An ambulance practitioner cycling with his 4-year-old son had rubbish thrown at them by a car passenger while heading to the Sheffield mass cycle event, however the camera footage failed to catch the registration number on the car.

Shaun, who works for Yorkshire Ambulance Service and had attended to TV news presenter Dan Walker after his horrific bike crash in Sheffield, was on his way down the Langsett Road North between Wharncliffe Side and Oughtibridge on his cargo bike on Sunday around 1PM.

He told road.cc: “I was heading to the Sheffield Mass Cycle Ride with my 4-year-old son on our Tern GSD. I noticed a ball of something fly past me so checked the cam to find the young gentleman hurling rubbish at me.”

Rule 147 of the Highway Code says that “you MUST NOT throw anything out of a vehicle; for example, food or food packaging, cigarette ends, cans, paper or carrier bags” as it can “endanger other road users, particularly motorcyclists and cyclists”.

However, he said that the camera had a lens cover on and couldn’t grab a clear footage to discern the vehicle’s registration number. Although he said it would’ve felt “wasting police time”. “Would be nice if the guy watched the video to know what a plank he was,” he added.

He continued: “To be honest neither of us really noticed until after. My son was in his own world so didn’t realise either.”

“I suppose the thing for me is the mentality, what possesses someone to be like that. Was it pre-meditated that he was going to do that as he’d already rolled up a ball of rubbish? I hadn't had any other interaction with them before or after.”

Shaun told road.cc that he had taken Dan Walker in and looked after him after the former BBC Breakfast host had an accident in Sheffield after getting hit by a car driver in February this year. Walker had thanked Shaun twice as he tweeted about his crash and posted photos of his bloodied face from the hospital.

“Glad to be alive after getting hit by a car on my bike. Face is a mess but I don’t think anything is broken. Thanks to Shaun and Jamie for sorting me out and the lovely copper at the scene,” wrote the Channel 5 presenter, who had taken up cycling last year.

He later added: “Thanks for all your kindness. Jamie & Shaun were so great in the ambulance - not sure I was making much sense.”

https://road.cc/content/news/car-passenger-throws-rubbish-cyclist-4-year-old-son-301381

Rule 147 of the Highway Code says that “you MUST NOT throw anything out of
a vehicle”.

Note that a bicycle is a vehicle.

Ride London rubbish, anyone?

Read this and answer the chap’s question:

RUBBISH - From Cyclists
Post 29 May 2022, 3:24pm

Before I start does anyone know if Ride London do a rubbish pick up after
the event? If so forget the rest.

I did ask a Marshall and she said the wagons go round to pick up the signs,
but didn't think there was anyone doing the rubbish.

I was camping just off the Ride and the Women's route. Coming back from my
private ride today, I rode a short section of the Ride London 100 route. In
about 3kms, I saw 30 or so energy sachets discarded on the road. There were
also a couple of water bottles and a few banana skins. Plus other sweet
wrappers.

Strange where the sachets were as it was only a few Kms before a feeding
station, so maybe people who don't stop to feed.

I fully support all cycling and was pleased to see these 2 events, but what
arrogant t*ssers some of the riders must be to think they can dump their
rubbish on our lovely Essex roads.

Are there any rules about throwing rubbish in these type events?

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> An ambulance practitioner cycling with his 4-year-old son had rubbish
> thrown at them by a car passenger while heading to the Sheffield mass
> cycle event, however the camera footage failed to catch the registration number on the car.
>
> Shaun, who works for Yorkshire Ambulance Service and had attended to TV
> news presenter Dan Walker after his horrific bike crash in Sheffield, was
> on his way down the Langsett Road North between Wharncliffe Side and
> Oughtibridge on his cargo bike on Sunday around 1PM.
>
> He told road.cc: “I was heading to the Sheffield Mass Cycle Ride with my
> 4-year-old son on our Tern GSD. I noticed a ball of something fly past me
> so checked the cam to find the young gentleman hurling rubbish at me.”
>
> Rule 147 of the Highway Code says that “you MUST NOT throw anything out
> of a vehicle; for example, food or food packaging, cigarette ends, cans,
> paper or carrier bags” as it can “endanger other road users, particularly
> motorcyclists and cyclists”.
>
> However, he said that the camera had a lens cover on and couldn’t grab a
> clear footage to discern the vehicle’s registration number. Although he
> said it would’ve felt “wasting police time”. “Would be nice if the guy
> watched the video to know what a plank he was,” he added.
>
> He continued: “To be honest neither of us really noticed until after. My
> son was in his own world so didn’t realise either.”
>
> “I suppose the thing for me is the mentality, what possesses someone to
> be like that. Was it pre-meditated that he was going to do that as he’d
> already rolled up a ball of rubbish? I hadn't had any other interaction
> with them before or after.”
>
> Shaun told road.cc that he had taken Dan Walker in and looked after him
> after the former BBC Breakfast host had an accident in Sheffield after
> getting hit by a car driver in February this year. Walker had thanked
> Shaun twice as he tweeted about his crash and posted photos of his
> bloodied face from the hospital.
>
> “Glad to be alive after getting hit by a car on my bike. Face is a mess
> but I don’t think anything is broken. Thanks to Shaun and Jamie for
> sorting me out and the lovely copper at the scene,” wrote the Channel 5
> presenter, who had taken up cycling last year.
>
> He later added: “Thanks for all your kindness. Jamie & Shaun were so
> great in the ambulance - not sure I was making much sense.”
>
> https://road.cc/content/news/car-passenger-throws-rubbish-cyclist-4-year-old-son-301381
>

