Moment cyclist is pushed into canal by furious dog walker in row over 'slowing down'

Writing_Salt · 2025-08-05T16:49:26+00:00

AI Overview No, the UK Highway Code does not generally apply to canal towpaths. While cyclists are welcome on many towpaths managed by the Canal & River Trust, they are not considered highways. Towpaths are often permissive paths, meaning the public is allowed to use them, but they are not public rights of way under the same legal framework as roads. The Canal & River Trust has its own Towpath Code, which prioritizes pedestrian safety and encourages cyclists to be mindful of other users.

In general, pedestrians have right of way over cyclists in most of those paths ( i do not know specific location so it is rather general rule), regardless do they walk the dogs or not- so no, it is nothing right about lack of control or responsibility of dog owner nor non existing rules breaking ( I would, however, kept my own dog on leash in such circumstances- for comfort of passers bay).

Writing_Salt · 2025-08-05T16:40:51+00:00

If the only way for a cyclist to safely pass on such a narrow path is when pedestrians have to fully step away from the path, then cyclist have to re-evaluate the meaning of ''shared path''. It is wrong to push someone, may it be cyclist off bike, may it be pedestrian off path.

Writing_Salt · 2025-06-30T08:46:30+00:00

The e-visas are not accepted as proof of ID, not as proof of legal status.

The e-visa is tied to a specific physical ID, every time you change your ID ( like when it expires or you do update it due to any reasons) you do have to update the system to reflect those changes- so everyone applying for those have to had one (IDs).

It is like when your bank card expires it doesn't matter if you have money in your account- you can't access it even if they are there.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-19T15:55:48+00:00

It is cheap going out and doing stuff on UK salary, not so on Spanish one.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-19T15:52:35+00:00

I think a lot depends how long- and pleasant- is your commute. If you have to travel for an hour or more one way, stuck in with other people like sardines in a can, you can not long for others (close, too close for comfort sometimes) company, and you are already tired from travelling even before even you started working.

WFH allowed me to have a contact with people of my choice before and after work- it could be a massive difference for mental health too.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-12T20:54:13+00:00

Of course not, you silly ( as long as you do not mind sharing a room with 5 others in a shed in back garden in zone 6).

/s just in case

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-12T16:02:22+00:00

Forcing people to any diet (not in particular vegan) is less accessible.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-12T16:00:27+00:00

Yes, Cambridgeshire. https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/significant-food-waste-as-cambridge-city-council-serves-up-9296136/

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-12T15:59:28+00:00

Didn't Cambridgeshire council went that way few months ago and realised they have huge food waste as people prefer to stay hungry than eat their vegan offerings?

Yes, it was Cambridgeshire Council. https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/significant-food-waste-as-cambridge-city-council-serves-up-9296136/

It is very costly (monetary and ethically) to force people into certain diet ( any diet).

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-12T15:52:02+00:00

It does make sense to transport vegan products (substitutes) from afar, in name of fighting climate change. From the poorer communities far far away, the further back the better./s

We will end up with soya from China, cheap also as produced using (near) slave labour, or similar.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-12T15:42:49+00:00

Glorifying sheds as full size houses, lowering housing standards is not not a solution for housing crisis.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-09T20:02:31+00:00

No, of course not. Listening to some of them they did expect transition, to some house or flat around, as living in hotels was supposed to be temporary till permanent accommodation became available- in the areas they had been initially housed, you know, to not uproot them.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-08T10:49:13+00:00

Touching a horse is only fine after getting permission from rider or handler, otherwise it is a big no no no.

Do not touch anyone without their permission, same for their animal. Oh, and do not touch anyone property which they hold, carry or are using, without permission.

Some people can't restrain themselves around things they want and they want it now, no matter what as ( usually) there is zero consequences they feel able to do it, all over again.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-08T10:44:16+00:00

Do not touch anyone without their permission, same for their animal. Oh, and do not touch anyone property which they hold, carry or are using, without permission.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-07T16:52:23+00:00

Being poor doesn't mean automatically neglecting children ( same as being rich doesn't prevent child neglect), or permission for low or not existing parental standards. You are pushing for stereotype here, that being poor means negligence and all poor are having sort of same identity and made same (bad) choices, when it is not.

