Simply Cotic

You could include the need for body cam or vehicle footage for the offence to be punishable. Not easy I know. In Jhb the guys don’t often wear name tags, and that is a tell that they are in the mood for a negotiation, as opposed to just issuing a fine. But any improvement to road safety is a long way away. As cyclists we need to understand that we operate in a third world country, with 4th world mentality. The comments in some of the media posts affirm that we are looked upon as privileged, or fair game.

IMO moving violations need to be top of the agenda. Give metro cops a monthly target / incentive to stop motorists who blatantly break the rules. Get stopped going through a red robot / crossing a solid line / dangerous overtake; and the motorist gets a huge spot fine. As in payable on the spot. If he/she can’t; vehicle gets impounded. (In Western Europe a while back, traffic cops got 10% of the fine, if you were caught drunk driving. Not sure if still in effect) But we need change, as the same playbook isn’t getting results.

Hi. Looking for a solution to stop my rear QR from shifting under heavy braking (when this happens the Tyre gets jammed onto the left side stay). Ideally it would be cnc Aluminium inserts, with a derailleur hanger on drive side, and a hole or 2 for the QR to slide through. Essentially making a part that slots precisely enough, to avoid forward shift of the rear wheel axle. Any companies / individuals out there that would look at taking it on?