On 2008-05-09, cfsmtb (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>
> Someones got to put a restraining order on Roozendaal:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4cy4ns
>
> Tidy piece of work there Eric, what a useful example to add to the
> discussion.
I calmed down from this outburst:
http://tau-iota-mu-c.livejournal.com/126453.html
to write something far less scathing:
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 13:50:24 +1000 (EST)
From: MeMeMe
To: Enquiries.roads@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
car and bicycle use in peak hour traffic
Honourable Eric Roozendaal,
I would have thought 1.1 people on average in the average 5 person vehicle
(hint: for every 10 cars that means that at least 9 of those cars only
have 1 occupants -- the driver), during peak hour, was not conducive to
peak hour traffic.
May I remind you that you are the minister for *roads* and not minister
for cars, and that bicycle riders often like to use the roads to get to
places such as work? I would suggest you remember this before you almost
condone assault in the media on the basis of us causing a slight delay (if
indeed we do. Given how I kept on overtaking the same vehicle this
morning in Melbourne traffic, I doubt we do slow anyone down) to other
road users.
If I were you, I would be trying to discourage these 1 person vehicles via
congestion charges. It's not a vote winner, but an innovative, far
thinking minister instead of a populist minister, would be a welcome
relief.
Tim Connors
<name and address>
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TimC
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The second, a trick.
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