The hatred towards cyclists/horse riders etc

The worst a cyclist can do is cause an accident which kills someone. Just like anybody else on the road.

Didn’t you read this by pp? Only at 12.19 today so not like it was pages before.

'Tripe , a cyclist hit my near side front door , cost 1200 pounds ,the lycra clad twit said no l have no money so went to court and he did not pay so my insurance sent bailiffs round took all his goods and his bike to pay for my car door , when he hit me l was stood handbrake on engine off even a city car is big enough to see , charged with dangerous cycling and the court took his driving licence away . It needs to be mandatory for cyclist to have insurance and a riding license as well '

Many cyclists won't have a few hundred or a couple of grand spare to pay for dents caused by their carelessness.

C+, my DD has just done it 😄

Insurance is mandatory for your car because of the frequency of accidents and the average cost of accidents, principally the cost of you damaging someone else's property and not being able to cover the cost of it. It's not saying that accidents never happen.

The average cost of a bike hitting a car is absolutely negligible compared to a car hitting something, and so it's not necessary or cost-effective to require mandatory insurance for pushbikes.

This is not hard to understand.

I dislike cyclists because they're a dangerous nuisance, but the level of vengeance makes me feel slightly sorry for the guy. 😃

Depends if it’s a pavement or a shared use path. Horses can be on the latter

It is a requirement in pony club to have the road rider badge to be able to progress through the general test schedule. You can’t achieve, can’t remember if it’s C or C+, without it! All members also receive public liability insurance with membership, plus generally the animal they are riding will also have insurance separately, so technically insured twice

Tripe , a cyclist hit my near side front door , cost 1200 pounds ,the lycra clad twit said no l have no money so went to court and he did not pay so my insurance sent bailiffs round took all his goods and his bike to pay for my car door , when he hit me l was stood handbrake on engine off even a city car is big enough to see , charged with dangerous cycling and the court took his driving licence away . It needs to be mandatory for cyclist to have insurance and a riding license as well , road usage or road tax is a silly idea,we are canvasing our mp to make this legal we need accountability from cyclist so like car drivers they can lose a riding license while drunk or on drugs while riding

'Bikes don't so insurance is not and will never be a legal requirement, because that would be expensive and, frankly, stupid.'

Well as has been said some careless riders of both bikes and horses can cause accidents so it should a legality that everyone using public roads is insured.

The point being that cars cause expensive damage every single day, and the premiums paid reflect that.

Bikes don't so insurance is not and will never be a legal requirement, because that would be expensive and, frankly, stupid.

I've seen an accident caused by a cyclist pulling out at a cross roads without stopping, making the car it hit swerve in to another car.
I was a witness in a car behind, i doubt the cyclist was insured but if he was he should have been liable for both cars damage.

I wouldn't dream of taking my horses or cars on the road without insurance, that's bonkers.

It should also be illegal for any cyclist or horse rider to be on the road without hi viz clothing any time of day/night/year.

Sometimes we have to ride a couple of miles on a road to get to the nearest bridleway...

But why?

Insurance doesn't mean that cyclists aren't liable for paying the cost of damage they cause. Car insurance is mandatory because cars etc are big heavy things that can cause hundreds/thousands of pounds of damage.

A worst all a bike can do is cause a bit of a dent, and usually it's the bike which comes off much, much worse.

The cost of administrating such a scheme would far outweigh any benefit it would provide.

I dont hate cyclists but if im in a rush and there's a horse on the road it always pisses me off. I used to live near a riding school so it was all the time but luckily I dont anymore

Riding and Road safety, which many of us have.
You really hate horse riders don’t you?

Most horse riders have insurance. I certainly wouldn’t ride on the road or in public without it.

But usually horses aren't mentioned in either theory/practical tests. Drivers are only assessed once. Yet it is drivers who kill people, not horses or cyclists.
Do you know how many horses and riders are killed by drivers each year?

Drivers are the issue, not horses.

Ride Safe/Road Rider exams run by the BHS. I've already mentioned these!
Many riders opt to sit these. My 13 Yr old had just done them

Pavements are for pedestrians. That's why cyclists and horse riders are classed as vulnerable road users, because they can't use pavements! However it is sometimes safer for them to pull up onto a pavement to let something eg a lorry/truck pass

I don't hate all cyclists but get very frustrated with them when they're obviously aware that you need to pass and are riding side by side. Why not move out of the way?
They do create dangerous situations at times.

I was talking about cyclists. Mind I have seen plenty of horses on pavements round here. you're right I didn't know it was illegal. Thanks for that.

Drivers have to pass driving tests including theory. What assessment is there for horse riders?!

It is illegal to ride a horse on a pavement.

I don't think you actually know what you're talking about do you?

It should also be a legal requirement for drivers to be assessed on how they pass cyclists and horses on public roads. Every year should suffice, seeing as its drivers who are the issue.

Horse riders are required to have insurance, including for children.