London Car Ban

What effect has the total ban on unauthorised motor vehicles had on cyclists?

How long will is last?

I assume it will be at least semi-peminant until a system of searching all motor vehicles at some perimeter is set up.

What effect has the total ban on unauthorised motor vehicles had on cyclists?

How long will is last?

I assume it will be at least semi-peminant until a system of searching all motor vehicles at some perimeter is set up.

Instead of outright bans tax the pollution.

Use GPS to tax the time a motor vehicle spends on the road.

Motor vehicles are perfectly OK as long as they don't spend a lot of time occupying a lot of space on the road.


Bret Cahill

On Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 9:19:21 PM UTC+1, Bret Cahill wrote:
What effect has the total ban on unauthorised motor vehicles had on cyclists?

How long will is last?

I assume it will be at least semi-peminant until a system of searching all motor vehicles at some perimeter is set up.

Instead of outright bans tax the pollution.

Use GPS to tax the time a motor vehicle spends on the road.

Motor vehicles are perfectly OK as long as they don't spend a lot of time occupying a lot of space on the road.


Bret Cahill

I was referring to the fact that terrorists all over the world have started using motor vehicles as their weapon of choice. I assumed in light of recent events that such WMD had been banned from London at least temporarily until a screening system is put into place.

On 05/06/2017 00:34, wrote:

I was referring to the fact that terrorists all over the world have started using motor vehicles as their weapon of choice. I assumed in light of recent events that such WMD had been banned from London at least temporarily until a screening system is put into place.

More sensible that most of the "something must be done" **** people are
coming out with.

What effect has the total ban on unauthorised motor vehicles had on cyclists?

How long will is last?

I assume it will be at least semi-peminant until a system of searching all motor vehicles at some perimeter is set up.

Instead of outright bans tax the pollution.

Use GPS to tax the time a motor vehicle spends on the road.

Motor vehicles are perfectly OK as long as they don't spend a lot of time occupying a lot of space on the road.


Bret Cahill

I was referring to the fact that terrorists all over the world have started using motor vehicles as their weapon of choice.

A lot of C-4 could be stuffed in the down tube of a Rock Hopper but few cyclists blow themselves up.

In fact, it's unprecedented.

I assumed in light of recent events that such WMD had been banned from London at least temporarily until a screening system is put into place.

GPSing motor vehicles is inevitable.


Bret Cahill

On Sun, 4 Jun 2017 16:34:30 -0700 (PDT)
wrote:

I was referring to the fact that terrorists all over the world have
started using motor vehicles as their weapon of choice. I assumed in
light of recent events that such WMD had been banned from London at
least temporarily until a screening system is put into place.


The terrorist killings are just a blip in the statistics of the everyday
carnage on our roads.

On Sun, 04 Jun 2017 21:19:19 +0100, Bret Cahill wrote:

What effect has the total ban on unauthorised motor vehicles had on
cyclists?

How long will is last?

I assume it will be at least semi-peminant until a system of searching
all motor vehicles at some perimeter is set up.

Instead of outright bans tax the pollution.

Use GPS to tax the time a motor vehicle spends on the road.

Motor vehicles are perfectly OK as long as they don't spend a lot of
time occupying a lot of space on the road.

The thing about GPS is that it's one-way. Only the unit know where it is
by looking at the clock signals from the satellites, they don't get any
info back. Unless it's All a Conspiracy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System

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Bah, and indeed, Humbug

On Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10:06:23 AM UTC+1, Kerr Mudd-John wrote:
On Sun, 04 Jun 2017 21:19:19 +0100, Bret Cahill wrote:

What effect has the total ban on unauthorised motor vehicles had on
cyclists?

How long will is last?

I assume it will be at least semi-peminant until a system of searching
all motor vehicles at some perimeter is set up.

Instead of outright bans tax the pollution.

Use GPS to tax the time a motor vehicle spends on the road.

Motor vehicles are perfectly OK as long as they don't spend a lot of
time occupying a lot of space on the road.

The thing about GPS is that it's one-way. Only the unit know where it is
by looking at the clock signals from the satellites, they don't get any
info back. Unless it's All a Conspiracy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System

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Bah, and indeed, Humbug

Smartphones can be tracked using GPS.
Although I assume this requires the phone to cooperate by telling the cell tower where it is.

On Monday, June 5, 2017 at 6:28:28 AM UTC+1, Bret Cahill wrote:
What effect has the total ban on unauthorised motor vehicles had on cyclists?

How long will is last?

I assume it will be at least semi-peminant until a system of searching all motor vehicles at some perimeter is set up.

Instead of outright bans tax the pollution.

Use GPS to tax the time a motor vehicle spends on the road.

Motor vehicles are perfectly OK as long as they don't spend a lot of time occupying a lot of space on the road.


Bret Cahill

I was referring to the fact that terrorists all over the world have started using motor vehicles as their weapon of choice.

A lot of C-4 could be stuffed in the down tube of a Rock Hopper but few cyclists blow themselves up.

In fact, it's unprecedented.

I assumed in light of recent events that such WMD had been banned from London at least temporarily until a screening system is put into place.

GPSing motor vehicles is inevitable.


Bret Cahill

I imagine C4 is difficult to get hold of.
Anyone can get hold of a car.

On Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:54:29 +0100, wrote:

On Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10:06:23 AM UTC+1, Kerr Mudd-John wrote:
On Sun, 04 Jun 2017 21:19:19 +0100, Bret Cahill
wrote:

What effect has the total ban on unauthorised motor vehicles had on
cyclists?

How long will is last?

I assume it will be at least semi-peminant until a system of
searching
all motor vehicles at some perimeter is set up.

Instead of outright bans tax the pollution.

Use GPS to tax the time a motor vehicle spends on the road.

Motor vehicles are perfectly OK as long as they don't spend a lot of
time occupying a lot of space on the road.

The thing about GPS is that it's one-way. Only the unit know where it is
by looking at the clock signals from the satellites, they don't get any
info back. Unless it's All a Conspiracy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System


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O dear, my newsreader didn't put the space in.
Bah, and indeed, Humbug

Smartphones can be tracked using GPS.
Although I assume this requires the phone to cooperate by telling the
cell tower where it is.

Yup. they can get a rough position purely by checking on cell strength, if
your near a couple of cells.
But if you let google track you, then sure; they can track you!

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Bah, and indeed, Humbug