Ban Richshaws for the Olympics

[bigmarco]

These things are unlicensed and are a nuisance. They seem to be monopolised by Eastern Europeans now and they cause chaos on the streets of the West End. There should be a joint purge in the West End by UKBA and HMRC they would have a field day.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/london/ban-rickshaws-while-olympics-are-on-say-mps-7762808.html

[lastlid]

London tricycles....

[KeithD]

The more the merrier on London roads I say, in fact throw in a few thousand jeepney's as well :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lastlid]

Isle of Man rickshaws.....starts in a week or so...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9c0yQ4TPEM&feature=fvwrel

[Dedworth]

These things are unlicensed and are a nuisance. They seem to be monopolised by Eastern Europeans now and they cause chaos on the streets of the West End. There should be a joint purge in the West End by UKBA and HMRC they would have a field day.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/london/ban-rickshaws-while-olympics-are-on-say-mps-7762808.html

Seconded - another cash only tax avoidance operation for the EE's. The other thing the authorities should clamp down on is their cars I'm sure 90% are uninsured so should be seized and crushed.

[bigmarco]

They do occassionally go after the illegal minicabs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ4X1zpus1Q

[grahamw48]

Oh, sorry....thought you meant it was going to be a new Olympic event. :Erm:

[fred]

Oh, sorry....thought you meant it was going to be a new Olympic event. :Erm:

I thought it already was? I may be confusing that with all the other new events.
Always wondered why events like tennis were allowed played by professional tennis players..
Always thought it was amateurs only?

[grahamw48]

Fred, as you know...like everything else, it's all about the money. :rolleyes:

Sport is what kids used to do at school.

[Dedworth]

What hacks me off about these Olympics is the massive disruption it will cause to millions like me with no interest whatsoever in these minority sports - last night I was on the A308 Runneymede/Staines area near to J12 of the M25. There is a temporary sign gone up "Olympic Route Restrictions Apply" it seems that Royal Holloway College/University of London Egham is going to be used as accomodation for the rowers who will compete some 6 or so miles away at the Eton College Rowing Lake. Ba$tards :cwm23:

[lastlid]

Do we call the 100 meters sprint a minority sport? :Erm:

[grahamw48]

Well, not many can do it sub 10 secs. :icon_lol:

[grahamw48]

What hacks me off about these Olympics is the massive disruption it will cause to millions like me with no interest whatsoever in these minority sports - last night I was on the A308 Runneymede/Staines area near to J12 of the M25. There is a temporary sign gone up "Olympic Route Restrictions Apply" it seems that Royal Holloway College/University of London Egham is going to be used as accomodation for the rowers who will compete some 6 or so miles away at the Eton College Rowing Lake. Ba$tards :cwm23:

I feel the same way Dedworth, but thank goodness we're well out of the way of it all up here. :rolleyes:

A few people will be getting minted as usual, and we're expected to be happy that 10 billion or whatever of our taxes is being used to show-off to the rest of the world, who couldn't give a toss about Britain's image in the world of sport anyway (or probably in anything else for that matter).