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If you wonder what your ever-increasing council tax is being spent on,
The Argus jobs pages often provide useful clues.
I was struck by a recent advert for a Walking and Cycling Officer on
£25,000 to "co-ordinate a whole range of services to promote and
encourage walking and cycling". I thought we could do this for
ourselves.
-Graham Cox, Hove
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First published on Thursday 18 November 2004: Letter: Freedom to cycle I agree with Mrs Hazel Vane regarding pedestrians walking in the cycle lanes on the...
First published on Tuesday 30 November 2004: Letter: Co-ordination If you wonder what your ever-increasing council tax is being spent on, The Argus jobs pages...
Cyclist code As it is probably against their human rights, I can't do this but if I could (one can only dream) I would have cyclists banished unless: 1 They...
Thanks Fred, I would miss these without you, I find it strange, baffling, in the last couple of days rogue motorists have killed a baby and a child and then we...
On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:07:41 +0100, Hermano de las revoluciones wrote ... I bet they are indeed :) Like you I find letters like the one Fred quoted from the...
Installing advanced stop lines is apparently one of the measures paid for from the Cycle Demonstration Town moneys -- trouble is unless you've just passed your...
Ive noticed these going in around the city and have quite enjoyed moving in front of the cars at red lights to let them know that I exist. I think they are a...
... I think they are unique amongst the various things that are painted on the road for cyclists in that they are based on the idea that the cyclist will be ...
I must confess I haven't looked at the Highway Code for many years ;) I assume they are only of use to cyclists if they wish to turn right? fred ... -- Alan...
I saw that letter about advanced stop lines yesterday and was a bit surprised that a bus driver couldn't figure out what they're for. Highway Code ("essential...
... I think the bus driver has a point there. It must be pretty bloody frustrating if you're driving a bus, trying to get to the next stop on time, wanting to...
from the CTC website: http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4094 Benefits of ASLs ASLs are provided to enable cyclists to bypass stationary traffic...
but the lights control the flow of traffic across the line, and not through the imaginary line where the lights actually are. the distance between the lights...
... Uh? There are two lines. One for cyclists, where the old line used to be, and the new ASL, where drivers are now stuck. I was imaging the ASL was a mile...
I use stop lines all the time - they are an excellent thing for cyclists - May I suggest that cyclists wishing to use the roads actually do take a look at ...
Interestingly (?) I suggested that the proper use of advance stop lines - by cyclists as much as allegedly errant taxi drivers - might be a good topic to get...
Cycle lane should be along the prom The car-free day event, Streets For The People, reported in The Argus yesterday is a fine idea. However, unless it's backed...
Cyclists' rights I support Councillor Maria Caulfield who proposes Brighton and Hove City Council and Sussex Police should fine drivers who block cycle lanes...
Cyclist demands to breathe sea air While it is encouraging to learn that Brighton and Hove City Council has been awarded £1.5 million to improve cycling...
Rubbish layout Councillor Jan Young, Brighton and Hove City Council cabinet member for finance, and Averil Older, Conservative councillor for Central Hove,...
Road blocks 11:47am Tuesday 21st October 2008 I write in agreement with Neil Winton (Letters, October 20). However, the problem in Dyke Road is not just on...
London to Brighton bike ride is an economic and environmental disaster 3:56pm Thursday 25th June 2009 Comments (0) Have your say » You rightly point out in...
Bikes with no lights on 6:45pm Monday 5th October 2009 Comments (0) Have your say » I HAVE witnessed a paper girl knocked off her bicycle by a car because...
Whilst I always use lights when I cycle I will comment on the letter below. The girl wasn't "knocked off her bicycle by a car because she had no lights". She...
Well said Simon - I could not agree more. I understand that in France if there is an incident between a cyclist and a car it is the car which has to prove...
It is not just a cultural attitude, the law comes down on the side of the driver. That’s why the excuse ‘I just didn’t see them’ means you can get away...
This is also I believe the law in The Netherlands where there is a hierarchy. Pedestrians first, cyclists (who also have to prove that they are innocent if...
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