tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535955433685226359.post5685836867750059101..comments2024-02-25T08:38:48.400+00:00Comments on Ian Walker’s blog: Car sharing: why can't we think beyond cars?Ian Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04238484638393249191noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535955433685226359.post-15341853127599826632009-08-03T00:16:30.157+01:002009-08-03T00:16:30.157+01:00Online poker - all possible & 100% Free bankro...<b>Online poker</b> - all possible & 100% Free bankrolls <a href="http://www.poker-no-deposit.eu/" title="no deposit poker sponsorship" rel="nofollow"><strong>for start play</strong></a> for new players :)<br /> <br /> Plymouth Roadrunner - Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535955433685226359.post-12089512927166763932008-08-30T02:02:00.000+01:002008-08-30T02:02:00.000+01:00i think a lot of people see motorbikes as dangerou...i think a lot of people see motorbikes as dangerous. when you think of the high speeds that they can reach, how vulnerable the riders are, and how people in cars drive, it's a hard point to argue against.<BR/><BR/>for cyclists motorbikes and scooters can be a real pain too, weaving in and out between other vehicles with the grace of a donkey and often blocking up cycle lanes.<BR/><BR/>i think cars would have to be forced off city streets first before people would feel comfortable taking to the motorbike on mass.<BR/><BR/>there seems little reason to allow private cars into city centres at all unless they are being driven by/for old people or people with disabilities.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700223190332699176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535955433685226359.post-52306954457206764542008-04-19T22:39:00.000+01:002008-04-19T22:39:00.000+01:00It's true that motorcycles are surprisingly not gr...It's true that motorcycles are surprisingly not great in terms of pollution. I have a motorbike and it produces similar emissions to some cars. However, on balance it's usually still better to use a motorcycle than a car: the motorcycle doesn't create traffic jams and spends considerably less time stuck in jams spewing out fumes. <BR/><BR/>Of course, it would be better if people used no engines at all, but motorcycles are definitely the lesser of two evils: next time you see a traffic jam, caused by cars which ridiculously take up the same amount of road to transport one person as seven, and which grind to a halt so readily, imagine how much better it could be.Ian Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05112106400618895523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535955433685226359.post-15351910174953427492008-04-19T22:27:00.000+01:002008-04-19T22:27:00.000+01:00For every passing motorcyclist there is a trail of...For every passing motorcyclist there is a trail of smelly air pollution which wouldn't be legal coming out of a car exhaust.<BR/><BR/>If every car driver took up motorcycling the air pollution and road danger would be unpleasant for us cyclists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535955433685226359.post-41621540559734172882008-04-17T14:09:00.000+01:002008-04-17T14:09:00.000+01:00The perception of "motorcyclists" in society has c...The perception of "motorcyclists" in society has changed immensely recently in the urban context - London especially - through the adoption of scooters as a style item and a way to beat congestion/charging. I will ride a motorcycle to business meetings only when I know the person well enough -and they are often bikers themselves.<BR/><BR/>The same is true to certain extent with the tag "car sharer" - if it’s through a formal scheme, say liftshare.com. it is perceived as either worthy, cheap or less than cool, but if - as happens where I work - for 4 lads come in to work together in one car to save their beer money its OK. Maybe we need to work on both the behavioural and marketing side of this…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com