• Cyclists in Parks: speed limits and fatalities

    From Spike@aero.spike@mail.com to uk.rec.cycling on Sat Dec 20 10:54:26 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.cycling

    AI returns this, in response to the obvious question:

    rCLIn the UK, there are instances where a cyclist has been involved in a
    fatal collision with a pedestrian at low speeds, typically around 10 to 14 miles per hour (16 to 23 kilometers per hour). This range includes cases
    where fatalities have occurred due to collisions while the cyclist was at relatively low speeds.

    Notably, the case of Charlie Alliston highlighted the issue when a cyclist [fatally] struck a pedestrian [Kim Briggs], leading to significant
    discussions about cyclist liability and safety on the roads.rCY

    So perhaps the speed limit in London parks should be pinned at 10mph, on
    safety grounds, and gradually lowered until collisions and near misses with pedestrians cease.
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    Spike
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  • From Peter Keller@muzhmuzh@centrum.sk to uk.rec.cycling on Sun Dec 21 23:53:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.cycling

    On 20/12/2025 23:54, Spike wrote:
    AI returns this, in response to the obvious question:

    rCLIn the UK, there are instances where a cyclist has been involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian at low speeds, typically around 10 to 14 miles per hour (16 to 23 kilometers per hour). This range includes cases where fatalities have occurred due to collisions while the cyclist was at relatively low speeds.

    Notably, the case of Charlie Alliston highlighted the issue when a cyclist [fatally] struck a pedestrian [Kim Briggs], leading to significant discussions about cyclist liability and safety on the roads.rCY

    So perhaps the speed limit in London parks should be pinned at 10mph, on safety grounds, and gradually lowered until collisions and near misses with pedestrians cease.


    Eh?
    And that is artificial *intelligence*?
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  • From Kerr-Mudd, John@admin@127.0.0.1 to uk.rec.cycling on Sun Dec 21 12:31:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.cycling

    On 20 Dec 2025 10:54:26 GMT
    Spike <aero.spike@mail.com> wrote:

    AI returns this, in response to the obvious question:

    rCLIn the UK, there are instances where a cyclist has been involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian at low speeds, typically around 10 to 14 miles per hour (16 to 23 kilometers per hour). This range includes cases where fatalities have occurred due to collisions while the cyclist was at relatively low speeds.

    Notably, the case of Charlie Alliston highlighted the issue when a cyclist [fatally] struck a pedestrian [Kim Briggs], leading to significant discussions about cyclist liability and safety on the roads.rCY

    So perhaps the speed limit in London parks should be pinned at 10mph, on safety grounds, and gradually lowered until collisions and near misses with pedestrians cease.

    Yes. and all roads.
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    Bah, and indeed Humbug.
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