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A bit of a poor choice of thread to highlight forum anti-car sentiment. 82 posts by 36 separate people doesn't really constitute most of the forum. Furthermore the majority of posts seemed to be about devolution of powers of law enforcement and proportionality of activity. There was pointed item against drivers but it was well directed, factual and responding to a particular issue and motivation of policy rather than being anti-car. I can't hope to explain the reactions of 36 individuals acting outside of a mob construct but I feel fairly confident that in general it was not an anti-car thread.
There are definitely some thread out there which demonstrate a higher anti-car sentiment, albeit not without their own justifications including, but not limited to, environmental issues, a core culture of automotive related egotism and a perceptible decline in driving standards. Again, it is hard to equate this as anti-car but anti poor choice of car usage, anti-shit driving and anti-driver arrogance. If anything I would say that this forum is, if not actually pro-car, remarkably car tolerant.
I'll definitely mirror Tommy's sentiments (thanks for all the hard work, I was being a lazy slob last night) and others. I also think you're wrong the position of equitability of risk and proportionality of response.