Scots may require registration of bicycles

[iago]

side story: My dad was waiting at a stop light. He was a couple feet into the crosswalk, and some fat bitch on a bike slammed into him; dented the hood pretty bad.

She asked for $100,000 from our insurance company, and got $50,000.

By law my dad was in fault, but the fat bitch should be able to control her bike better.

I hate it when motorists cross the crosswalk, especially when they stop then pull over it. Worse yet, when they pull out into the street (like making a right turn on red) -- I normally don't ride on the sidewalk, except for particularly dangerous areas. But anyway, I've had to slam on my brakes quite frequently due to motorists pulling out in front of me (motorists frequently don't see/ignore cyclists, and cut them off without thinking).

I don't know what the situation is with your dad, but besides the large amount from the insurance company, it's very possible that it wasn't her fault (keeping in mind that, as far as people in accidents are concerned, it's always the other person's fault. Always!

Oh, and I also hate it when motorists stop at stupid spots when I'm behind them, like while making a clear right turn. I once flipped over my bike and hit the ground because some lady stopped in front of me while turning right, and I was shoulder checking to make sure nobody was coming up behind me while I passed her. I shouldn't have looked away, but whatever -- I blame her. After all, like I said, it's always the other person's fault. I should have just rammed her, though. I wouldn't have fallen, and she'd get what she probably didn't deserve!

[rabbit]

Not necessarily.  What about when a bike runs a stop sign?  Kid nails fender, lands on hood.  Right there is hundreds in damage.

I didn't know they made F150's out of cardboard.

Because, you know, fenders and panels aren't made to crumple easily so that energy from a crash is dispersed instead of transferred or anything.

[deadly7]

Because, you know, fenders and panels aren't made to crumple easily so that energy from a crash is dispersed instead of transferred or anything.

Joe goes to community college. They don't cover that.

[Joe]

I'm pretty sure a programming degree from MIT wouldn't cover crumple zones either.

And for what it's worth, I actually didn't know that F150's have crumple zones. Then again, my dad drives an '89 made of solid steel.

[rabbit]

All road cars have crumple zones....

[iago]

For the record, I just wanted to say: this is what politics threads look like when they aren't moderated. Therefore, this is why we need moderation in a politics forum.

[Joe]

All road cars have crumple zones....

Do you mean "cars" as in "cars" or "vehicles"? Cause you're wrong on both counts.

F150's aren't cars.

Busses don't have crumple zones.

[rabbit]

All road cars have crumple zones....

Do you mean "cars" as in "cars" or "vehicles"? Cause you're wrong on both counts.

Vehicles

F150's aren't cars.

The way I'm using the word "cars" they are.

Busses don't have crumple zones.

Yes they do.

Also, stop being a douchebag.  You knew exactly what I was saying.