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1. congestion charging is not necessarily a good thing as it's been abused into a revenue raiser and distorted by green targets (now abandoned?), which may be commendable but may have the opposite effect on congestion.
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Agreed on the way it's been abused, but I'd rather have it for such advantages it's been left with than not have it and go back to the old way.
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2, aren't we meant to have some kinship with motorcyclists as 2 wheelers? There are just as many selfish cyclists and car drivers as motorcyclists, though couriers of all types are in a league of their own.
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No. How many wheels is irrelevant, there's very little in common, even the nature of the vulnerability being very different. I'm a near lifelong motorcyclist as well as cyclist, but an open house on the bus lanes would be a big mistake. Remember, it includes those couriers, and the cycling ones are bad enough as it is. Wide speed differentials should always be avoided.
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3. written comments are libel not slander - defammation is only one ground.
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Of course.
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4. there's nothing wrong with a London bias on this for the widest experiences.
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Agreed, especially as this subject has a related current relevance to Manchester and implied future relevance to all other cities worldwide.
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