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Old 21-09-2017, 17:29   #123
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Re: [Update] Cyclist convicted of "wanton and furious driving"

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Originally Posted by Kursk View Post
I don't regard it a dream; I regard it a necessity. The dereliction of duty lies in not moving with the times to accommodate the millions who now cycle not least to improve fitness levels and confront the obesity epidemic and pollution. Have you considered the cost of not realising that 'dream'? This is not something we should aspire to; it is something we should make happen.

Our old infrastructure could do with some furious and wanton improvement.


And that is true. Paint on the roads does not constitute proper cycle lanes. The paint is ignored by motorists and often dangerous to cycle (gutters, accumulated material, pot holes, parked cars, poor maintenance etc).
More cyclists on the roads will make no real difference to pollution, you are talking about very low figures here. It certainly won't pay for itself, or anywhere close.

It is a dream, a dream of a Kurskesque Utopia that will never happen. Cost is a big problem and given the current state of our infrastructure, let alone the economy, your 'solution' will not be realised.

If you want to pursue your dream against all the odds, you'd better start making a business case for it, which includes the small problem of where the money will come from.
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