Would These Changes Benefit Cyclists?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29894590

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// A few years ago, I wrote and produced this leaflet for cyclists: ///

Is the middle piece for Aussie readers?

[-Talbot-]

¡ʇɹods sı ǝɹns ʇı

[Gromit]

AOG

For reference, it is called a work and turn. The printer makes one plate instead of two. If you need 50,000 leaflets, they will run off 25,000 copies, and then turn the paper over and run another 25,000. It is more efficient, quicker, and requires less work for the printer, so it is cheaper.

[Khandro]

As so many head injuries take place in the home, should we not all wear crash helmets indoors too?

[TWR]

Why do posters come out with negative answers? It amazes me.

[-Talbot-]

Like ?

[Khandro]

TWR; Are "negative" answers ones which do not comply with your views?
Re. cyclists not paying road tax; many cyclists are also car owners or at least come from families which are paying. Also the revenue from vehicle road tax far outweighs the sum which is actually spent on roads.
Re. Helmets; when they were made compulsory in Australia, the amount of bike-riding reduced dramatically. Instead of making a short journey by bike - to post a letter etc.- people preferred to use their cars which was completely counter-productive.

[vulcan42]

Khandro, I pay road tax on a car and a motor cycle, so why shouldn't motorist/cyclist pay?

[ludwig]

// when they were made compulsory in Australia, the amount of bike-riding reduced dramatically. Instead of making a short journey by bike - to post a letter etc.- people preferred to use their cars which was completely counter-productive. //

I expect the reason behind the legislation was to reduce the number of head injuries, in which case it was only counter productive if the number of head injuries went up.

[ludwig]

I once read that when the British army first started using metal helmets, there was a massive increase in the number of people being hospitalised with head injuries.

Strange you might think, but it makes perfect sense when you consider that before the helmets there was less survivable injury. There was just lots more dead bodies lying around with their brains hanging out.

[Khandro]

Vulcan; Cyclists do not require expensive wide roads to travel on, in fact they would prefer a modest cycle/foot path. When a motorist uses a bike instead of his car there is obviously one less car journey being made. They, like pedestrians do no damage and do not pollute the atmosphere, that is why every country and town is trying increase bike travel and why they should not be taxed. The Australian experiment was counter-productive Ludwig because it resulted in less not more bike use.

[ludwig]

// The Australian experiment was counter-productive Ludwig because it resulted in less not more bike use. //

Sorry to be pedantic K, but it was only counter productive if it's purpose was to increase the amount of bike usage.

If it's purpose was to reduce the number of deaths and injuries to cyclists, and the number of deaths and injuries was indeed reduced, then the law was not counter-productive.

[vulcan42]

Khandro, who pays for these modest cycle lanes, why shouldn't the cyclist contribute?

[Khandro]

Yes, but only by virtue of reducing bike journeys. So the most productive action would be to ban cycling altogether?

[TWR]

K, The O.P. Was about Cyclists, do people ride them in their Kitchen / Living Room / Bedroom / Bathroom?

[Khandro]

Vulcan;// who pays for these modest cycle lanes, why shouldn't the cyclist contribute? // Cyclists pay their taxes like everyone else, as I said earlier, most of your road tax goes into the exchequer not on road maintenance.
Cycle paths are also footpaths too remember, and in Germany and elsewhere they are used by everyone including roller-skaters and farmers in tractors.

[-Talbot-]

TWR
K, The O.P. Was about Cyclists, do people ride them in their Kitchen / Living Room / Bedroom / Bathroom?



Don't be daft, there is no room, what with the Bentley being such a big car.



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[TWR]

"OH" Sorry about that, Have I to move the Lawn Mower that's in front of the Washing machine where the Bike is kept?

[ChillDoubt]

Dear oh dear, lot of misinformation being posted here.
Just so we are all clear, NOBODY pays road tax. Roads are paid for and maintained through general taxes, so we all pay.
Those of us who own cars, vans, lorries etc pay for a Vehicle Excise Licence, commoy but incorrectly referred to as 'road tax', but it isn't.
That's why cyclists don't pay 'road tax', none of us do specifically.

[ChillDoubt]

http://www.foska.com/i-pay-road-tax-road-cycling-jersey.html