Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
She can't wait to get her hands on the mace. Not to mention sitting on the Speaker's woolsack.
CycleChat Government.
- Thread starter Sara_H
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Sara_H
Guru
Your veggie PM approves your application. Carry on.I know, is they a food minister? I can be really unpopular and make all cyclists vegan eco warriors..
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
I`ll be in the Ministry of silly walks... after a 60 miler and walking with cleats its a sure thing.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Jeez, I've got a year and a half to go.
albion
Guru
- Location
- South Tyneside
Just put me in charge of the button.
The sleep-over part of it sounds great.
The sleep-over part of it sounds great.
classic33
Leg End Member
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
I did and survived. (But it was like playing snakes and ladders and the bad snake got to do its work.)
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
I don't think @Sara_H would have me in her Government when I couldn't possibly agree with her transport policy. BUILD MORE ROADS - and I'll consider voting for you. Do it like France - take the heavy traffic onto toll motorways and leave the existing roads nice and quiet for the rest of us. Oh, and maintain them like the French do.
I would ask for Transport Secretary, but I suspect it has already been taken, so, instead, let me be Cycletrack Secretary and I'll build you a network of world class routes as well as upgrading the existing network. This would negate the previous suggestion by @Brandane to build more roads. Surely making cycletracks would be cheaper, so there would be more money for tea and cake??!!
I don't know much about buses and Trams, but being a Rail enthusiast, I most certainly would NOT relationalise the railways, too much has happened to sensibly reverse it now anyway.
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classic33
Leg End Member
We build the new roads. Only they are not built wide enough for cars to use.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Cycletracks in other words. I just mean I would upgrade all the existing tracks and so on, therefore saving a lot of money on building an entirely new network of.... 'Roads' as you put it where they aren't needed, whilst building them where they ARE needed!
It always occurs to me that long distance tracks built next to railway lines and so would be good, so if you get a mechanical or end up bonking, etc, then you hopefully won't be too far from help!
My election Manifesto is that you will be able to cycle anywhere in the country on a world class network of tracks where you will not have to use a road once (well, within reason I mean).
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Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
It will also have other benefits as it means that there will be less run ins between drivers and cyclists, therefore reducing stress and the associated effects of that, the number of people getting injured or killed should drop considerably, AND it will encourage more people to get out on their bikes, get fit, and therefore save money for the NHS!!*
* - Yes I see the irony of my words regarding less people dying on the roads, but really, I would prefer people to be happy than dead.
* - Yes I see the irony of my words regarding less people dying on the roads, but really, I would prefer people to be happy than dead.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
In other words, copy what they do in places like the Netherlands, including changing attidudes and bring in the right legislation, etc etc.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
- Yes I see the irony of my words regarding less people dying on the roads, but really, I would prefer people to be happy than dead.
Could you run for President of the U.S.?
Could you run for President of the U.S.?
