2 Things I would change...

[StuAff]

1: Get rid of high-viz
2: Get rid of cycle lanes

+1. With the caveat that if cycle lanes were sensibly planned and properly maintained, they would be a good thing. Oh, wait....

Two more:
1. Ban taxis of any form from bus lanes. They're private hire vehicles, not public transport.
2. Mandatory, as part of driving instruction and testing, awareness training for drivers to appreciate the threats they pose to cyclists and bikers. The pupils would go out on said vehicles, on tandems/pillion if need be. Fellow instructors (or helpful motoryclists/cyclists) would then close pass them, including head on, drive too fast, swear at them for no reason, and so forth. The pupils' reactions/responses would be tested as part of their normal written and practical exams. Any references to non-existant road tax, helmet compulsion,lack of high-viz clothing, etc would result in failure.

 

[Recycler]

My wish list.......

1. Maintenance free chains.
2. Motorists never pass too close.


........oh, and all hills to be levelled out!

 

[defy-one]

Motorists are NOT the anti-Christ folks - just a heads up!
Plenty of idiots in a hurry or ignorant of traffic safety on foot,cycles & motorbikes out there.

That's my point.

I see some scary behaviour in London most days - and believe me it's not car drivers in the main

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Motorists are NOT the anti-Christ folks - just a heads up!
Plenty of idiots in a hurry or ignorant of traffic safety on foot,cycles & motorbikes out there.

That's my point.

I see some scary behaviour in London most days - and believe me it's not car drivers in the main

help me out... so I can understand your perspective properly, how many people did pedestrians or cyclists kill or seriously injure in the last 10 years compared with motorists?

 

[lukesdad]

1 All taxes and duties raised from road users. Spent on road users.

2 Compulsory mentoring for new cyclists.

 

[TheDoctor]

^^ Neither of those things
How about
Compulsory periodic re-testing of all drivers
All trains to accept bikes at all times.

 

[lukesdad]

And to make up any shortfall?

Obviously expenditure on roads, payed by taxes and duties raised from road users.

Thats all expenditure, where's the shortfall ?

 

[lukesdad]

^^ Neither of those things
How about
Compulsory periodic re-testing of all drivers
All trains to accept bikes at all times.

In that case you would have no problem with periodic testing of cyclists then, I assume ?

 

[lukesdad]

Not an option Adrian. You don't pay for it you don;t get it ! Simple as that.

 

[Boris Bajic]

^^ Neither of those things
How about
Compulsory periodic re-testing of all drivers
All trains to accept bikes at all times.

I've never understood why a frankly comical demonstration of my inability to drive a car at the age of 17 should qualify me to do so until I'm in my 70s. We ought really to be re-tested every decade and should pay quite heavily for the test.

I like the trains thing too.

 

[Boris Bajic]

In that case you would have no problem with periodic testing of cyclists then, I assume ?

It wasn't my original proposal, but I'm in favour of re-tests for car, truck, bus and motorcycle licences.

However, I wouldn't test cyclists at any point. I'm sure a case could be made for doing so, but I'd be against it. I'd offer lots of training, but no test for unpowered vehicles.

 

[lukesdad]

What do you mean option? What do you propose to do where the amount raised from road users is not enough to pay for our roads?

Are you being dense Adrian ? There is no shortfall you only can spend the money you raise.

 

[lukesdad]

And pedestrians?

here we go again

 

[lukesdad]

Well if I want a facility I'm willing to pay for it question is are you ?

 

[Boris Bajic]

And if this leaves us with a crumbling road network and no facility to improve anything?

Hardtail MTB, Maxxis Ignitors and a sense of humour will get you over any poor road surfaces you want...

But all this is theoretical. The two changes have been decided:

1. No HiVis
2. I get to choose the wallpaper in the dining room.

The bread&butter pudding thing fell at the first vote and I had to retract my training and schoolroom proposals. That's democracy at work.