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You have to be taking the piss right!?!?

Warning, link to Terror Article, absurdity follows...

So, in summary the article is a twaddle piece by the terror highlighting that younger drivers believe older drivers are dangerous and vice versa. No surprises there, just another  round of the ever popular game of scapegoat and fingerpoint.

What disturbs me is the citing of a Newspoll survey conducted on behalf of GIO insurance that indicates 54% of respondents (No survey sample size or details provided) rate CYCLISTS AS THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD USERS. (apologies for shouting).

I thought it might interest the forum to know that over half of a surveyed sample of road users believe that Cyclists are the biggest danger on the roads. Discuss or post your incredulity below.

Tags: Cyclists, Dangerous, GIO, Newspoll, Whatthe?

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Permalink Reply by DamianM on March 30, 2012 at 4:11pm

I can only say thing...

 

LULZ!

 

 

Because really, there's no point trying to be sensible about it. 

Permalink Reply by Will Wassell on March 30, 2012 at 4:22pm

I’m still shaking my head and I read this in print over 2 hours ago. (Yes, I am still washing my hands after having touched a copy of the terrorgraph. I fear they may never be completely clean again)

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I can only say thing…???

I can say only one thing..

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I can say one thing only...

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Permalink Reply by Zed on March 31, 2012 at 7:49am

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Permalink Reply by Martyn P on March 30, 2012 at 4:19pm

Dangerous to ourselves for daring to ride a bike amongst the likes of the people mentioned in the article? Probably.

Permalink Reply by Robbiejuve on March 30, 2012 at 4:22pm

Yeah thats what I was thinking

Permalink Reply by Will Wassell on March 30, 2012 at 4:44pm

Sadly I think you may be correct in that SubOp. I am following up with GIO as they are one of the companies that takes my money. >:(

Permalink Reply by Carlos Kramer on March 30, 2012 at 5:26pm

took your money?

Permalink Reply by Martyn P on March 30, 2012 at 5:42pm

Will add GIO to my list of do not use along with NRMA.

Permalink Reply by Bob Moore on March 30, 2012 at 5:20pm
Quote:

GIO spokesman Duncan Bone said safety on the road meant drivers had to have trust in others.

"Ultimately the only actions we can control are our own," he said.

"People need to concentrate more on their own driving."

Well said Duncan.
Permalink Reply by Carlos Kramer on March 30, 2012 at 5:25pm

And in another news flash, 100% of drivers don't think of themselves as being dangerous...

Permalink Reply by Martyn P on March 30, 2012 at 5:40pm

Holy shiznit!

Permalink Reply by sit ubu sit on March 30, 2012 at 7:52pm

As they say, it was a.... Fiat of rage.

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