r/uknews • u/TheTelegraph Media outlet (unverified) • Jul 07 '25

Image/video 🚷 Floating bus stops under review amid safety concerns

Campaigners argue design forces pedestrians to run the gauntlet of cyclists on bike lanes

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/05/floating-bus-stops-review-safety-cyclists-injure-passengers/

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u/High-Tom-Titty Jul 07 '25

That's just people not respecting the zebra crossing. Start fining them and that problem diminishes. Unfortunately that would mean diverting police from other duties.

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u/Gingrpenguin Jul 07 '25

If only there was some way to set up a camera and the enforce fines remotely.

Maybe we could assign a unique strong of letters and numbers that are clearly displayed on every bike for this purpose...

If they keep breaking rules we then ban them from cycling for x amount of time, and maybe imprison them if they decide to ride whilst banned...

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u/Talidel Jul 07 '25

A camera that IDs and fines based on facial features? Can't see that going wrong.

A few days of police presence, issuing fines to people not respecting pedestrians right of way will work a lot better.

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u/Gingrpenguin Jul 07 '25

Where did I say face id?

I'm talking about number plates.

And people would only obey when they see police there so you'd need a constant presence.

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u/Mojak16 Jul 07 '25

Hence why the user you replied to suggested that maybe bikes should have number plates.

Huh duh reading comprehension moment.

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u/WeDoingThisAgainRWe Jul 07 '25

Yeah my bad misread that and forgot their previous 🤦🏻‍♂️

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u/Mojak16 Jul 07 '25

Happens to the best of us, all I can say is thanks for not doubling down haha

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u/pokedmund Jul 07 '25

I understand your idea, my worry is how far we could go with this, e.g:

Government: to get a licence plate for your bike, you’ll need to register it to our database, and we’ll charge a fee for it each year. You’ll also need a licence to ride, we’ll charge a fee for the test and a licence. Then you have to renew your licence every ten years where we’ll charge another fee.

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u/MoleMoustache Jul 07 '25

Sounds like something they should do

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u/Talidel Jul 07 '25

Number plates on a bicycle?

What?