Cyclists taking over paths!!

[malumbu]

If the Tories considered it unworkable why would this government go for it?

[first mate]

Mal you started a thread on the subject of licensing, can you continue your discussion on there?

I erroneously posted this on the wrong thread:

The thing is, it is already the case that cyclists can be fined for cycling on paths that are not shared, so why not add this to the work of community wardens as they do their CPZ rounds?

[Rockets]

Here's what happens when you mix cyclists and pedestrians....happening all over London because our active travel leaders care only for cycling. 

https://x.com/NFBUK/status/1860646947574468737?s=19

[Earl Aelfheah]

On 24/11/2024 at 17:24, Rockets said:

Here's what happens when you mix cyclists and pedestrians....happening all over London because our active travel leaders care only for cycling. 

https://x.com/NFBUK/status/1860646947574468737?s=19

No idea who 'our active travel leaders' are. But yes, that's a terrible design. I suspect you'll find most people travelling by bike are not particularly keen on that layout either, but of course, you have to to make it 'us versus them'.... on that, do you have to keep reposting divisive anti 'cyclist' stuff from Twitter on here? If people want to follow you down a Twitter rabbit hole, they can do it on.. err, Twitter?  That platform is toxic and you're going a long way to making this section of the forum just as bad.

[DulvilleRes]

On 29/11/2024 at 14:54, Earl Aelfheah said:

No idea who 'our active travel leaders' are. But yes, that's a terrible design. I suspect you'll find most people travelling by bike are not particularly keen on that layout either, but of course, you have to to make it 'us versus them'.... on that, do you have to keep reposting divisive anti 'cyclist' stuff from Twitter on here? If people want to follow you down a Twitter rabbit hole, they can do it on.. err, Twitter?  That platform is toxic and you're going a long way to making this section of the forum just as bad.

Couldn't agree more. This local forum feels like it is being subverted by culture war nonsense of dubious political origin. Smart move by admin to split off the roads and transport stuff, it feels like less and less people can be bothered to engage with it

[first mate]

But here you are; you are engaging with it.

It is amusing that you, along with various other anti car/pro LTN posters on here, keep trying to shut this stuff down. Why? Why the need to even try? 
 
As I have said before, I am reasonably sure that most of the posters that disagree with your stance are annoyed local residents who dislike the way the council have handled their strategy on road closures, sometimes using less than transparent methods, spending millions on projects like Dulwich Junction in the process.

Why don't you become one of those people you say cannot be bothered to engage with 'it' and stop airing your frankly outlandish conspiracy theories on here?

[ab29]

I do not drive, I do not have a car, never have owned one. I cycle but not in London. I walk a lot.

I am sick and tired of the cycle lobby bullying everyone into their own tiny tiny world.

@DulvilleRes "This local forum feels like it is being subverted by culture war nonsense of dubious political origin.' - what does this mean?

 

[Rockets]

The problem for DullVileRes is that they think anyone who objects to any of the active travel measures is doing so not because they object to them but that the objections are politically motivated.

[malumbu]

Surely if you are objecting to active travel measures you do not support active travel and all the benefits that this provides the individual and society.  A sweeping statement to follow your sweeping statement 😊

[Rockets]

Malumbu, absolutely nonsense. You can support active travel measures but oppose a specific implementation of an active travel measure. Stop viewing the world as a binary one - a lot on the pro-lobby really struggle to see that there can be a middle ground and this is why so many think their behaviour can be a cultish - it's their way or nothing else. 

[Penguin68]

Lockdown was an active travel measure, you were allowed to walk a bit but otherwise had to stay in your house. Pollution caused by traffic reduced etc etc. What's not to like? So let's have permanent lockdown as an active travel measure and anyone who disagrees with a permanent state of lockdown is a fascist secret Tory who must be despised for their views. 

[malumbu]

If the cap fits....

[ab29]

8 hours ago, Penguin68 said:

Lockdown was an active travel measure, you were allowed to walk a bit but otherwise had to stay in your house. Pollution caused by traffic reduced etc etc. What's not to like? So let's have permanent lockdown as an active travel measure and anyone who disagrees with a permanent state of lockdown is a fascist secret Tory who must be despised for their views. 

Pretty much

[Jellybeanz]

On 05/07/2023 at 16:23, Pugwash said:

Nearly mowed down by female cyclist whilst crossing on Green man to Dulwich Library. Yelled at her (woman in 20/30s) but was ignored and no apologies given.

She probably had earphones in. Nobody cares about others any more that's the root issue. How do you get people to have more empathy and consideration?

More of a major issue is cyclists consistently cycling fast through red lights at traffic lights. Usually lime bike cyclists.