

New traffic cams in the UK make Dracula proud







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RE: Oh the poor motorists....
By Aloonatic on 2/26/2008 4:22:11 AM , Rating: 4
Much of the problem is that motorists in the UK are massively taxed and feel that they should be able to drive in any lane as they're paying through the nose to do it anyway.

There are very few people driving on congested roads for the fun of it, most of use are only trying to get to work in order to earn money and pay our massive taxes in the hope of having a few pennies left over to pay for the private dental and medical treatment that we have already paid for but is rubbish in most places. Then you've got to pay for the fuel to sit in the traffic too, which isn't cheap over here either.

Of course, the politicians say they are making it harder and more expensive to drive to save the planet and make people use public transport as we all know that every mile of British tarmac is made of crushed eagles beaks, seal skins and baby dolphins.

Sadly, the train companies say that they cannot cope with the demand that they have already and put up their fares even faster than the government can put up road tax and fuel duty.

They refuse to expand the number of carriages and force most to stand, that's if the often delayed train arrives in the first place and it actually makes it to the destination on time.

The while thing is a mess and essentially unfair.

What if you don't live near anyone who you work with?

Personally, I'd love to car share, less miles on my car, cheaper fuel bills (we're @ $8 a gallon in the UK) and most importantly, a chance to have a sleep (when it's not my turn to drive) on the ride to and from work without having to worry about speed cameras and being told off by children for speeding near schools :-s

RE: Oh the poor motorists....
By Proteusza on 2/26/2008 6:32:12 AM , Rating: 2
I guess its a difficult situation.

On the one hand, I agree that the transport system, including private road transport and public transport, is woefully inadequate. And I dont like how motorists are demonized as the cause of The End Of The World. Even if they were, the government just hasnt done enough for public transport - its overcrowded, horrifically expensive, slow, and delayed whenever there is a mild breeze.

On the other hand, I dont agree that motorists have the right to use lanes reserved for other traffic, and I especially dont agree that using such measures is an invasion of privacy.

Something clearly needs to be done, I just dont know what. Perhaps we need an entirely new government, made up of neither of the political parties represented by Gordon Brown and David Cameron, because both are just sharks - useless politicians.

RE: Oh the poor motorists....
By Aloonatic on 2/26/08, Rating: 0
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