Freewheeling to the election

a refreshing presence in the NewsCorp's offerings...

I summarise the debate by quoting Forester ( again ) -

"-most people are most concerned about what they consider to be the
dangers of motor traffic. Staying away from traffic is how they
describe safe cycling, and if you cannot stay away from it you have to
fight it, which makes cycling worrisome and dangerous, so they say.
Fighting with cars would be utterly foolish, but that's not what you
do. Instead of fighting with cars, you cooperate with other drivers, so
that you all get home safely. Participating in, cooperating with the
traffic system, obeying the same rules of the road as other drivers,
acknowledging their rights while claiming your own, that's the key to
safe and confident cycling in traffic. Vehicular cycling, so named
because you are acting as the driver of a vehicle, just as the traffic
laws require, is faster and more enjoyable, so that the plain joy of
cycling overrides the annoyance of even heavy traffic. -
-*Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of
vehicles*.
That is the guiding principle that cyclists should recognize and
government and society should obey. But government does its best to
prevent cyclists from recognizing this principle. Motorists fear that
competent cyclists would delay them."
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rooman

Readers Poll in SMH: Transport and the NSW election
http://www.smh.com.au/polls/politics/form.html

Votes thus far:
How important is transport as an election issue?

It's number one. We need vision - 39%
It's important, but not as crucial as water and health - 36%
I've stopped hoping. No politician understands the problems of
commuters - 24%

Total Votes: 578

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Also if you're in NSW don't forget to have a look at Vote 4 Cycling:
http://www.vote4cycling.com.au/

"On March 24, 2007 the people of NSW will vote to elect a new State
government. While other states are investing in bicycle lanes,
programmes and facilities to support and promote cycling as a healthy
lifestyle and transport option, successive NSW governments have reneged
on promises to deliver safer and better cycling infrastructure across
the State."


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cfsmtb

On the subject of cycling in Sydney, various issues and a *little* bit
at the end about the elections, peruse this You Tube clip from Cycling
Central:

Cycling in Sydney on Cycling Central
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MUbWkCFpvw


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cfsmtb

On 2007-03-19, cfsmtb wrote:

Cycling in Sydney on Cycling Central
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MUbWkCFpvw

Saw it last night. I thought they put rather a rosy light on Sydney's cycling
conditions - they could have gone in much harder.

I would have liked to see something about the current M2 dispute in there, as an
example of the RTA's chronic disregard for cyclists.

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John
The velorution will not be motorised!