tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3652209558737691895..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Stupid Idea Of The DayMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-74763172613829487892016-10-03T09:43:24.838+01:002016-10-03T09:43:24.838+01:00Have you seen the suicidal manner in which London ...Have you seen the suicidal manner in which London cyclist ride their bikes? My cabbie last week 'saved the lives' of about half a dozen of the kimi khasi nut jobs by thinking and looking out for them.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-43252476102453280422016-10-01T18:07:40.687+01:002016-10-01T18:07:40.687+01:00Sh, every now and then you have to be a bit contro...Sh, every now and then you have to be a bit controversial.<br /><br />But look at how people live their lives and how roads are laid out. What would cause least disruption and inconvenience and have the lower cost relative to the number of deaths and injuries avoided…<br /><br />a) Banning lorries above a certain size in towns and cities<br />b) Banning cyclist from using roads in towns and cities?<br /><br />In a perfect world, we would have a decent network of safe cycle paths separate from pavements and roads. But we are where we are.<br /><br />The government, in its infinite wisdom, frowns upon or even punishes certain kinds of risky behaviour, for example walking or cycling on motorways, jaywalking, jumping red lights, base jumping from tall buildings, train surfing etc. Let alone banning drugs, smoking in public buildings etc.<br /><br />Why? In order to minimise injuries and deaths to those who do it or inconvenience to others. Which brings me back to the question above. It's not a serious policy proposal, it is a practical question.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-78332054385207680362016-10-01T17:51:18.224+01:002016-10-01T17:51:18.224+01:00Oh dear... and I thought you lot were sensible.Oh dear... and I thought you lot were sensible.Shineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281261419328886986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-47011146404667575102016-10-01T16:02:27.634+01:002016-10-01T16:02:27.634+01:00B, maybe, maybe not. I don't really see it mys...B, maybe, maybe not. I don't really see it myself.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-56717123473259123592016-10-01T15:03:31.682+01:002016-10-01T15:03:31.682+01:00"unfortunately there isn't really space f..."unfortunately there isn't really space for a decent network of cycle paths. It would be lovely if we had them, they are a joy to use, but we don't and that is the end of the matter."<br /><br />I'm prepared to bet that the vast majority of cyclists either getting killed or annoying other road users is on the main roads. London, however, has a comprehensive network of residential and back streets that are effectively cul-de-sacs after years of local authorities stopping off rat runs, but make perfectly good cycle routes. So yes, there's space, all it takes is a bit of planning and some advice from an elderly taxi-driver and then cyclists could be banned from most main roads without inconveniencing anyone.<br />Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-54566253978520648352016-10-01T14:09:02.921+01:002016-10-01T14:09:02.921+01:00TBH, damn, I knew I'd forgotten something.
DC...TBH, damn, I knew I'd forgotten something.<br /><br />DCB, but things would grind to a halt if you did that. Banning bicycles would be a minor inconvenience for cyclists but a huge relief for everybody else.<br /><br />BB, that's going a bit far.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-77671160791853811552016-10-01T12:38:41.476+01:002016-10-01T12:38:41.476+01:00You seem to forget Sadiq Khan RoP is only preparin...You seem to forget Sadiq Khan RoP is only preparing the streets of Londondanistan for all the donkeys & mules his followers will be bringing with them.<br /><br />Of course there will be a segregated lane for all pedestrian only women.Barnacle Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257546424880537005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-30246803151473720362016-10-01T08:43:08.569+01:002016-10-01T08:43:08.569+01:00Ban pedestrians; gives a much more satisfying stat...Ban pedestrians; gives a much more satisfying statistic.The Janniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079381718278953267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-22566577833572600262016-10-01T08:27:22.570+01:002016-10-01T08:27:22.570+01:00Some rubbish leaves London by river- just saying! ...Some rubbish leaves London by river- just saying! Agreed though- stupid idea.ThomasBHallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998362261169422976noreply@blogger.com