stork wrote:......More generally, when considering legislating to ban something, there needs to be a consideration of the enforceability of the ban, and its other costs and disadvantages, set against what is likely to be gained by it.
That could be said for any law,one being highlighted continually on the forum is mobile phone use when driving,and whilst it's infinitely more dangerous than most illegal parking whether that be cycles or any other vehicle,if it can't be enforced effectively then it may as well be made legal according to your thinking.
I'm sure many mobile phone users would claim their daily business runs much better if they are allowed to use the moblile whilst driving,not that I agree with it but you see my point.
I also think that the last thing we need is the law moving further towards marginalising cyclists; the pendulum needs to be pushed, and pushed hard, in the other direction.
IMHO,nothing would marginalise cycling more than people having bikes chained up to their front railings,etc,or people tripping over a bike pedal on a narrow footway,etc,if there's appropriate cycle parking nearby.
The
good cycle parking being discussed here is the Czech tower which for possibly 95+% of cyclists I would suggest be classed as
good to first rate.
For the remaining 5% or less a similar extension to the tower or attched 'lockers' or similar could be provided.Other sort term 2 hours or less facilities could be provided.
I admit that such facilities need to be provided by a forward thinking LA's,etc truly interested in promoting cycling and not the present lip service promotion such as most offer ATM it would also need such LA's to
truly listen to local cycling groups.
I'm under no illusions as to the diabolical way cyclists are treated by most LA's,or the way a blind eye is turned to so much vehicle crime,but the point still stands,in principle at least.