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  1. ViewAhead

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    Presumably the roads used are closed to other traffic during the race though.
     
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    Sounds like an illegal race if they are racing on open roads, or at least it should if that is the case.
    Dont go around much weekends these days but a few years ago it was fairly common to come across a gaggle of the Lycra brigade all racing one another in a big group and strung out causing chaos on public roads.
     
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    It said in the details that the roads couldn't be closed because permission wasn't obtained soon enough.
     
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    Oh dear, if that is the case it would seem to have been a major 'boy chicken up'.
     
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      Our son won up the Tumbles many years ago and it was so exciting when we could hear the broadcast about him going off the front. Roads were closed for the races but not for the whole race, can't remember what they call it but closed and then open. The race organisers would have done all that was needed and certainly not an illegal race. The issue has been with the new 20mph limits in many areas (and agreed they are needed) and the concern with support cars being able to "support" the cyclists.
       
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      I read that yesterday. Absolutely terrifying. Worst aspect would seem to be the fact that they tried to find another doctor who would carry on with the procedure anyway. A close second is that guy 'died' of a drug overdose and they were going to use his organs anyway.
       
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      And a close third is that it doesn’t sound as if he was the first, does it? :cool:
       
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      You're right on that one too. And people say our NHS is bad.
       
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      NHS- No Harvesting Surprises.
       
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          It made me chuckle when I read that they managed to get her out but couldn't get the phone.
           
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