Monday 5 October 2009

Firm action against a cyclist

Here is a heartening story sure to delight the Top Gear team and members of the Association of British Drivers.

When a suspicious-looking cyclist in Florida didn’t stop for a police car, a cop leaned out of the window and tasered him. The cyclist promptly crashed, and the police car then drove over the cyclist, killing him.

More on this story here

Bristol Traffic reminds us that American police have a similarly tough-minded approach to the menace of youths who think streets are for skateboarding.