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Sefton council should have earmarked the money they spent on cycle lanes for kids half term meals.
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Originally Posted by semah
Sefton council should have earmarked the money they spent on cycle lanes for kids half term meals.
Nice idea, but not possible, the money was government money for a specific purpose.
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Originally Posted by silver fox
Nice idea, but not possible, the money was government money for a specific purpose.
To Provide space free from everything?
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Originally Posted by semah
Sefton council should have earmarked the money they spent on cycle lanes for kids half term meals.
This thread should be fun!
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Originally Posted by The PNP
Yet again, improving the lot of cyclists is seen as a frivolous use of funds. An attitude that stems from the way cycling is often perceived as little more than a recreational activity.
The message needs to be got across, that getting on a bike saves families - and the NHS money. Money that can then be used for other purposes, e.g. food for hungry kids.
Using the bike in place of the car when practical, will save a family £££'s annually at the pump and on parking charges. It also has real health benefits, keeping families fitter and healthier while also extending lives.
Just take a look out the window, get the bike out???? no chance.
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Originally Posted by silver fox
Just take a look out the window, get the bike out???? no chance.
I did say: 'when practical'......
Just take a look at the forecast, and go to the store later when it's dry!
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Originally Posted by silver fox
Just take a look out the window, get the bike out???? no chance.
What do you expect of a Northern coastal town through Autumn and then Winter?
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Originally Posted by Desert Region
What do you expect of a Northern coastal town through Autumn and then Winter?
Of course this is the weather I expect, one very good reason why I have a car.
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Originally Posted by The PNP
I did say: ' when practical'......
Just take a look at the forecast, and go to the store later when it's dry!
This is were the practicality comes into play, when people have bought a car, which is a depreciating asset from the minute you buy it, paid out for RFL and insurance, annual maintenance, all of which are costs whether you use the car or not.
Most will simply use the car whenever, this is why, like it or not, banning cars also tends to ban the occupants.
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Originally Posted by silver fox
Of course this is the weather I expect, one very good reason why I have a car.
In the Northern coastal town of Southport, weather conditions are not always conducive for cycling.
With the year as follows...
Autumn:
September
October
November
Winter:
December
January
February
Spring:
March
April
May
Summer:
June
July
August
...which months in the Northern coastal town of Southport are conducive to cycling?
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Most of them to be honest but not at the expense of the majority of road users.
I cycle for free and at a slower speed than the majority of road users just as if I was walking slowly I would give way and not expect the world to accommodate me.
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Originally Posted by silver fox
This is were the practicality comes into play, when people have bought a car, which is a depreciating asset from the minute you buy it, paid out for RFL and insurance, annual maintenance, all of which are costs whether you use the car or not.
Most will simply use the car whenever, this is why, like it or not, banning cars also tends to ban the occupants.
People should know what they're getting into (literally!) when they sign up for a new car....Yet, to feed their ego's need to drive the latest number plate, many get suckered by slick salesmen into a never-ending debt spiral. A costly process which repeats itself about every three years, ensuring they take the maximum hit in depreciation - what a bunch of dummies!
Imo, the compulsion to use that new car whenever possible, is often driven by the need for more ego-tripping - 'hey look at me, see what I'm in, aren't I great!' It actually makes no sense to add to the financial burden of car ownership yet further, by shelling out unnecessarily for fuel and parking when there's a free alternative available.
N.B. Personally, I'm more than glad to switch to 2-wheels in my free time and/or to shop - and let the steel boxes sit. Btw, the RFL was done away with in Churchills time. Fortunately for all, roads are free to use, except for those subject to a toll.
Last edited by The PNP; 24/10/2020 at 02:48 PM.
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Originally Posted by The PNP
People should know what they're getting into (literally!) when they sign up for a new car....Yet, to feed their ego's need to drive the latest number plate, many get suckered by slick salesmen into a never-ending debt spiral. A costly process which repeats itself about every three years, ensuring they take the maximum hit in depreciation - what a bunch of dummies!
Imo, it makes no sense to add to the financial burden of car ownership further, by shelling out unnecessarily for fuel and parking when there's a free alternative available. Personally, I'm more than glad to switch to 2-wheels in my free time and/or to shop - and let the steel boxes sit. Btw, the RFL was done away with in Churchills time. Fortunately for all users, roads are free to use, except for those subject to a toll.
Oh whoopee so RFL is now vehicle excise duty, you know what I referred to.
What doesn’t make sense is your comment as to adding to the financial burden of car ownership by actually using it, after already paying the main costs.
There are many reasons why people buy cars, but the scramble to have the latest plate is not remotely like it used to be, in fact the majority of private cars are bought 2nd hand, very often nearly new but certainly after the initial new car depreciation has gone.
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