jan19 wrote:
Until local councils stop parents parking right next to the school, the children will never be encouraged to use any other form of transport. I fear Hell will freeze over before my local council dares antagonise local council tax payers that way.
reohn2 wrote:Good reading,but the lord's stating what we already know and have known for a very long time,will anything be done about motoized traffic and highway planning with regard to cyclists?that is the question.
GrumpyGit wrote:That's very good and caring of them but we have to take some responsibility ourselves. It's not rocket science, where big vehicles like trucks and those evil bendy busses are concerned give them a wide berth!!
Simon L6 wrote:PRL wrote:Simon L6 wrote:So, when I see Cameron running a Toucan crossing, I feel let down.
Hey ?? Running a Toucan crossing. AFAIK the red man is advisory. There is no law breaking here.
it's still poor. I don't do it, and I wouldn't expect people I was riding with to do it.
Sares wrote:The organisations listed by meic are enviro campaigning groups, and I agree that CTC should not take on the role of enviro campaigning generally, although where it intertwines with cycling (transport policy, land use, etc. ) then we should.
However, I still think we need a policy on climate change, and try to reduce our impact where we can. Many organisations whose primary goals are not environmental realise that climate change is likely to impact them, and are taking some actions (as they do affect their primary cause) to change how they do things.
drossall wrote:I suspect you are experiencing different traffic speeds and different carriageway widths. High speeds and just enough space for a car to squeeze by are bad news. No space or less speed = no problem. Plenty of space also = no problem.
George Riches wrote:How about this
Geriatrix wrote:Fuel tax is a case in point. It forms a significant proportion of the tax base and if the government attempts to reduce fuel usage it cuts off a branch its sitting on. I don't think I'm cynical in suspecting that the ineffective promotion of cycling and lack of public transport funding is not ineptness, but intentional protection of this revenue source.
In France motorists are not allowed to encroach closer than 1.5m from a cyclist. In Germany cyclists can cite drivers for driving too close and the driver can be fined/lose license points. When drivers start paying for their mistakes they start paying attention.
