Comments on: Cycling charter from the Evening Standard http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/ Observations and questions from Nic Price Tue, 6 Jan 2009 01:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Carl Hubbers http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-51258 Carl Hubbers Fri, 25 May 2007 15:40:25 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-51258 <p>Perhaps if Andrew Pierce rode to work he might have a better understanding of the dangers involved and he could work of some of the misplaced aggression he seems to be suffering from. </p> <p>Hopefully this thoroughly praiseworthy campaign by the ES will lead to fewer injuries and fatalities of London cyclists. Where do we sign up?</p> Perhaps if Andrew Pierce rode to work he might have a better understanding of the dangers involved and he could work of some of the misplaced aggression he seems to be suffering from.

Hopefully this thoroughly praiseworthy campaign by the ES will lead to fewer injuries and fatalities of London cyclists. Where do we sign up?

]]> By: john discombe http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-48523 john discombe Mon, 14 May 2007 16:41:07 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-48523 How is it right that motorists can insure fully comprehensive in order to have their car repaired even when an accident is not caused by a third party, If this was not the case I believe that most motorists would drive a little more defensively and be as a consequence safer drivers. How is it right that motorists can insure fully comprehensive in order to have their car repaired even when an accident is not caused by a third party, If this was not the case I believe that most motorists would drive a little more defensively and be as a consequence safer drivers.

]]> By: So many more people are commuting by bike in London « Adrian Fitch’s random rambling http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-48090 So many more people are commuting by bike in London « Adrian Fitch’s random rambling Sat, 12 May 2007 11:30:39 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-48090 [...] London’s Evening Standard recently published a twelve point charter for safer cycling which Nic Price has detailed here. [...] [...] London’s Evening Standard recently published a twelve point charter for safer cycling which Nic Price has detailed here. [...]

]]> By: Adrian Fitch http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-48083 Adrian Fitch Sat, 12 May 2007 10:58:16 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-48083 Thanks for listing these. Hopefully we'll get progress on each point and cycling will continue to get safer in London. One thing though. While I like the idea, how is a tax allowance making cycling safer? Thanks for listing these. Hopefully we’ll get progress on each point and cycling will continue to get safer in London. One thing though. While I like the idea, how is a tax allowance making cycling safer?

]]> By: John boy http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-47902 John boy Fri, 11 May 2007 12:56:29 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-47902 Andrew, you are a fool. Andrew, you are a fool.

]]> By: Andrew Pierce http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-47886 Andrew Pierce Fri, 11 May 2007 07:09:33 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-47886 Cyclist charter should be: Never cycle on pavements. Cyclists to pay Road Tax Cyclists to take a test before they ride Bicycles to carry a clearly identifiable number like a car. NO cycle lane till cyclist's pay road tax. All cyclists to be insured Cycles to have the equivalent of MOT Minimum age to ride on Public Roads 17 No extra parking for cycles No special cross London Route unless of course they pay for it. No cycles in bus lanes Cycling becomes illegal after dark. Now that is a charter!!!!! Cyclist charter should be:
Never cycle on pavements.
Cyclists to pay Road Tax
Cyclists to take a test before they ride
Bicycles to carry a clearly identifiable number like a car.
NO cycle lane till cyclist’s pay road tax.
All cyclists to be insured
Cycles to have the equivalent of MOT
Minimum age to ride on Public Roads 17
No extra parking for cycles
No special cross London Route unless of course they pay for it.
No cycles in bus lanes
Cycling becomes illegal after dark.

Now that is a charter!!!!!

]]> By: East of Dulwich http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-47113 East of Dulwich Sun, 06 May 2007 12:12:29 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-47113 Go dulwichmum! I wonder if Eco Worrier Dave will pedal another less oil-driven foreign policy when it comes to the crunch. If he does, he'll need more than a cycle helmet to ward-off the brickbats. Go dulwichmum!

I wonder if Eco Worrier Dave will pedal another less oil-driven foreign policy when it comes to the crunch. If he does, he’ll need more than a cycle helmet to ward-off the brickbats.

]]> By: Nic http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-46861 Nic Thu, 03 May 2007 19:50:36 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-46861 I'd hardly call our political party leaders innocent smoothies ;-) I’d hardly call our political party leaders innocent smoothies ;-)

]]> By: dulwichmum http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-46858 dulwichmum Thu, 03 May 2007 19:22:56 +0000 http://www.beatnic.co.uk/2007/05/02/cycling-charter-from-the-evening-standard/#comment-46858 I saw Tony Blair today, motor cycling outriders galore. The cheekey get should be ashamed of himself, for all of those boys he conned into Iraq. How very dare the lot of them, they are all products of marketing every bit as much as Innocent Smoothies. I was invited to drinks many years ago by Charles Kennedy - he was a ginger then, and he is a ginger now... I saw Tony Blair today, motor cycling outriders galore. The cheekey get should be ashamed of himself, for all of those boys he conned into Iraq.

How very dare the lot of them, they are all products of marketing every bit as much as Innocent Smoothies. I was invited to drinks many years ago by Charles Kennedy - he was a ginger then, and he is a ginger now…

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