The Nice Way Code

[snorri]

http://nicewaycode.com/

 

[Ern1e]

Ok but will it work with some of the more set in their ways dyed in the wool etc drivers and also cyclist's I personally hope this doe's, I have found that my early Sunday morning rides are far more enjoyable due in most part from the difference in drivers at this time of day (seems to be a whole lot less rush and push)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You're right
Some things in life should be commonsense eh?

 

[Rasmus]

Magnatom and the POP people aren't fans...

http://www.magnatom.net/2013/07/nice-way-code-nicer-to-be-safe.html
http://pedalonparliament.org/nice-way-code-our-response/

I'm not quite as critical - these sort of campaigns do have their place. It would be nice if we got some infrastructure investments as well, though... I used the recently completed "Bridge to Nowhere" today, and it's actually pretty decent - of course, the money for that came from the lottery, not the government.

 

[Recycle]

Nice Way Code campaign could save more money by publicising itself on hot air balloons. It could fuel a flotilla at no extra cost.
All I can say is commiserations Scotland.

 

[summerdays]

I always hate those sort of photo-call shots where the photographer goes to get what he thinks is a good photo without thinking about what the aims of the publicity photo is for. If we are all supposed to being nice ... why is the car overtaking the bike in the white zig-zag area and encroaching onto the zebra crossing!

 

[snorri]

There's a little bit more from these Nice people at the Nicewaycode HQ.
http://nicewaycode.com/2013/07/29/a-little-bit-more-on-the-nice-way-code/

This is thoroughly cringeworthy, perhaps it should be in Cafe rather than Campaign

...but there is an alternative NicewayCode too https://twitter.com/NicewayCodeGB

 

[Recycle]

The guy who created the @NicewayCodeGB parody account penned a high quality blog The Car and The Kitten. Well worth a read IMO, as is the ensuing debate in the comments.

 

[snorri]

This morning the campaign has "gone live".
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbb8VcuVMDFPyDZC1Zk2F8w

and there is an opportunity to comment on Facebook at Nice Way code.

 

[snorri]

One video compares cyclists to horses, the other tells us that everyone except cyclists stops at red lights
Ach well it's just cost £500,000 that could have been spent on something more worthwhile

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Here are Magnatom's views.
At times I've found his cycling battles a wee bit too extreme, but this time he's spot on imo.

 

[StuartG]

I see a couple of YouTube videos have been deleted. What did I miss and why?

 

[G3CWI]

Why are the Niceway videos narrated in English?

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfCk_yNuTGk

 

[campbellab]

Saw an advert for niceway code on telly what a joke.

Message for cyclist:

Don't ride through red lights as it gives other cyclists a bad name.

Should have been (message to all road users):

Don't ride OR DRIVE through red lights as a) you might have a horrible accident, b) you might cause someone else to have a horrible accident, etc etc.

 

[Mullerstraße]

Horrible campaign which seems to do little more than reinforce stereotypes! The whole campaign could have been taken from a deleted scene from "The Thick of It."