http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "EU declares WAR on drivers: Brussels meddlers want congestion charge" en Sun, 31 May 2026 21:39:12 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16061#post-211904 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 13:08:42 +0000 chdot 211904@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Must be very slow readers over at the Express newsroom"</p> <p>Probably, but another example of 'don't let the facts get in the way of prejudice' which generally poisons 'public opinion'. </p> <p>Any publicity on any 'attack on the right to drive how we want' will - somewhere - filter down to attitudes/behaviours towards bike users and pedestrians. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16061#post-211903 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:54:27 +0000 Stephan Matthiesen 211903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>See also <a href="http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/ECintheUK/european-commission-is-not-preparing-a-ban-on-cars-in-city-centres/">European Commission is not preparing a ban on cars in city centres</a> and <a href="http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/ECintheUK/daily-express-11-barmy-eu-rules/">Daily Express’s “11 barmy EU rules” either do not exist or are rather sensible</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16061#post-211902 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:20:29 +0000 Morningsider 211902@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Must be very slow readers over at the Express newsroom - this document was published in 2012. On top of that, it was produced by the Committee of the Regions - which is roundly ignored by everyone in Brussels. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16061#post-211901 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:51:34 +0000 steveo 211901@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Back oofff Brussels </p> <p>/pub landlord </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16061#post-211900 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:29:15 +0000 chdot 211900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah well, it's in this -</p> <p><a href="http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/643871/EU-drivers-Brussels-congestion-charge-UK" rel="nofollow">http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/643871/EU-drivers-Brussels-congestion-charge-UK</a></p> <p>Story not particularly about CC, but contains this -</p> <p>"</p> <p>Last night a spokesman for the Department for Transport said the Government had no plans to extend proposals for the air quality zones to include private car drivers. </p> <p>He said: “We are clear that our common sense air quality measures will not hit private car owners. </p> <p>“The Government’s Air Quality Action Plan, launched in December, contains proposals to give local authorities in five city centres the power to discourage some older types of buses, coaches, taxis and lorries from entering Clean Air Zones.</p> <p>" </p>