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meanwhile in Calcutta
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Posted 11 years ago #
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Average traffic speeds are down to 8mph-11mph (14-18kmph), compared to India's average of 13mph (22kmph).
"There is just not enough space for all kind of vehicles," says Dilip Kumar Adak, deputy commissioner of the city's traffic police department.
"Cycles slow down traffic and removing them will make the streets safer and traffic speedier.
I see India (well, Calcutta) is trotting out the same old nonsense beloved of motor vehicle advocates in this country.
Anyone involved in traffic planning who thinks not enough space for traffic = not enough space for bicycles is clearly bonkers and needs taken outside, shown the difference in size between a bicycle and a car, and then sacked on the spot.
Posted 11 years ago # -
Haven't you noticed that cycle-free routes like the M8 or the A720 flow freely like water without those pesky cyclists slowing things down?
Posted 11 years ago # -
And I understand that there was horrendous conjestion on Middle Meadow Walk the other day.
Posted 11 years ago # -
Did a video on this last night that I can't link to on this machine. D'oh! But I have absolute proof of how much congestion just one cyclist can cause on Melville Drive.
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