0bserver Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Phantom said: What would they do? Give them points on their licences? Interestingly speed limits would not apply. They are only for motorised vehicles. Fixed penalty notice probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 minute ago, 0bserver said: Fixed penalty notice probably. Is that not based on Registration? Otherwise, how could they issue them to cars and not the owners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Ghost Ship said: What!?!?!?!? The substitution of "of" for "have" (or I think people are more likely to be using it as a substitute for " 've" rather than "have" ) is so widespead in the UK that it's as common as having had Covid. You've obviously been living on the IoM too long otherwise you would of realised your error... Sorry Old Stick but I've actually seen it written on an IOM government public message: "could of" instead of "could have". I've never seen that written anywhere else except here, on Mann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, The Phantom said: What would they do? Give them points on their licences? Interestingly speed limits would not apply. They are only for motorised vehicles. Seize their bicycles and crush them ( the bikes not the cyclists) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De nada Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 50 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: Seize their bicycles and crush them ( the bikes not the cyclists) And instead of not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Ship Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: Sorry Old Stick but I've actually seen it written on an IOM government public message: "could of" instead of "could have". I've never seen that written anywhere else except here, on Mann. Sorry - I misunderstood. You've actually seen it written on an IoM government public message? OK. I doubt that's happened in the UK. Only in the IoM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ghost Ship said: Sorry - I misunderstood. You've actually seen it written on an IoM government public message? OK. I doubt that's happened in the UK. Only in the IoM... It was a regular public notice as I recall seeing it more than once (obviously a cut and paste job without any editing), that's why I thought it was a peculiarly Manx thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Does that mean if I get stung off of a wasp I really got stung off 've a wasp? I'm confused and this of/'ve stuff is making me worsererer.😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham_N_Eggs Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 3 hours ago, The Voice of Reason said: Seize their bicycles and crush them ( the bikes not the cyclists) That's not very reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: That's not very reasonable. You want them to squish the cyclists too? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaps Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Every TT there are a large number of serious accidents up there, with people doing excessive speeds on an open road, that's little more than a narrow mountain pass. The governments own statistics show dozens of serious injuries and a few fatalities every year. And our solution to this situation? Ban cyclists... Yeah, that'll help... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, flaps said: Every TT there are a large number of serious accidents up there, with people doing excessive speeds on an open road, that's little more than a narrow mountain pass. The governments own statistics show dozens of serious injuries and a few fatalities every year. And our solution to this situation? Ban cyclists... Yeah, that'll help... They aren’t accidents they are collisions. Banning cyclists for the two weeks ( if not for longer) certainly reduces the potential for more fatalities, and serious injuries to themselves and others. I have come across them on the mountain three abreast in fog no lights. So yes banning cyclists will indeed help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebushy Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Banning cyclists....there's an elephant in the room! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaps Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I'm sure a heavily policed speed limit would be more effective in reducing the woeful serious RTC statistics than banning cyclists. Lets face it - most cyclists don't go up there even when it's not TT. The high number of collisions is mostly due to excessive speed. You can argue about that if you want. It won't change the truth though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 42 minutes ago, littlebushy said: Banning cyclists....there's an elephant in the room! Don't say that or TVOR will be demanding we ban elephants. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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