Boycott Addison Lee

A big part of the reason to boycott was the statements made by John Griffin which encouraged his drivers to drive irresponsibly, that blamed cyclists if they got hit, that shirked responsibility for road safety and then went on to declare that cyclists need to pay up (road tax) and be insured (his own cyclists cannot be as Bill points out).

Black cabs are not making such statements and have a legal right to the bus lane which they've long had. The boycott isn't about trying to get anyone out of the bus lane that doesn't already have right to it, it's not about trying to make a wholly segregated cycle space in which only buses and nothing else could enter.

The boycott is about making the owner of one of the most prominent PHV firms in London accept responsibility for his share of road safety and to respect the existing laws and regulations. It is also about him communicating to his drivers that they must share the road, and drive with consideration for other road users.

Every time the issue is deflected I feel I should point out that no other person with thousands of vehicles to his name is telling his drivers to break the law, and is displaying an utter disregard to the life of cyclists.

This man should step back, retract and reverse his statement, and respect other road users and the laws and regulations in which he operates. It would be great if he also respected his own staff, but hey... that's for them to fight for.

To forget that simple thing and to focus on other road users is to miss the point. Show me another person acting as irresponsibly, on such a scale, with regards to cyclist safety in London.

I absolutely agree with what you say. I don't care about other companies, I just couldn't understand why we were suddenly promoting them on this thread. It's all been resolved so we're all good.

On your question Show me another person acting as irresponsibly, on such a scale, with regards to cyclist safety in London. Boris Johnson