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On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 11:29:02 +0100 someone who may be "Dave"
wrote this:- This was mentioned on GMTV this morning. GMTV was mentioned on GMTV this morning? Fascinating. Hint - it is always useful to concoct a few words which describe what the link leads to, so people may decide whether they wish to follow it or not. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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"David Hansen" wrote in message ... On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 11:29:02 +0100 someone who may be "Dave" wrote this:- This was mentioned on GMTV this morning. GMTV was mentioned on GMTV this morning? Fascinating. Hint - it is always useful to concoct a few words which describe what the link leads to, so people may decide whether they wish to follow it or not. It may be. But I guessed, wrongly, that this being uk.rec.cycling that it would have had something to do with cycling in the UK or at least in this case someone's view as to why people don't do it. Dave |
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On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 11:29:02 +0100, "Dave"
wrote: This was mentioned on GMTV this morning. http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=26043 Here's the article... No cycling It was revealed today that some people are being put off from taking to the roads on a bike through fear of traffic. As many as 47% of people never cycle and a further 17% only use cycle paths and trails away from roads, a survey by road safety charity Brake and breakdown service Green Flag found. Of those not taking to the roads... * 17% said they shunned roads mainly because they were dangerous. * 19% included danger as one of the reasons for not cycling on roads. * 35% of all those surveyed said they would choose to ride a bike on cycle paths and trails if those routes connected their home to local amenities. The survey follows recent Government figures showing that 2,420 cyclists were killed or seriously injured on British roads in 2006. Bicycle use is decreasing, with the average number of cycle trips made per person per year falling from an average of 18 from 1995 - 1997 to just 14 in 2005. Every year, statistics show that more and more young people, to the detriment of their health and well-being, are being driven to school. Jools Townsend, head of education at Brake, said: "It's terrible that so many people are afraid to get on a bicycle because of fear of traffic, and worse their fears are justified. "Too many people try to cocoon themselves and their families in cars, leading to more vehicles on our roads and an even greater threat to pedestrians and cyclists. "Choosing cycling and walking over the car is good for your health and the environment, so we should be encouraging it. "But people won't be persuaded to get on their bikes - quite rightly - unless they can do so without putting their lives in danger. "It's time the Government put some serious investment into the national cycle network and other measures to enable people to walk and cycle safely." |
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Nick Austin wrote:
On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 11:29:02 +0100, "Dave" wrote: This was mentioned on GMTV this morning. http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=26043 Here's the article... No cycling It was revealed today that some people are being put off from taking to the roads on a bike through fear of traffic. [snip] Why are these people so confused and so anxious to confuse their viewers? They, along with most of the trendy metropolitan media, spend half their time telling people that cycling is suicidally dangerous unless you where a h*****t. Then they act all surprised that people are scared. Then they play the easy cop out "proper cycling infrastructure" card and hop in their posh cars to drive home from the studio! I fear that GMTV viewers may lack the necessary attention span but how about going out with an experienced rider who can show them how easy and safe it all is? How about telling viewers about training? And how about getting basic facts right: cycling is /not/ in decline AFAIK. Peter -- www.amey.org.uk |
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Dave wrote:
This was mentioned on GMTV this morning. http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=26043 An average of 14 trips per person per year for the average person. In 70 years that is approx. 1000. I have made well over this amount of cycles trips in my life, does this mean I have to give up cycling. Martin. |
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"Peter Amey" wrote in message
... Nick Austin wrote: On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 11:29:02 +0100, "Dave" wrote: This was mentioned on GMTV this morning. http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=26043 Here's the article... No cycling It was revealed today that some people are being put off from taking to the roads on a bike through fear of traffic. [snip] Why are these people so confused and so anxious to confuse their viewers? They, along with most of the trendy metropolitan media, spend half their time telling people that cycling is suicidally dangerous unless you where a h*****t. Then they act all surprised that people are scared. Then they play the easy cop out "proper cycling infrastructure" card and hop in their posh cars to drive home from the studio! I fear that GMTV viewers may lack the necessary attention span but how about going out with an experienced rider who can show them how easy and safe it all is? How about telling viewers about training? And how about getting basic facts right: cycling is /not/ in decline AFAIK. I lack the attention span to watch GMTV, within 5 seconds of someone opening their mouth on GMTV i have changed channel. Niall |
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"Martin Dann" wrote in message ... Dave wrote: This was mentioned on GMTV this morning. http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=26043 An average of 14 trips per person per year for the average person. In 70 years that is approx. 1000. I have made well over this amount of cycles trips in my life, does this mean I have to give up cycling. That highlights just how little cycling a lot of people do. Riding to work and back every day is nearly 700 trips a year! (taking out some holiday time) If all these non cycling people are getting some exercise in other ways though then it's not all as bad as it sounds. -- peter Cheap train tickets database http://www.petereverett.co.uk/tickets/ Email sent to this address is generally deleted upon arrival Visit website if you want to contact me |
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