Entirely unashamed anti car propaganda, and the more the better.

[Artaxerxes]

Just up the road from me. It's a nasty road this one.

“Hundreds of pins” strewn across Essex cycle lane in bank holiday sabotage

This latest incident on the Epping New Road comes just three months after two cyclists were allegedly assaulted by a tack-throwing motorist while riding in the same bike lane

road.cc

 

[platinumsage]

Good.

Was just a trick question to check whether this thread had successfully convinced you to fight for the right thing and it's great to see you transformed into someone ready to stand up against selfish motorists in locations reasonably convenient to you.

You seem to think I'm a selfish-motorist supporter, but I'm just a normal motorist like you and beesonthewhatnow.

I only post on this thread to highlight the banning of private car ownership is a silly idea, of the sort espoused by conversationalists solely to gain attention to themselves.

 

[platinumsage]

Just up the road from me. It's a nasty road this one.

“Hundreds of pins” strewn across Essex cycle lane in bank holiday sabotage

This latest incident on the Epping New Road comes just three months after two cyclists were allegedly assaulted by a tack-throwing motorist while riding in the same bike lane

road.cc

It was probably someone inspired by teuchter or maomao's direct action posts on this thread, where they advocated puncturing tyres as a form of protest.

 

[edcraw]

It was probably someone inspired by teuchter or maomao's direct action posts on this thread, where they advocated puncturing tyres as a form of protest.

What do you think they were protesting about?

 

[teuchter]

Anyway, I enjoyed seeing this at nthe otting hill carnival yesterday.

 

[platinumsage]

What do you think they were protesting about?

People using roads for their intended purpose I expect.

 

[Artaxerxes]

What do you think they were protesting about?

The approximately 5mm width bike lane.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

 

[edcraw]

People using roads for their intended purpose I expect.

Rather different from climate change then.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

 

[stavros]

But, but, but there are too many cars at the American school to cycle there safely!

 

[Artaxerxes]

Siri: what is a pavement?

 

[edcraw]

Remember everything is just fine as it is.

Here in the UK, 24,530 people were killed or seriously injured on roads in 2020/21, which costs the country around £36bn a year, or around 20% of the current NHS budget

The age of 'the car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better | John Vidal

The world is moving away from road vehicles through ride-sharing and cheap public transport. The benefits are incalculable, says environment writer John Vidal

www.theguardian.com

 

[Artaxerxes]

Remember everything is just fine as it is.

The age of 'the car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better | John Vidal

The world is moving away from road vehicles through ride-sharing and cheap public transport. The benefits are incalculable, says environment writer John Vidal

www.theguardian.com

Yeah but a cyclist once came up behind me on the pavement and bruised my hand as I was pointing to a bag of kittens at the time so whose the real villain here?

 

[platinumsage]

Back on topic, it’s good to see the BBC is cracking down on unashamed anti-car propaganda:

Jeremy Vine breached impartiality rules over LTNs, says BBC

Broadcaster warns staff against expressing support for contentious cyclist-friendly scheme

www.theguardian.com

 

[liquidindian]

Not impartial doesn't mean wrong.

 

[Artaxerxes]

When is an LTN not an LTN.

Edit: when it's a city centre traffic filter apparently

Oxford traffic filters | Oxfordshire County Council

Traffic filters trial will be a new way to reduce traffic congestion in and around Oxford.

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

[teuchter]

Back on topic, it’s good to see the BBC is cracking down on unashamed anti-car propaganda:

Jeremy Vine breached impartiality rules over LTNs, says BBC

Broadcaster warns staff against expressing support for contentious cyclist-friendly scheme

www.theguardian.com

It's great that this thread is spreading propaganda so effectively that even the BBC is having to respond.

 

[platinumsage]

When is an LTN not an LTN.

Edit: when it's a city centre traffic filter apparently

Oxford traffic filters | Oxfordshire County Council

Traffic filters trial will be a new way to reduce traffic congestion in and around Oxford.

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

See also: when is a bus lane not a bus lane - when it's a bridleway apparently.

 

[edcraw]

He’s got a point. What kind of people have a spare grand sitting around to chuck at a vague attempt to stop them having to drive a slightly less convenient route?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Predictably selfish speeding drivers moaning about the police putting potentially fake locations on a GPS app.

Surrey police accused of using ‘phantom’ traffic units on Waze app

Force says tactic is ‘easy way to get drivers to slow down’ after budget cuts reduced traffic policing numbers

www.theguardian.com

 

[thebackrow]

When is an LTN not an LTN.

Edit: when it's a city centre traffic filter apparently

Oxford traffic filters | Oxfordshire County Council

Traffic filters trial will be a new way to reduce traffic congestion in and around Oxford.

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

to give them a little bit of leeway, this isn't meant to be a 'low traffic neighbourhood' scheme - it's a "circulation plan" that accompanies a number of LTNs that have been put in place. However, when you add on all the other exemptions for residents it's hard to see this having much impact at all - this feels like 'if you live in Oxford, just carry on as before'

 

[edcraw]

Idyllic Wandsworth here right next to a school. This is what happens when council do sweet fa about traffic.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Idyllic Wandsworth here right next to a school. This is what happens when council do sweet fa about traffic.

If all those cars were banned it would be a much more pleasant environment.

 

[Artaxerxes]

If all those cars were banned it would be a much more pleasant environment.

But what if I need to get my pregnant wife to the hospital at speed? Or haul a fridge?

 

[liquidindian]

Stop hauling fridges when your wife is in labour ffs.

 

[platinumsage]

All people have to do is convince a majority of elected representatives on the local highways authority, shouldn’t be too hard if the proposed change so obviously provides a net benefit.

 

[edcraw]

All people have to do is convince a majority of elected representatives on the local highways authority, shouldn’t be too hard if the proposed change so obviously provides a net benefit.

Well the council changed to Labour earlier this year and the local councillor, Jo Rigby, who’s video it is has been very strong on LTNs has been made chair of the transport committee so

Weird that anyone would think that’s the best the area an manage which you seem to imply

 

[platinumsage]

I'm sure many on this thread will be happy to see the police finally taking proportionate action against the wielder of a death machine:

 

[edcraw]

I'm sure many on this thread will be happy to see the police finally taking proportionate action against the wielder of a death machine:

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Fuck off - you really are a twat.