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Journalism and Cycling 2: the difficult second album
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Sindo letter
Is that a repost of an original letter. I could have sworn I have read it before.
That aside, he obviously missed the letter from the RSA 'Expert' Brian Farrell, who is also their own communications manager a couple of years ago.
A letter which was discussed here as to the nonsense that was contained within it.
Also, this 'cycling 3 abreast' lark leads me to think Dan is yet another driver prone to hyperbole.0 -
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Someone posted a great breakdown a while back which unfortunately I can't find but it showed that when you included all costs/benefits (pollution, maintenance, cost of providing parking, healthcare, injury claims vs income from motor tax, fuel taxes, VRT, insurance levies, economic activity etc.), then the gap was far more than 300 million. Cycling on the other hand was a significant net benefit for every km travelled by bike. The truth is the total opposite to the "hard pressed motorist" myth.
In a societal sense that's certainly true, we're all paying for our collective motoring excesses, but there's no doubt that, for the individual driver (and I'm a keen drivist myself
), the cost of buying, maintaining and running a car is awfully expensive. My motor tax alone would buy me, annually, a very nice bike indeed.
In a way, it is the very fact that the driver is (literally) so invested in their car that incentivises its use, or rather disincentivises its non-use. There's a long argument in favour of moving motor tax (essentially a standing/driveway charge) to fuel (a genuine usage tax) that would put people more at ease about leaving the car at home and using an alternative mode of transport, whatever that would be.
Anyway, I thought even PK was more moderate in his views in that last segment -more evidence of the tide of opinion turning. -And he is right in my opinion in his bell argument - a close, unannounced pass from behind is as distressing for a walker (being buzzed by a person on a bike) as it is for a cyclist (being buzzed by a driver of a car).0 -
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In a societal sense that's certainly true, we're all paying for our collective motoring excesses, but there's no doubt that, for the individual driver (and I'm a keen drivist myself), the cost of buying, maintaining and running a car is awfully expensive. My motor tax alone would buy me, annually, a very nice bike indeed.
In a way, it is the very fact that the driver is (literally) so invested in their car that incentivises its use, or rather disincentivises its non-use. There's a long argument in favour of moving motor tax (essentially a standing/driveway charge) to fuel (a genuine usage tax) that would put people more at ease about leaving the car at home and using an alternative mode of transport, whatever that would be.
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My motor tax is 200 euro per annum. Not much more than the cost of maintenance/depreciation for my bike. My income tax bill on the other hand runs into tens of thousands and that's before adding on things like VAT and various stealth taxes. No way am I under the illusion that the motor tax portion of my tax contribution is the only part of my tax contribution that's paying for the roads.0 -
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100% Most white van men I meet are decent nice people, had friendly words with many over the years. Most cyclists do not run red lights and most have lights at night. Most BMWs do indicate, most SUVs can see you. Most motorists give you adequate space (although this is more recent). Most bus drivers are typically dead sound. Taxi drivers are normally really nice. Most Audi drivers are d1cks but that doesn't make them dangerous drivers
We all remember the worst because they are the outliers. If everyone was sh1t, we would remember the good ones more often. Why do certain brands get a bad rap, well, simply, because there are very few big brands and statistically its not unbelievable that we might be skewed by bunching, they are easier to remember and bias. I should remember that while I see a few bad drivers a day, I also probably pass or are passed by a few 100 every day due to where I live, so while I remember a few twats, they are significantly in the minority.
Maybe I am too relaxed tonight, the rose tinted specs are on.0 -
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