As we've alluded to before, since there are no traffic police anymore to enforce law (aside from rlj'ing cyclists) it is pretty much a free for all on the roads, I've really noticed this in the last year (I notice more when I'm in the van as I get to spend more time stationary/slow in traffic whereas on the bike I am concentrating more on staying away from vehicles rather than what their operators are doing)
As the government cannot afford/is not interested in any ad campaign to improve road use, what if everybody who wished there was a campaign paid for it themselves?
Is this viable? how much would it cost? a few million? there must be more than a few million law abiding road users who would donate £1. Starting with cyclists as they are the worst served.
Cos it's really not a case of just belly-aching and arguing and saying it's all motorists fault, it's all cyclist's fault etc..It's a case of making careless, arrogant and aggressive people accountable for their actions and the possible consequences.
Whether you ride a bike on the pavement, use a mobile when driving a car, or walk out into traffic without using a crossing, you are being a cunt and should at least be given the opportunity to realise your mistakes and change. For those that won't there should be the law.
A 10 second hard hitting ad in the middle of coronation st, saying give cyclists room when passing, another saying use the fucking green cross code, another saying donlt use a phone when driving etc..I don't mean some fancy arty shit that no-one understands or takes any notice of, you are targeting stupid people. Keep it simple, crashes, blood, death, loss and man with loud authorotative voice, not fucking dancing fucking bears.
As we've alluded to before, since there are no traffic police anymore to enforce law (aside from rlj'ing cyclists) it is pretty much a free for all on the roads, I've really noticed this in the last year (I notice more when I'm in the van as I get to spend more time stationary/slow in traffic whereas on the bike I am concentrating more on staying away from vehicles rather than what their operators are doing)
As the government cannot afford/is not interested in any ad campaign to improve road use, what if everybody who wished there was a campaign paid for it themselves?
Is this viable? how much would it cost? a few million? there must be more than a few million law abiding road users who would donate £1. Starting with cyclists as they are the worst served.
Cos it's really not a case of just belly-aching and arguing and saying it's all motorists fault, it's all cyclist's fault etc..It's a case of making careless, arrogant and aggressive people accountable for their actions and the possible consequences.
Whether you ride a bike on the pavement, use a mobile when driving a car, or walk out into traffic without using a crossing, you are being a cunt and should at least be given the opportunity to realise your mistakes and change. For those that won't there should be the law.
A 10 second hard hitting ad in the middle of coronation st, saying give cyclists room when passing, another saying use the fucking green cross code, another saying donlt use a phone when driving etc..I don't mean some fancy arty shit that no-one understands or takes any notice of, you are targeting stupid people. Keep it simple, crashes, blood, death, loss and man with loud authorotative voice, not fucking dancing fucking bears.