Re: Katie Hopkins Told to Bugger Off
Originally Posted by
The Artful Todger
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But they're FUN! That apart they are much much less polluting than even small cars and in towns and cities are ideal for short journeys and an increasing number of people using them do wear skid-lids. As for 20mph zones and traffic calming -- GREAT! Not just for cyclists though that would be good enough reason in itself but also to limit pollution in crowded cities and towns. Annie, it's a changing world. Care for and protection of OUR environment MUST take precedence and WILL result in quite major changes as we create the new normal.
Sorry but when there is a wildfire the size of Belgium raging in Siberia destroying the permafrost I see no impact of these gestures that pander to the anti car zealots. We should be looking at plastic pollution and ensuring that packaging is both biodegradable and doesn't harm wildlife.
But the e scooter idiots are just putting their own lives and the lives of pedestrians in danger. They are not carbon neutral or environmentally holier than thou. Just illegally riding in areas that don't even have an official rental scheme PLUS
all vehicles using a public highway should be registered and display a reg plate so that they can be traced. Easy for an e scooter to rob someone and anonymously ride off.
If we are moving to electric cars we should not need to close any roads or create mad crazy 20mph zones anywhere aside from school, hospital or playground roads. The road signs are super confusing and there is zero consultation on all this.