http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycling Safety Campaigners Meeting with Keith Brown en Mon, 18 May 2026 10:28:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5794#post-62392 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:03:03 +0000 Instography 62392@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Everything would be nice if no one did bad things. True. Useless but true. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5794#post-62370 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:42:02 +0000 Dave 62370@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Scotland's roads are perfectly safe when everyone uses them responsibly and with respect for each other.... <em>but since they don't, we are going to do [?]</em>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5794#post-62357 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:21:28 +0000 DaveC 62357@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In the article Mr Brown is quoted as saying:</p> <p>"Scotland's roads are perfectly safe when everyone uses them responsibly and with respect for each other."</p> <p>Well we could exchange one word and abolish all <strong>GUN</strong> control laws, but I don't see this happening for one minute!</p> <p>Sounds like another, I'm not going to do a thing, quote from our politicians, who are expecting everyone to just respect each other and get on... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5794#post-62343 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:59:58 +0000 PS 62343@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Am I being overly cynical to translate John Lauder's last tweet there as "I'll believe it when I see it"? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5794#post-62294 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:22:13 +0000 chdot 62294@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sustrans Scotland boss</p> <p>"</p> <p>John Lauder (@John_Lauder)</p> <p>3/21/12 3:35 PM</p> <p>Cycle safety meeting gathered all parties and highlighted issues. Good to meet @CyclingSurgeon Lots of action points, much to do. @sustrans</p> <p>John Lauder (@John_Lauder)</p> <p>3/21/12 3:35 PM<br /> Everyone wants to see more people cycling in safety. Minister clear leadership required. Good. Looking forward to his initiatives @sustrans</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5794#post-62293 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:17:42 +0000 chdot 62293@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>David Miller (@BBCDavidMiller)</p> <p>3/21/12 3:13 PM</p> <p>Following today's cycle safety summit, I will be focussing on calls for 20 mph limit on Reporting Scotland this evening. 1830, BBC1 Scot.</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5794#post-62286 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:40:32 +0000 MeepMeep 62286@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-17449952" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-17449952</a></p> <p>At work on the Blackberry just now so difficult to type or post URLs correctly but a relatively positive news story. *touch wood* I haven't come off/been knocked off my bike in the last two years I've been cycling around Edinburgh but I have started to notice an increasing number of vehicles not giving me as much space as I would be comfortable with - whether this is due to taking a much more primary and defensive position in bus lanes and on the road in general, I'm not sure.</p> <p>I'm also not convinced how much difference a reduction in speed limits would make with the lack of space issue but this is encouraging nonetheless. </p>