Bike Safe one thing I disagreed with and have proved it since.

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and as for sticking to national speed limits on the bikesafe courses? 

THEY know we don't ride at the posted limits.
WE know we don't ride at the posted limits.

I thought bikesafe was about reducing casualties, so why not apply their training to the more realistic speeds that we ride at? (mostly)

I've got to ask myself when I spot the ROSPA bunch out and about on their hi-viz pans/bmw's what exactly are they doing on their bikes?

Obviously not enjoying themselves anyway 

as police officers popey they cannot encourage you to break the speed limit 

they obviously travel faster when they have their lights etc on

pj

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...........you had to stick to the limts, it must depend on the instuctor you have, ours was happy to get to around 75 80 but all limts of 50 and below were stuck to. They may be a boring bunch but the can get those Beemers and Pans to hustle though!

When I did my BikeSafe the police said "You're on a bike, we know you'll break the limits. All we want to do is try and make you safer while you do. We don't like having to come and scrape up the pieces any more than you'd want to be those pieces".  Maybe it's because most bike-cops are just everyday bikers when not on duty, they know the score.

Andy.

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Why get involved in a conflict if you filter between cars,don't risk it,stay were you are when you join the que,There is always one dumb-fuck that will come up cleaver,don't give them the opportunity.

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don't give them the opportunity.

The throttle is your friend.

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Why get involved in a conflict if you filter between cars,don't risk it,stay were you are when you join the Que,There is always one dumb-fuck that will come up cleaver,don't give them the opportunity.

every time u throw your leg over your bike your risking it , if u want to sit in traffic you may as well buy a car , we all know why we ride bike's and what advantages they have,filtering is part and parcel of biking,perhaps a TV advert showing this situation to car driver's/non- bikers will highlight this point,then we can all live happily ever after, maybe