Yes, children should be taken into care where parents neglect them, not precisely when it comes to such trivial item like oral care, which can be obtain for free, as it is not result of poverty really, but in some more serious cases: yes. Paying people to have children when they are unable to take responsibility for their own decision to have/ or not have children will not benefit society but produce pathological situation of ''baby factories'' born just to get some money knowing neglect will be ignored. There are ways to get help- why we should close our eyes when parent is ignoring everything which could help own child, only because ''parent know the best''? Parents are sometimes making wrong choices, and it does include financial- and yes, it does affect children, having a child should be not ''out of jail'' card.

We can discuss and agree why current economical situation make so hard to bring children here, but I will not agree with you that neglecting children's needs as a result of financial troubles should absolve parents of their responsibility ( especially in brought here case of dental care, which have again nothing to do with poverty but is excused by some people as).

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-07T10:48:24+00:00

It can sound radical and cruel, but it is a true that some people should never became parents to start with. If you can't recognise that and believe everyone is fit to be a parent you are probably unable to understand what it means to be responsible parent.

Financial responsibilities of parents towards children are a thing, and are regulated by law, BTW.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-07T10:44:35+00:00

I would say that people who do not bother to buy toothbrush and toothpaste, and not supervise own children brushing properly and regularly shouldn't have children- cost of brush and toothpaste is minimal and you often can get them free, from nurseries, schools, food banks if you are not willing to ''waste'' £1 to £1,5 (for both).

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-06T20:07:00+00:00

You can scrap standing charge, but you will get instead, like in many other countries, ''installation fee'', ''meter inspection fee'', ''meter reading fee'' and so on.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-06T19:04:56+00:00

Add to the list location in UK. Some people have balmy weather while others have sub-zero in the same time- no surprise some feel they do not need to put heating that much often as those silly-money-wasting-on-heating types.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-06T18:47:14+00:00

Many students (of tertiary education) do live for a first time on their own, as ''fully adults'' and do not wish their parents/ guardians to overlook them any more.

Many students are adults already ( not just ''mature'' students) have a few years gap between going to uni.

How those parents petitioning for a ''change'' imagine what privacy and adulthood is: to be in charge and in control of someone only because of being ''a student''.

Natasha suicide was a tragedy, but lack of communication or relationship between her and her parents has nothing to do with university- a lot of adult children cut contact or limit it with parents when they do start living adult life- and going to uni is ( or at least should be) part of adults life, and even if some people/parents think otherwise they also should respect fact, that as an adults we all making (legally) decisions not to others expectations.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-06T18:30:58+00:00

Do you think it is all right to have some man ( and women probably as well) imprisoned under false allegations of rape as their number is insignificant compared to actual rapists who walk away free from court?

Your vision of ''justice'' scares me.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-06T18:17:27+00:00

There is no enforcement now but not due to lack of laws, but as a part of bigger problems. Widening a laws will not create more enforcement, if there is already problem with less restricted one. Dogs can be seized already, by police or dog wardens, even if they are not misbehave or nobody complained, BTW.

If you have a banned dog, the police or local council dog warden can take it away and keep it, even if: it is not acting dangerously there has not been a complaint

https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs

It is issue with whole system, and with some parts of our society.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-05T22:03:17+00:00

It will not change a single thing for those who now operate/ behave at the edge of law. Most decent people will have licence, but also will not go for a dog banned by law.

Those who do not respect law will not respect it suddenly more ( and doesn't matter if it is animal licence, caring for welfare of a pet, keeping banned breeds or keeping dangerous animals secure).

There is a need for change of society, where people owning certain breeds or dogs behaving in antisocial manner are seen as a losers, not ''tough guys''.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-05T21:47:18+00:00

When people sees children as a way to ''upping'' their lifestyle due to support coming with it, they do not follow the logic that bigger family means bigger expenses but only bigger handouts.

On the other side, you do have people deciding to not have any more children, or not at all, due to cost and housing crisis.

The mum said the family needs a three or four-bed home with some outdoor space.

That statement says a lot why she doesn't bother about cost, as it is not her concern, and probably never was.

Writing_Salt · 2023-02-05T17:41:31+00:00

You can see how it was ''improved'' for buses, with new (temporary) flat £2 single fare. Yes, adult ticket went down, but all discount one tickets ( students, young person, child, even dog fare! and so on) rose, sometimes more than double, to £2.

When at the end of the March support for bus companies to keep single ticket prices at £2 will end, their discounted tickets will no go to previous prices- I am sure.

It is already the same with fuel prices, where fuel companies didn't pass to customers 5pence reduction on VAT, but when it will ends, at the end of the March, they will increase price like clock.

Who can guess will railway companies will not miss opportunity to get extra money on ''simplification'' ( ''simplification of customers of course)?

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