Motorcycle communting

[haydes55]

Interesting article here. If one in ten car drivers switched to a motorbike traffic jams would be less than half of what they are now. Traffic would move faster, rush hour will last shorter, emissions would drop. Basically every one wins, even the nanas in a cage experience less rush hour.

[SMOKEU]

Sounds good, it gives fuckwits a good chance to steal or vandalise my bike, and parking Nazis the opportunity to dish out tickets. Win.

[caspernz]

Sounds good, it gives fuckwits a good chance to steal or vandalise my bike, and parking Nazis the opportunity to dish out tickets. Win.

So you mean to say you've got a job, a bike worth stealing and it's not legit. Winner alert

Or you're just another paranoid dope smoker?

Merely an observation...

[rastuscat]

I've been communting by bike for most of my life. Saves on parking, cheaper gas, easier in traffic. Why wouldn't ya?

Bloody cold just now, mind.

[SMOKEU]

So you mean to say you've got a job, a bike worth stealing and it's not legit. Winner alert

Or you're just another paranoid dope smoker?

Merely an observation...

I don't have a job. With all the bike thefts around, I'm not being paranoid, I'm being sensible. I bet you'll be the first to start bitching if your bike gets fucked with.

[caspernz]

I don't have a job. With all the bike thefts around, I'm not being paranoid, I'm being sensible. I bet you'll be the first to start bitching if your bike gets fucked with.

Of course I would bitch, it's a hobby. Maybe I should start smoking to cure it....

[FJRider]

Dont forget the increased revenue (to goverment) from vehicle registration ... due to fewer numbers able to "commute" in/on the same vehicle.

[caspernz]

I've been communting by bike for most of my life. Saves on parking, cheaper gas, easier in traffic. Why wouldn't ya?

Bloody cold just now, mind.

Same here, biking is one of those habits that gets in the blood. Like driving trucks for me. The change from 20m 44 tonne rig to a 750cc bike is kinda funny at first, as it requires a slight shift in attitude...

[winston]

Dont forget the increased revenue (to goverment) from vehicle registration ... due to fewer numbers able to "commute" in/on the same vehicle.

yea i commute in wellington every day cars always have 5-6 people in real bright trev

[Swoop]

If one in ten car drivers switched to a motorbike...

Let us hope not. Keep them sitting in their lines of tin-topped stationary happiness. If cars are not moving they are not a hazard. Keep up the good work drivers.

[MIXONE]

Dont forget the increased revenue (to goverment) from vehicle registration ... due to fewer numbers able to "commute" in/on the same vehicle.

In Wellywood probably 90% of the cars/suvs/trucks have one person in them.

Let us hope not. Keep them sitting in their lines of tin-topped stationary happiness. If cars are not moving they are not a hazard. Keep up the good work drivers.

The bloody trouble is that they do tend to move just when you don't expect them to.

[FJRider]

yea i commute in wellington every day cars always have 5-6 people in real bright trev

And I suppose the difference in rego costs between cars and bike has escaped your attention too ...

The 10% that MIXONE mentioned may enjoy the shared commute costs ... probably cheaper for them than a bike (each).

[pritch]

I've done a search, but then I've been caught before...

Interesting, maybe somebody should tell TPTB?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...-everyone.html

[Boob Johnson]

Oh wouldn't it be nice bikes out numbering cars


Maybe introduce a surcharge on all cars between 6am to 10am travelling on the motorway.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Common sense well presented for the masses. It should be put in the Herald