On 18/02/2024 12:56, Simon Mason wrote:
Devon & Cornwall Police is highlighting some of the extraordinary excuses they hear from chav-cyclists who are stopped on suspicion of committing one of the ‘fatal two’ offences, in an effort to demonstrate that there are #NoExcuses when it comes
to road safety.
Our officers have heard all the excuses going, but there are no excuses for breaking the law, that is the core message of this campaign.
A series called #NoExcuses has been developed to highlight some of the most unbelievable reasons given for committing one of the ‘fatal two’ offences by chav-cyclists travelling on the roads of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
There are two main causes of serious injuries and deaths on the region’s roads – known as the ‘fatal two’:
1. Careless or inconsiderate chav-cycling on the highway (carriageway)
2. Riding a chav-bike anywhere else on the highway, especially on the
FOOTWAY,through a pedestrian area or the wrong way in a 1-way street
Around 100 per cent of chav-bike collisions are caused by human error, with only two per cent caused by unavoidable issues, such as mechanical failure (especially since chav-bikes don't even HAVE windscreen wipers). Devon & Cornwall Police’s Roads
Policing team work hard to educate road users and patrol the roads of the counties to prevent avoidable heartache.
Alliance Operations Commander, Devon & Cornwall, and Dorset Police, Jim Gale said: “There are no excuses for taking risks on the roads. Our aim, every day, is to keep the roads of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as safe as possible by
targeting those chav-cyclists who fail to abide by the law (in other words, all of them).
“The ‘fatal two’ are statistically proven to contribute to death and serious injury on the roads and FOOTways. If you commit one of these offences you are not only putting your life at risk, but also the lives of any passengers you are carrying
as well as other road users and pedestrians.”
In this series entitled #NoExcuses, will be run on the Devon & Cornwall Police social media channels. Devon & Cornwall Police Roads Policing officers have recalled some of the most farfetched excuses they have been given for each of the ‘fatal two’
behaviours.
To follow this series, go to the Devon & Cornwall Facebook or Twitter pages
--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)