Walking Is The New Cycling

[altus 540]

2 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

My bold

How? 

By focussing road planning on the wants of motorists.

 

Let's face it. The biggest thing slowing down motorists in built up areas is all the other motorists on the roads.

 

[RollingJ 2,055]

6 minutes ago, altus said:

Again, it's about road layouts being "unnecessarily difficult" for non motorists. What's the difficulty presented to motorists by not having flared junctions? Do faired junctions provide a big enough benefit to motorists that they out way the additional difficulties they present to non motorists?

Subjective?

[The_DADDY 3,478]

3 minutes ago, pfifes said:

Flared junctions are a good example.  Cars often take them too fast and walkers have to be very careful.  Now there are a certain type of motorist who comes out with ‘pedestrians need to take responsibility for their safety’ type responses.  Of course they do but so do motorists.  And motorists shouldn’t need to be reminded that are protected in their metal box unlike the pedestrian.

 

Oh, and I do drive.  But I don’t make unnecessary short journeys by car when I could easily walk instead.  And I know the disabled person/person with a heavy work tool kit/person in a remote area etc etc need their car but there are plenty of other motorists driving when they don’t need to

My bold.

I agree.  In fact as my daughter is currently learning to drive I keep making the point that as a driver you almost have to think For some other road users. Cyclist for example but also pedestrians especially as many of them have their faces glued to their phone and seem oblivious to their surroundings. 

 

[The_DADDY 3,478]

2 minutes ago, altus said:

By focussing road planning on the wants of motorists.

 

Let's face it. The biggest thing slowing down motorists in built up areas is all the other motorists on the roads.

 

My bold.

Just 'wants'?

Or 'needs' too?

[gaz678 107]

15 minutes ago, altus said:

By focussing road planning on the wants of motorists.

 

Let's face it. The biggest thing slowing down motorists in built up areas is all the other motorists on the roads.

 

Women picking kids up from school stand talking for ages ..and the kids walk home just a meeting point for busy bodies .

[altus 540]

33 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

My bold.

Just 'wants'?

Or 'needs' too?

How many motorists "need" flared junctions?

[The_DADDY 3,478]

Just now, altus said:

How many motorists "need" flared junctions?

What's your obsession with flared junctions? 

[altus 540]

5 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

What's your obsession with flared junctions? 

It's not an obsession, just an example of motorist centric road design.

 

What's your obsession with asking questions but not answering them?

[The_DADDY 3,478]

53 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

My bold.

Just 'wants'?

Or 'needs' too?

Your reply ⬇️

18 minutes ago, altus said:

How many motorists "need" flared junctions?

 

9 minutes ago, altus said:

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What's your obsession with asking questions but not answering them?

Pot.

Kettle.

 

 

Not sure why you seem to be spoiling for a row. 

Edited March 18 by The_DADDY

[rogets 141]

I would like to see more people ditch their cars.

 

I am sick of being stuck in traffic jams

[RollingJ 2,055]

Just now, rogets said:

I would like to see more people ditch their cars.

 

I am sick of being stuck in traffic jams

Stop driving then - and stop polluting every topic with your inane comments.

[rogets 141]

Just now, RollingJ said:

Stop driving then - and stop polluting every topic with your inane comments.

I'm not saying me to stop driving

 

But I am sure there are so many journeys out there that could be done by other means, walking, cycling etc...