In reply to Post #80
flippin' buses - you wait for ages for one and then.... three get stuck in traffic half a mile away
'where does the number 267 bus head to?
'you know Fulwell'
Tinhead - i think you've stumbled onto the answer. more sarf londoners on bikes. that would leave the road clear for buses and emergency vehicles. and noj too for his trips to Greenwich.
flippin' buses - you wait for ages for one and then.... three get stuck in traffic half a mile away
'where does the number 267 bus head to?
'you know Fulwell'
Tinhead - i think you've stumbled onto the answer. more sarf londoners on bikes. that would leave the road clear for buses and emergency vehicles. and noj too for his trips to Greenwich.
In reply to Post #81
I know you're joking but take a look at the picture, take away all the traffic and just leave emergency services and busses. How would the ES's pass the buss?
It's madness I tell you, it's madness.
I know you're joking but take a look at the picture, take away all the traffic and just leave emergency services and busses. How would the ES's pass the buss?
It's madness I tell you, it's madness.
In reply to Post #82
You're right of course.
And I'm mostly joking. I do think more people could use bikes for shorter journeys in built up areas though. I vote green remember....
You're right of course.
And I'm mostly joking. I do think more people could use bikes for shorter journeys in built up areas though. I vote green remember....
In reply to Post #83
I'm not anti cycling by any means. If the weather is nice I huff and puff my way to do short journeys. There's loads of roads where painted cycle lanes work well, it's these 'wands' that cause the problem.
I'm not anti cycling by any means. If the weather is nice I huff and puff my way to do short journeys. There's loads of roads where painted cycle lanes work well, it's these 'wands' that cause the problem.
In reply to Post #80
I like that they got the pedestrian in the shot
All the money spent and problems caused and I still end up risking the main carriageway to avoid muppets practicing the slalom, pedestrians and skateboards
I like that they got the pedestrian in the shot
All the money spent and problems caused and I still end up risking the main carriageway to avoid muppets practicing the slalom, pedestrians and skateboards
Another pesky cycle lane
In reply to Post #86
crackers
crackers
In reply to Post #86
Good to see it isn't only london
Easier to spot than a chipugua on an extending lead tho
Good to see it isn't only london
Easier to spot than a chipugua on an extending lead tho
Empty cycle lane while the blues and two's ambulance is stuck
What's happened to the bus lane, it's gone! How's that encouraging the use of public transport?
What's happened to the bus lane, it's gone! How's that encouraging the use of public transport?
Cut and paste from elsewhere
Whilst on point at Liverpool St a London Taxi driver was asked by a lady if he could turn left onto bishopsgate and collect her 93yo dad.
He had to explain that taxis are no longer allowed to turn left or access the bus gate.
It was totally out of order and embarrassing, that this elderly gentleman was forced to walk to the Taxi
Both Sadiq Khan and Transport for London should be ashamed of what they are forcing on elderly and disabled people.
London Taxis are the only service that are totally wheelchair and disabled friendly, yet London's Mayor and TfL are stopping us providing the excellent service we've provided for the last 367 years.
Disabled and elderly people are now considered to be no more than second class citizens by the mayor and TfL
This situation is a total disgrace
LINK
Whilst on point at Liverpool St a London Taxi driver was asked by a lady if he could turn left onto bishopsgate and collect her 93yo dad.
He had to explain that taxis are no longer allowed to turn left or access the bus gate.
It was totally out of order and embarrassing, that this elderly gentleman was forced to walk to the Taxi
Both Sadiq Khan and Transport for London should be ashamed of what they are forcing on elderly and disabled people.
London Taxis are the only service that are totally wheelchair and disabled friendly, yet London's Mayor and TfL are stopping us providing the excellent service we've provided for the last 367 years.
Disabled and elderly people are now considered to be no more than second class citizens by the mayor and TfL
This situation is a total disgrace
LINK
Remember folks they want this throughout the country
You only need to watch a minute or two to get the idea
You only need to watch a minute or two to get the idea
I'm not against cycling or walking as a means of travel at all, but when it causes the problems highlighted in this thread such as emergency service delays, public transport delays, missed hospital and other appointments, gridlock on roads, more pollution, journeys that were A to B now taking A to C to D to B, then you start asking yourself surely there should be a compromise?
Well the government has just announced £338million to promote cycling and walking. I do hope the money does promote active travel without all the problems mentioned here or in a years' time I can see you posting your own pictures of mayhem accompanied by your own moaning.
Another thing that we will have to get used to is changes in the Highway Code, changing driving habits after many years can be a very difficult thing to do but I'm sure we've all got eyes in the back of our heads, as some (not all) cyclists ignore red lights, roads signs and other do as you likeys.
LINK
It might work well in the rest of the country, but it hasn't worked well in most of London
Well the government has just announced £338million to promote cycling and walking. I do hope the money does promote active travel without all the problems mentioned here or in a years' time I can see you posting your own pictures of mayhem accompanied by your own moaning.
Another thing that we will have to get used to is changes in the Highway Code, changing driving habits after many years can be a very difficult thing to do but I'm sure we've all got eyes in the back of our heads, as some (not all) cyclists ignore red lights, roads signs and other do as you likeys.
LINK
It might work well in the rest of the country, but it hasn't worked well in most of London
In reply to Post #94
Saw this and thought of you.....
https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/yoursay/readersnews/19514071.lewisham-bollard-dubbed-useless-london/
Saw this and thought of you.....
https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/yoursay/readersnews/19514071.lewisham-bollard-dubbed-useless-london/