London's Drive to Work Day

OK, in brief, if all of us who cycle started to drive to work, or even take public transport, we would see those systems start to fail, as the pressure on them increased.

Even a 1/2% increase in cars and|or public transport users at peak times would cause serious problems. In terms of private car usage, not only in terms of getting to places, but also in terms of parking once you're there.

Except none of that has a ounce of fact to back it up, or does it? Meltdown was predicted for the Olympics, it never happened. We've already experienced 'peak car' and I think you'd be surprised at just how many car journeys are not actually into the centre of town for work on a daily basis. London is a big city in a densely populated country, people have many reasons to drive though it and around it every day, none of these reasons will change, nor will the suggestion of a bicycle be an adequate alternative.

I think before you try to force people to change their minds about how they travel, you must first educate them of the alternatives in a positive and helpful manner. And then not be put out when they still reject your ideals. It's a free country and those who wish to drive are well within their rights to do so, however idiotic that makes them.