I believe...
1. That roads are a public resource paid for out of general taxation, and are for the use of all citizens.
2. That apart from legally authorised officials, nobody has a special moral claim to the roads which allows them to disregard the rights or safety of others.
3. That the design and regulation of roads should seek to maximise their usefulness as a safe shared resource, not minimize the journey times of a particular class of users.
4. That my safety comes ahead of your convenience, and your safety ahead of my convenience.
5. That it is my business how far I am willing to trade off my safety against my convenience, within the law, and that whatever decision I make has no bearing on your responsibilities towards me.
6. That the fact *you* wouldn't do what I'm doing does not mean I shouldn't do it.
7. That the faster, heavier and harder your vehicle is, the greater the dangers it poses to others, and so the greater your responsibility to act prudently and carefully at all times.
8. That the fact that you could go faster if I were not here, or I could if you were not, is of no relevance to how we both should behave.
9. That most of us do stupid things when we're in a hurry. So set off earlier.
10. That there may be a child lying directly in your path, just out of sight. If you can stop before you hit it, you are probably doing most things right.
Credo
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I have just returned from a ride having witnessed the dire consequences one person's stupidity on the road can inflict. I was just out for a solo, steady ride mostly following the route of the training ride, but decided to miss the lumps around Crayke and cut along Stillington road out of Easingwold. As I was riding along I was overtaken by an old couple, when from nowhere another car overtook them virtually on the grass verge on the other side of the road and travelling very fast. Within two minutes I had rounded the corner after the Golf Club only to find the same car smashed to pieces having just had a head on collision with a car coming the other way. The driver was a young guy wearing mechanic overalls probably going home for his dinner, the car he had hit was being driven by an old lady who was unconscious. Several cars had already stopped and phoned the police and ambulance, I stood around a few minutes with several others but the feeling of helplessness was awful. As the road was blocked I turned around and returned home via Alne etc. I'm sure I won't forget that scene for a while and it'll certainly make me a bit more careful the next time I drive.
That'll be this one then - http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/5051869 ... illington/
As you say, it has an effect on all sorts of people who didn't ask to be involved. Not good.
As you say, it has an effect on all sorts of people who didn't ask to be involved. Not good.