31 May 2026 15:33:02 +0000 wangi on "“Helen Martin: Why cyclists should all be ‘lightmares’ ”" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18592#post-275630 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:45:13 +0000 wangi 275630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm waiting for the "10 best places to retina burned by idiot cyclists" list/article to be published by the EN... </p> gkgk on "“Helen Martin: Why cyclists should all be ‘lightmares’ ”" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18592#post-275628 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:18:44 +0000 gkgk 275628@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The new circulation numbers will be out next week, I think. It's halved in 4 years, is now about 15k, I reckon. </p> minus six on "“Helen Martin: Why cyclists should all be ‘lightmares’ ”" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18592#post-275622 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:43:02 +0000 minus six 275622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>helen martin</p> <p>the crown princess of cycle-hate click-bait </p> Murun Buchstansangur on "“Helen Martin: Why cyclists should all be ‘lightmares’ ”" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18592#post-275615 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:17:55 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 275615@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't feed the troll is my attitude to this one. </p> chdot on "“Helen Martin: Why cyclists should all be ‘lightmares’ ”" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18592#post-275610 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:55:13 +0000 chdot 275610@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>A recent contributor to the Evening News letters page complained about the dazzling, ultra-bright, LED lights cyclists use when travelling through the Meadows in dusky, February evenings creating a “lightmare”. </p> <p>Well, I applaud such cyclists. Elsewhere in the city are council placards around lampposts saying cyclists are required by law to have lights, but many don’t – so drivers should look out for them. </p> <p>How about … cyclists are required by law to have lights and those who don’t will be cautioned or charged and prosecuted, just as would be the case with other road users?</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/helen-martin-why-cyclists-should-all-be-lightmares-1-4690204" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/helen-martin-why-cyclists-should-all-be-lightmares-1-4690204</a> </p>