Cycling on motorways

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26464272

As funny as the idea is of a cyclist causing mayhem and delays for
motorists...

I often think that motorways offer a wonderful opportunity to provide
cycling arteries next to the hard shoulder. The space is often there
already, if only for short hops between certain junctions. Obviously
there would have to be another barrier between the hard shoulder and the
cycling lane and this would cost money, but motorists would pay for it,
so that's ok.

Cycling next to a motorway with a barrier and a hard shoulder between
you and the four wheeled scum has got to be safer than riding with them
on A roads. Plus, it would encourage more long distance commutes.
--
Judith

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:54:52 +0000, Judith wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26464272

As funny as the idea is of a cyclist causing mayhem and delays for
motorists...

I often think that motorways offer a wonderful opportunity to provide
cycling arteries next to the hard shoulder. The space is often there
already, if only for short hops between certain junctions. Obviously
there would have to be another barrier between the hard shoulder and the
cycling lane and this would cost money, but motorists would pay for it,
so that's ok.

Cycling next to a motorway with a barrier and a hard shoulder between
you and the four wheeled scum has got to be safer than riding with them
on A roads. Plus, it would encourage more long distance commutes.

A nice idea, made nicer with some modifications.

1. The speed of motorists restricted to 50mph.
2. The inside lane closed off.
3. A 3m high fence between the carriageway and the cycle path to
protect cyclists from motorists' defenestrated plastic bottles (see
your previous post).
4. Cyclist priority traffic lights on slip roads, where the motorist
has to press a button to request to cross the cycle lane.


Polite note: this post is intended as a light-hearted poke of fun at a
range of restrictions and dangers motorists and cyclists face. It is
not intended for it to be taken seriously. Anyone who considers it to
be a "troll" post should not reply, and consider having their sense of
humour examined by a psychiatrist.

On 07/03/2014 11:39, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:54:52 +0000, Judith wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26464272

As funny as the idea is of a cyclist causing mayhem and delays for
motorists...

I often think that motorways offer a wonderful opportunity to provide
cycling arteries next to the hard shoulder. The space is often there
already, if only for short hops between certain junctions. Obviously
there would have to be another barrier between the hard shoulder and the
cycling lane and this would cost money, but motorists would pay for it,
so that's ok.

Cycling next to a motorway with a barrier and a hard shoulder between
you and the four wheeled scum has got to be safer than riding with them
on A roads. Plus, it would encourage more long distance commutes.

A nice idea, made nicer with some modifications.

1. The speed of motorists restricted to 50mph.
2. The inside lane closed off.
3. A 3m high fence between the carriageway and the cycle path to
protect cyclists from motorists' defenestrated plastic bottles (see
your previous post).
4. Cyclist priority traffic lights on slip roads, where the motorist
has to press a button to request to cross the cycle lane.


Polite note: this post is intended as a light-hearted poke of fun at a
range of restrictions and dangers motorists and cyclists face. It is
not intended for it to be taken seriously. Anyone who considers it to
be a "troll" post should not reply, and consider having their sense of
humour examined by a psychiatrist.


It was only after I read #2 that I realised you were joking. The speed
limit on motorways should, of course, be 50mph/80kph. A roads that are
presently 60 or 50 should be 40, 40 should be 30 and 30 should be 20,
all rigidly enforced with a two strikes and you are out policy. Anyone
repeatedly speeding should be banned from the road for life. Crimes such
as smoking while driving, using a mobile phone (hands free or not) or
applying makeup (that's for Jimdith) should receive an immediate 12
month ban and a resit of the test.

--
Judith

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:16:20 +0000, Judith wrote:

On 07/03/2014 11:39, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:54:52 +0000, Judith wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26464272

As funny as the idea is of a cyclist causing mayhem and delays for
motorists...

I often think that motorways offer a wonderful opportunity to provide
cycling arteries next to the hard shoulder. The space is often there
already, if only for short hops between certain junctions. Obviously
there would have to be another barrier between the hard shoulder and the
cycling lane and this would cost money, but motorists would pay for it,
so that's ok.

Cycling next to a motorway with a barrier and a hard shoulder between
you and the four wheeled scum has got to be safer than riding with them
on A roads. Plus, it would encourage more long distance commutes.

A nice idea, made nicer with some modifications.

1. The speed of motorists restricted to 50mph.
2. The inside lane closed off.
3. A 3m high fence between the carriageway and the cycle path to
protect cyclists from motorists' defenestrated plastic bottles (see
your previous post).
4. Cyclist priority traffic lights on slip roads, where the motorist
has to press a button to request to cross the cycle lane.


Polite note: this post is intended as a light-hearted poke of fun at a
range of restrictions and dangers motorists and cyclists face. It is
not intended for it to be taken seriously. Anyone who considers it to
be a "troll" post should not reply, and consider having their sense of
humour examined by a psychiatrist.


It was only after I read #2 that I realised you were joking. The speed
limit on motorways should, of course, be 50mph/80kph. A roads that are
presently 60 or 50 should be 40, 40 should be 30 and 30 should be 20,
all rigidly enforced with a two strikes and you are out policy. Anyone
repeatedly speeding should be banned from the road for life. Crimes such
as smoking while driving, using a mobile phone (hands free or not) or
applying makeup (that's for Jimdith) should receive an immediate 12
month ban and a resit of the test.

And if motorists are too tight to pay for the changes to road signs,
leave the limits as they are, but simply convert the limits from mph
to kph.

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:16:20 +0000, Judith wrote:

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It was only after I read #2 that I realised you were joking. The speed
limit on motorways should, of course, be 50mph/80kph. A roads that are
presently 60 or 50 should be 40, 40 should be 30 and 30 should be 20,
all rigidly enforced with a two strikes and you are out policy. Anyone
repeatedly speeding should be banned from the road for life. Crimes such
as smoking while driving, using a mobile phone (hands free or not) or
applying makeup (that's for Jimdith) should receive an immediate 12
month ban and a resit of the test.


What about drinking alcohol? I understand that some people are so dependant on
it that they will take a can with them when they got out. Beggars believe!!