General Election 2010

Found this on the Guardian website this morning, some interesting policies on cycling!

The original article can be found here

*Ukip

Let's start with the reliably daft Ukip. To give them their dues, at least they have bothered to address the issue in some detail. And not all of their ideas are completely looney - there's a wooly bit which mentions putting "greater emphasis on tackling bicycle theft" for example. Mostly, though, Ukip is concerned not with what it can do for cyclists, but what it can do * *about them. Such as:

Making cyclists get off and walk at junctions and roundabouts...[INDENT] Local authorities should be given additional powers to enforce a 'cyclists dismount' or 'no cycling' regulation where there are safety concerns – such as on busy roundabouts, junctions or bus lanes, or where the road would be too narrowed by cycle lanes and cause unacceptable delays to traffic.

• [/INDENT]Forcing us to get insurance in case we damage a car...[INDENT]*Ukip would consult on the desirability of minimum third party liability insurance cover for cyclists - a simple annual flat rate registration 'Cycledisc', stuck to the bicycle frame, to cover damage to cars and others, which are currently unprotected.
  
• [/INDENT]Banning bikes from roads and forcing cyclists to use bike lanes...[INDENT]*Ukip believes off road dedicated lanes are preferable to a confusing maze of cycle lanes on unsuitable or dangerous roads, which is problematic for cyclists as well as other road users.
  
• [/INDENT]And silliest of all, making us pay to park...[INDENT]*We support provision of cycle parking at reasonable charges.
  
• [/INDENT]*Read Ukip's transport policy in all its deranged glory here.
  
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  Thank god they will never come to power!