Worried by the war on the motorist?
P*ssed off by the price of petrol?
Annoyed by the arrogance of cyclists and bus users?
These questions David Dansky poses to you, and if the answer is 'yes', you'll probably want to look away now, actually.
We're actually quite curious to see whether this grows legs. Dansky, Head of Training and Development at Cycle Training UK, has set up a
Facebook group proposing a 'Drive to Work Day' in London on December 11th.
He says:
Leave your bike at home, your oyster card in the drawer, your walking shoes in the cupboard and join thousands of others on Tuesday 11th December for London's own Drive to Work Day.
Experience the rush, the freedom of London streets empty of pesky cyclers and walkers. Laugh as you wizz by the empty buses and tubes!
(If you don't have a car then get a taxi to work)
You don't live in London? Start a Drive to work day in your town.
91 people have signed up so far; probably not enough to make an impact given that according to TfL, 23.8 million trips are made in, to or from London on an average day, and in 2007, 38 per cent of those were by private motorised transport.
And in 2007, only 2 per cent of London's journeys were made by bike (although that's probably higher post-Boris bike).
The logistics of London's cycle community all driving to work are numerous and complex, though. Beth Anderson took to the page's wall to ask: "Is it ok to still wear lycra if you drive to work? Asking for a friend."
Predictably, some readers have taken it all a little seriously. One commented: "Hope you and your kids don't get bad asthma attacks or other related illnesses thanks to your lovely extra pollution."
And there might be some surprising converts to the idea; the president of the AA, Edmund King, tweeted: "Interesting... London Drive to Work Day 11th December. Will cost £10 Congestion Charge, £45 parking, £12 petrol".
I think he is pro-cyclist..two fingers up to the haters in motors. If you hate cyclists on the road imagine how bad it's going to if they all get in a car or taxi.
i think it could make a massively important point but i also think that, deep down, even the most hateful of motorists know that it's not cyclists that hold them up when inner city driving. deep down they do. instead of trying to murder numerous cyclists that morning, they'll be trying to murder each other. could be a good watch if they get enough people invloved.
