Guest TPAFKATS Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 This thread is about getting cars to go slower. I have no idea why you are talking about congestiom charges but I am happy to give a view. In an ideal world you would be correct. Build the infrastructure correctly and world peace would reign. Unfortunately we lack the money and the space to fix the problem properly. The only other alternative is to tax the problem people and use the money to fund the replacement transport types. We can argue about ring fencing of that tax as a third issue I suppose. You'll have noticed my original response was after cycling & congestion had been mentioned. Or mibees you didn't...Anyways, it's all part of the wider approach to transport policy.In theory it's a good idea but without creating the correct environment and infrastructure it doesn't work.Other countries seem to be able to manage to do it though e.g. Denmark. They must have so much more space and money than UK has?Sent fae ma fone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 55 minutes ago, tony soprano said: You'll have noticed my original response was after cycling & congestion had been mentioned. Or mibees you didn't... Anyways, it's all part of the wider approach to transport policy. In theory it's a good idea but without creating the correct environment and infrastructure it doesn't work. Other countries seem to be able to manage to do it though e.g. Denmark. They must have so much more space and money than UK has? Sent fae ma fone Its wuite possible the Danes are just better at getting on with solving problems than us. We do like a bloody whinge dont we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Sharp, even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Excellent point. [emoji4] Personally I think he is dotty!Might be on his period, mind you.Sent from my LG-H815 using Black & White Army mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 I thought a sharp was more like #. Indeed. And is usually followed by? Changed my mind about engaging with the Geoffrey Howe wannabe so deleted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 You know exactly what I mean. Think he does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 On 27 July 2016 at 6:59 PM, Slartibartfast said: Speed limits apply to cyclists, too. Legislation regarding speeding applies to motorised vehicles only . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 7 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: Well, they say you learn something new every day, and I just have. This (http://www.slatergordon.co.uk/media-centre/blog/2015/06/can-cyclists-break-the-speed-limit-or-does-the-law-only-apply-to-motorists/) is interesting though. It says that there may be local by-laws that impose speed restrictions on cyclists. Cyclist can be charged with "cycling furiously" if the police consider them to be cycling too fast, though not actually be charged with speeding. In general, you are right though. Silly me. The local by-laws would be the ones applied in Royal Parks or cycle tracks , would you believe. I know of one guy who was done with "cycling furiously " but he admitted to the rozzers that he was doing 35mph because he wanted the kudos! That particular law was brought out in the early 20th c because horse drawn cab drivers said cyclists were scaring their horses . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Bassa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 On 7/27/2016 at 6:59 PM, Slartibartfast said: Speed limits apply to cyclists, too. Only in pedestrian precincts, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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