tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246576.post8111971100676118770..comments2023-05-29T16:48:14.041+01:00Comments on honk the horn: Drivers, rage and real writers...hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17637074254620898211noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246576.post-13828054318177473542008-06-06T09:56:00.000+01:002008-06-06T09:56:00.000+01:00i'd like to think so, but that said, is still amaz...i'd like to think so, but that said, is still amazes me that motorists rant and rave about 'traffic' without realizing they are 'traffic'.<BR/><BR/>something has to give, but nobody wants it to be them.<BR/><BR/>i think that's also why we see people justifying a SUV, by saying environmentally, it's only slightly worse than a saloon... yet missing the point that the saloon is bad in the first place...<BR/><BR/>anyway, petrol, you know, i actually had to go look at a petrol station to find out! <BR/><BR/>it's around £1.34 a litre, a lot more than you guys pay (i imagine).<BR/><BR/>as for how much it effects drivers it's hard to say in london as there are so many other factors that could prompt someone to ride, the congestion charge (£8) and average parking prices (around £15 a day in the city) effecting drivers and expensive public transport effecting others.<BR/><BR/>there has been a massive boom in london no doubt, in fact between 2004 and 2005 usage increased by 20%. but when only 3% commute by bike, compared to 9 by car and 68 by public transport we still have a long way to go...hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17637074254620898211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246576.post-6026473750849476942008-06-06T07:55:00.000+01:002008-06-06T07:55:00.000+01:00Hmm...Drivers = bad for Cyclists (no one cares). ...Hmm...Drivers = bad for Cyclists (no one cares). But Drivers = bad for Drivers, now that might get some traction. <BR/><BR/>Just out of curiosity, what is the cost of petrol like across the pond? And how is that affecting the tendency of folks to drive a car?SingletrackM1ndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213140649542131333noreply@blogger.com