Driving without insurance? Probably don't go down a cycle lane in front of police...; Trainline adds bicycle bookings to app; Canadian cyclist clears cycle lanes with homemade cargo bike snowplow; G's presents; Larry's late gifts + more on the live blog

Well I suppose they have a lot of cars per household, so it makes sense to have 27 car park spaces per household.

Watson_robert wrote:

Just for Info, Canada isn't in the US

Yet. They tried several times.

Durin the war of 1812 forces moved both ways across the border.

Watson_robert wrote:

Just for Info, Canada isn't in the US

To be fair, the writer doesn't say or imply this, the article says our US-based readers are facing some really heavy snow this week, here's how "a cyclist up in Canada" deals with it. 

My neighbours had a cement mixer in the garden all through Christmas night last year, I was livid. If they'd turned it on I'd have been even crosser.

If the car driving down the cycle path was seized a month ago for no insurance, and it still doesn't have insurance, how did the driver get it back?

For the same reason that we don't believe that a driving ban will be applied, or that if it is then driving while disqualified will result in a 'custodial sentence'. The 'legal process' simply can't be bothered, and has no appetite for removing the basic human right to drive what you like, where you like, when you like and collide with whichever cyclist you like- all with no regard for nanny-state over-regulation like driving licences, MOTs, insurance or VED

eburtthebike wrote:

If the car driving down the cycle path was seized a month ago for no insurance, and it still doesn't have insurance, how did the driver get it back?

I'd assume that the driver insured the car, got it back from the police, and then the insurance was cancelled - either by the driver or the insurance company.

eburtthebike wrote:

If the car driving down the cycle path was seized a month ago for no insurance, and it still doesn't have insurance, how did the driver get it back?

You can acquire car insurance for periods as short as a single hour, day, week etc. Seems stupid that the police would let it go on such a policy, but I guess if the requirement for return is simply to show that the car is insured and so legal to drive away they have to?

Probably the driver they stopped, isnt the registered car owner, and the owner is insured, so just reclaims the car.

Bah humbug! and other festive non-denominational, non-confrontational season's greetings.

That's me making a late bid for being nice so that Father Christmas brings me the present I want; an election.

I'm of an age (61) where I would love an election again. 

Its been years. My wife is frustrated at the lack of a decent poll. 

Have a nice time everyone. Christmas day looks a good one for knocking a dent in the Rapha 500. 

essexian wrote:

I'm of an age (61) where I would love an election again. 

Its been years. My wife is frustrated at the lack of a decent poll. 

Have a nice time everyone. Christmas day looks a good one for knocking a dent in the Rapha 500. 

On first sight I thought you'd written erection

Well, you know, auto-correct...

mark1a wrote:

Well, you know, auto-correct...

One of the greats who departed this year, Barry Cryer: "I got my liquid Viagra mixed up with the Tippex, I woke up with a massive correction..."

OldRidgeback wrote:

essexian wrote:

I'm of an age (61) where I would love an election again. 

Its been years. My wife is frustrated at the lack of a decent poll. 

Have a nice time everyone. Christmas day looks a good one for knocking a dent in the Rapha 500. 

On first sight I thought you'd written erection

 

Indeed, and given the etymology of "poll" ...

We are so woke and keen on cancel culture here that you'll get banned just for posting that highly inappropriate and discriminatory picture!

Sorry, been sitting at an established red for ages....

Anyway.  Happy winter holiday one & all.  You lefty, tree hugging, wokerati, lycra clad, tax dodging, pedestrian killing, cyber bullies.   Hope you all have a good Christmas & New Year.  

And let's be careful out there 

*starts humming the theme from Hill Street Blues*

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practises of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practise religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2017, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society are equally of merit.

This wish is made without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee. This greeting is subject to amendment, clarification or withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others and no responsibility for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not wishing to share in the holiday spirit.

And a Happy Winterval to you all.

ktache wrote:

And a Happy Winterval to you all.

Nice local one, love it

Merry yuletide everyone, even the PBUs... I'm ready for the spirit of Christmas to envelop me... by which I mean increasingly dubious concoctions of sugar and alcohol

its still the 23rd, so its Happy Festivus (a holiday for the rest of us), as is traditional let us begin with the airing of grievances...