Blimey, there are just too many car accidents happening in Carlisle. How
many more injuries must there be before a solution is reached.

12 year old school girl trapped under a lorry on Nelson Bridge.
Unbelievable.

Move all schools out of the city. Waddaya think.?

Edith.

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:59:09 +0100, The Traveller wrote:


> Blimey, there are just too many car accidents happening in Carlisle. 
> How many more injuries must there be before a solution is reached.


They ought to do a full, modern, impartial, risk assesment of the 
motor vehicle. What can be more dangerous than over a tonne of metal 
doing upwards of 30mph, controlled by anyone who passed a simple test, 
perhaps 40 years ago, passing unprotected inches from pedestrians?

They'd be banned instantly.














Oink, flap, oink, flap.

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The Traveller wrote:

> Blimey, there are just too many car accidents happening in Carlisle. How
> many more injuries must there be before a solution is reached.
> 
> 12 year old school girl trapped under a lorry on Nelson Bridge.
> Unbelievable.
> 
> Move all schools out of the city. Waddaya think.?
> 
> Edith.


Why should people be driven out of cities by cars? It should be the 
other way round. Commercial deliveries to shops are essential, but 
access should be kept away from residential areas. Education authorities 
should ensure that children in a school's catchment area do not have to 
walk beside or cross roads used by heavy commercial vehicles. If that's 
not possible then they need effective barriers to screen footpaths and 
bridges and underpasses (with security cameras and supervision) should 
be in place. School buses should be available. This all costs money, of 
course, but too much is being sacrificed on the altar of the motor 
vehicle god.

Jp

"Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message
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> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:59:09 +0100, The Traveller wrote:
>
> > Blimey, there are just too many car accidents happening in Carlisle.
> > How many more injuries must there be before a solution is reached.
>
> They ought to do a full, modern, impartial, risk assesment of the
> motor vehicle. What can be more dangerous than over a tonne of metal
> doing upwards of 30mph, controlled by anyone who passed a simple test,
> perhaps 40 years ago, passing unprotected inches from pedestrians?
>
> They'd be banned instantly.
 >
> Oink, flap, oink, flap.
>
> Cheers
> Dave.


That would be a start, Dave. Escort the oldies, the biggie and the heavies
through the town if they don't have tunnels for them.

Edith.