Will biking be legislated out of existence in the next 30 years?

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

Out of interest, would you move abroad if biking were banned in the UK?
Quite possibly as I'm already thinking of doing it.
Where would you go?
Down Under (probably New Zeeland)
If the ban was across the whole of the EU where would you go?
Still Down Under

Originally Posted by lylej

if they banned biking, id still ride and they would have to catch me, if they restricted everyones bike.. id still ride unrestricted and they would have to catch me.. if they banned biking all together.. same as above except id be expecting a refund from the dvla for my tests, a refund for my roadtax ( back dated )

Your signiture says it all chap. Great book film isn't it, have you read the book?

One advantage of mandatory speed limiting for all vechiles is it would remove the cost effectivness of catching people speeding.

If Labour werent in power, would we still have this "Nanny State" where everything appears to be getting banned?

Originally Posted by robchester

If Labour werent in power, would we still have this "Nanny State" where everything appears to be getting banned?

Yes, because people asked for the nanny state.

[Biker Biggles]

Agreed.The nanny state is a cultural thing.It wouldnt be tolerated if enough people were opposed to it irrespective of which party was in power.
What difference is there between the parties anyway?They both listen to the same focus groups,opinion polls and movers and shakers,and both adjust their policies accordingly.

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

What difference is there between the parties anyway?They both listen to the same focus groups,opinion polls and movers and shakers,and both adjust their policies accordingly.

What he said. No one seems to go into politics with a set of beliefs and stand for them these days. People just seem to want to be in power and will align their "opinions" to match whatever is the current flavour of the month. Sadly for most people, this currently means a rather drab little existence, sit in a dull little office, then sat at home in front of the TV all evening. Harmless enough, until they start imposing this on other people...

Interestingly, I read a theory in one of the columns in bike (I think it was that skinhead ex-racer Moto GP pundit) that suggested the nanny state (along with political correctness) was a natural result of allowing women into politics and a "womanisation" of society's values in general. I'm not saying he was 100% right, but it's certainly food for thought.

[Biker Biggles]

OOooohh contraversial that Ceri.
I have heard the same theory before,more to do with the "feminisation" of the workplace,and the demise of union power and the rise of "partnership working".That lot and the rise of policies and guidlines rather than rules at work.Its a fascinating subject but very very contraversial----

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

Interestingly, I read a theory in one of the columns in bike (I think it was that skinhead ex-racer Moto GP pundit) that suggested the nanny state (along with political correctness) was a natural result of allowing women into politics and a "womanisation" of society's values in general. I'm not saying he was 100% right, but it's certainly food for thought.

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

OOooohh contraversial that Ceri.
I have heard the same theory before,more to do with the "feminisation" of the workplace,and the demise of union power and the rise of "partnership working".That lot and the rise of policies and guidlines rather than rules at work.Its a fascinating subject but very very contraversial----

Hmmm, interesting idea. I blame the Americans though

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Its a fascinating subject but very very contraversial----

Yes, conversely, "female" skills of communication are necessary for a lot of big projects. I suppose in an increasingly complex world, the days of a single great engineer/architect planning the whole thing are over and you have to have loads of different people working on something, with no one person who fully understands it. Consequently, documenting everything and constantly communicating about problems and progress become necessary.