All entries for April 2007

Motorbikes…

So why is it, that all motorcyclists deem it necessary to break nearly every law of the road?

Just today I was out on a B road, behind 3-4 cars, when 2 motorbikes come up behind me. On a blind bend, double white lines, at nearly twice the speed limit, they flew past me, onto incoming traffic, narrowly avoiding a fatal accident.

Now why cant motorcyclists obey the laws of the road, not overtake on blind bends, not overtake on double white lines, and more importantly not break the speed limit! Having a motorbike does not mean you can break the law as far as I can recall?

Why cant motorcyclists see that not only will this awful display of riding end in their own death, it was also cause the death of others, or if not that, serious injury, or mental illness after witnessing such a horror accident.

At least they were wearing leathers, which is more than can be said for some...

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/research/rsrr/theme5/indepthstudyofmotorcycleacci4784
The above article from the DfT shows under section 2: killed and serious injury rate for motorcyclists is 16 times that of car users...
Motorcyclists make up less than 1% of traffic yet are involved in 14% of deaths and serious injuries on Britain's roads...

M

p.s. how do most motorcyclists get away with it? both not being caught, and avoiding death?

: 17 Apr 2007 00:55 |  Tags: Crash Driving Motorbikes Riding |  Comments (43) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Bloody Guns!

So 33 students have been killed in a shooting in an american educational institute... again!

Doesn't this tell the USA that their arrogant, obsessive interest in guns has to end...

Even after this, one american suggested on the news that if the students had a gun on them they could have defended themselves! Does that really solve then problem? umm no?

There is no need for people to own a gun, end of.

M

: 17 Apr 2007 00:48 |  Tags: Guns Shooting Usa |  Comments (3) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Prisoners…

Prisoners are moaning apparently that the planned digital switchover in a few years is going to happen, but they are only going to get 9 channels instead of 40...

9 channels! Thats 9 more than they should be given in my eyes. A prisoner more often than not so I believe, is there as they have committed a crime. Correct me if I am wrong?

So therefore why should they be given TV at all? A reward for good behaviour apparently...

Obviously there has to be some sort of scheme in place for Prisoners to have rewards etc... otherwise the whole system wouldn't work, Prisoners would rebel, and the system would collapse.

But I think now that its got to the stage that Prisoners are in fact moaning about what they get, shouldn't they just be grateful for what they are getting, cheeky sods.

They are criminals after all...

M

: 10 Apr 2007 10:20 |  Tags: Bread Freeview Prisoners TV Water |  Comments (11) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Beggars…

Apparently some beggars in Central London are taking up to £280 a day! The same money as a GP. The average for begging in London is around £55 a day, more than the average worker in the area takes home.

The problem with many beggars is that many are not actually completely poor, and beg to fund their ever spiralling drug habits, thus diverting money from real homeless into the pockets of drug dealers.

So why don't people give to homeless charities instead of funding this drug habit? Giving to charity will help get the money to the real homeless, those who need it.

I know many people feel guilty after walking past a beggar but please, if you do, give this money to homeless charities, not to the beggars, do not fund drug habits, help people in a better way.

Audrey Lewis, a councillor who is running a 'killing with kindness' campaign to divert money away from beggars, said: "This is not about discouraging people from helping others. It is about educating people so they can support charities that help the homeless rather than indirectly funding drug dealers."

So please please, think about where your money is going before you give to beggars, you may just be funding drugs...

M

: 03 Apr 2007 22:51 |  Tags: Beggars Charity Dealers Drugs Homeless |  Comments (27) |  Close comments |  Report a problem