tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post3317792223684500617..comments2024-03-17T18:53:05.139-07:00Comments on CycaLogical: Road Casualties 2011crossriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896858165635612158noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post-82390980101180843082012-07-03T13:05:35.196-07:002012-07-03T13:05:35.196-07:00At least Penning is apparently promising (?) some ...At least Penning is apparently promising (?) some action, and he lays the blame in a remotely plausible direction. His political ally, though hardly social soulmate, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (and no, I'm not making it up) seems to believe that it is all the fault of some traditional shoemakers, if the exchange reported on Val Shawcross' blog is anything to go byPaul Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929808238663838155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post-11437619217933702772012-07-03T00:32:44.044-07:002012-07-03T00:32:44.044-07:00The Penning comment shows that the government is t...The Penning comment shows that the government is trying to pretend like a very small proportion of drivers are responsible for most of the danger, hence the bizarre obsession with 'drug driving' as the number one problem.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831368698879583744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post-13902619583984729792012-07-02T19:50:14.030-07:002012-07-02T19:50:14.030-07:00I share all your concerns about about motorists te...I share all your concerns about about motorists terrorising other non-motorised road users. I live in Melbourne and those issues you raised are very real here too. And what are the authorities here doing about improving road safety? There is a bunch of traffic coppers on bikes in Melbourne who are dedicated to harrassing cyclists who exercise choice of not donning a plastic hat. The price is A$154 fine. This is the mindset of the pollies downunder as far as road safety is concerned. The moral of the story is: any hint of mandatory helmet law must be nibbed in its bud and stamped out before the disease takes hold.peng99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03212736507374363568noreply@blogger.com