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Spike

On 22/05/2023 03:07 pm, Spike wrote:
>
> Rule 147 of the Highway Code says that “you MUST NOT throw anything out of
> a vehicle”.
>
> Note that a bicycle is a vehicle.
>
> Ride London rubbish, anyone?
>
> Read this and answer the chap’s question:
>
> RUBBISH - From Cyclists
> Post 29 May 2022, 3:24pm
>
> Before I start does anyone know if Ride London do a rubbish pick up after
> the event? If so forget the rest.
>
> I did ask a Marshall and she said the wagons go round to pick up the signs,
> but didn't think there was anyone doing the rubbish.
>
> I was camping just off the Ride and the Women's route. Coming back from my
> private ride today, I rode a short section of the Ride London 100 route. In
> about 3kms, I saw 30 or so energy sachets discarded on the road. There were
> also a couple of water bottles and a few banana skins. Plus other sweet
> wrappers.
>
> Strange where the sachets were as it was only a few Kms before a feeding
> station, so maybe people who don't stop to feed.
>
> I fully support all cycling and was pleased to see these 2 events, but what
> arrogant t*ssers some of the riders must be to think they can dump their
> rubbish on our lovely Essex roads.
>
> Are there any rules about throwing rubbish in these type events?
>
> swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
>> An ambulance practitioner cycling with his 4-year-old son had rubbish
>> thrown at them by a car passenger while heading to the Sheffield mass
>> cycle event, however the camera footage failed to catch the registration number on the car.
>>
>> Shaun, who works for Yorkshire Ambulance Service and had attended to TV
>> news presenter Dan Walker after his horrific bike crash in Sheffield, was
>> on his way down the Langsett Road North between Wharncliffe Side and
>> Oughtibridge on his cargo bike on Sunday around 1PM.
>>
>> He told road.cc: “I was heading to the Sheffield Mass Cycle Ride with my
>> 4-year-old son on our Tern GSD. I noticed a ball of something fly past me
>> so checked the cam to find the young gentleman hurling rubbish at me.”
>>
>> Rule 147 of the Highway Code says that “you MUST NOT throw anything out
>> of a vehicle; for example, food or food packaging, cigarette ends, cans,
>> paper or carrier bags” as it can “endanger other road users, particularly
>> motorcyclists and cyclists”.
>>
>> However, he said that the camera had a lens cover on and couldn’t grab a
>> clear footage to discern the vehicle’s registration number. Although he
>> said it would’ve felt “wasting police time”. “Would be nice if the guy
>> watched the video to know what a plank he was,” he added.
>>
>> He continued: “To be honest neither of us really noticed until after. My
>> son was in his own world so didn’t realise either.”
>>
>> “I suppose the thing for me is the mentality, what possesses someone to
>> be like that. Was it pre-meditated that he was going to do that as he’d
>> already rolled up a ball of rubbish? I hadn't had any other interaction
>> with them before or after.”
>>
>> Shaun told road.cc that he had taken Dan Walker in and looked after him
>> after the former BBC Breakfast host had an accident in Sheffield after
>> getting hit by a car driver in February this year. Walker had thanked
>> Shaun twice as he tweeted about his crash and posted photos of his
>> bloodied face from the hospital.
>>
>> “Glad to be alive after getting hit by a car on my bike. Face is a mess
>> but I don’t think anything is broken. Thanks to Shaun and Jamie for
>> sorting me out and the lovely copper at the scene,” wrote the Channel 5
>> presenter, who had taken up cycling last year.
>>
>> He later added: “Thanks for all your kindness. Jamie & Shaun were so
>> great in the ambulance - not sure I was making much sense.”
>>
>> https://road.cc/content/news/car-passenger-throws-rubbish-cyclist-4-year-old-son-301381

They're all chavs.

It's how chavs behave.

mctrials23 | 81 posts | 1 hour ago
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Anyone who intentionally litters should have their gonads forceably removed and people like this should be strung up by them before removal. Astonishing number of scumbags around.

On 22/05/2023 04:21 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> mctrials23 | 81 posts | 1 hour ago
> 0 likes
>
> Anyone who intentionally litters should have their gonads forceably removed and people like this should be strung up by them before removal.

Are you that short of meat in 'Ull?

A clear protective cover?

That would be it. The bloke was using a 360 cam: they have bulgy lenses which are prone to being scratched so lens covers are available at the cost of reduced sharpness. Which would appear to be a poor choice if number plates are no longer legible to identify twats like the one in the video.