Maybe I’m Over reacting but…

[Oldhippy]

I believe there was a city somewhere that announced that a certain day would be a leave your car at home day and take the bike/walk/public transport.

Alas a lot of commuters thought it would be a god day to commute by car as the roads would be free.

Result - grid lock - more than normal!

Doesn't surprise me at all. Local authorities should take a firmer stance and make it a thing but sadly as with so many easy fixes they don't have the political balls just in case they lose votes from the 'it's my right to pollute and clog the roads cos I can't be arsed to use my legs brigade'

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I believe there was a city somewhere that announced that a certain day would be a leave your car at home day and take the bike/walk/public transport.

Alas a lot of commuters thought it would be a god day to commute by car as the roads would be free.

Result - grid lock - more than normal!

A "leave your bike at home" day could be more revealing.

 

[cougie uk]

So Grant Shapps Wangs on about law breaking cyclists and I'm pretty sure I had the most close passes of any ride today in the last 40 years.

I don't think these two things are unconnected.

 

[Smokin Joe]

So Grant Shapps Wangs on about law breaking cyclists and I'm pretty sure I had the most close passes of any ride today in the last 40 years.

I don't think these two things are unconnected.

Obviously it's your own fault for being out on the bike and getting in the way of car drivers. Couldn't you have just wheeled it along the pavement? You'd still get excercise.

 

[Oldhippy]

Obviously it's your own fault for being out on the bike and getting in the way of car drivers. Couldn't you have just wheeled it along the pavement? You'd still get excercise.

Car driving is a fundamental right isn't it. 🤣 Or that's the way it is portrayed at least. Imagine if just half of what is spent on road building went in to integrated well planned transport.

 

[freiston]

Still does kinda come back to my opening post, which is, when faced with roads full of stressed and impatient idiots like me, why put yourself in a position of danger unnecessarily? Why ride a dangerous route at the most inappropriate time when a safe cycle route is available?

This worries me - you are admitting that you are a stressed and impatient idiot (& that clearly equates to "dangerous" and unfit to drive) but you then go on to say that the cyclist is at fault for riding when dangerous drivers are on the road and that it is inappropriate for the cyclist to be on the road when this is the case.

It is the "stressed and impatient idiot" dangerous drivers that are the problem - and if they recognise that they are such, then they should not get behind the wheel of their car but should either find a competent driver to replace them or they should make alternative plans because it is their driving on the road that is inappropriate - just as it would be if they were unfit to drive for any other reason like drugs or drink.

 

[Gwylan]

I believe there was a city somewhere that announced that a certain day would be a leave your car at home day and take the bike/walk/public transport.

Alas a lot of commuters thought it would be a good day to commute by car as the roads would be free.

Result - grid lock - more than normal!

That was a regular thing in Brussels. Is it still the case?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I believe there was a city somewhere that announced that a certain day would be a leave your car at home day and take the bike/walk/public transport.

Doesn't Rome have a rule that you can only bring cars into the city on odd/even days, Mon/Wed/Fri is odd & Tues/Thurs even, one week & then swap over the next, based on the registration plate.

Only issue is those that could bought 2 cars one with an odd plate & the other with an even.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

A nice lively thread to enliven a grey day.

 

[Gwylan]

Doesn't Rome have a rule that you can only bring cars into the city on odd/even days, Mon/Wed/Fri is odd & Tues/Thurs even, one week & then swap over the next, based on the registration plate.

Only issue is those that could bought 2 cars one with an odd plate & the other with an even.

Athens had that and it is reported that people just got 2 cars

 

[jowwy]

OP still doesnt say where this took place??

 

[Gwylan]

That was a regular thing in Brussels. Is it still the case?

https://www.brussels.be/mobility-week-and-car-free-sunday-2022

 

[Alex321]

Still does kinda come back to my opening post, which is, when faced with roads full of stressed and impatient idiots like me, why put yourself in a position of danger unnecessarily? Why ride a dangerous route at the most inappropriate time when a safe cycle route is available?

Your OP said nothing about any "safe cycle route". How close is it to the route they were taking, and is it a decent surface for road cyclists?

 

[Alex321]

So is that third year at junior/primary school or secondary school.

That is largely why the change was made.

 

[Mo1959]

That is largely why the change was made.

Afraid I thought the old way made more sense too. Primary 3 for example you were around seven or eight and 3rd year you were in secondary school and around 14. Simple.