Poll on one meter passing distance - go and vote!
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Postby roller » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:15 pm
1m?
it would appear that asking for 1m is like asking for a kidney.
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Postby roller » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:23 pm
not neccessarily trying to gain more yes votes for the sake of it, just, er, . . . .well it is a general issue
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:15 pm
Neither can I.trailgumby wrote:What poll? Can;t see it.
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Postby CycleSnail » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:24 pm
On the front page, right hand column (there are three columns) about on the second screenColinOldnCranky wrote:Neither can I.trailgumby wrote:What poll? Can;t see it.
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Re: Poll on one meter passing distance - go and vote!
Postby waramatt » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:27 pm
Half way down right hand side before scrolling anywhere if that helps others find it.
Sad that No is leading. Agree 1m is not like asking for a kidney.
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Postby waramatt » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:43 pm
Or that regular PertNow readers are a skewed demographic? I'm always dubious about giving credence to polls. But it still saddens me, I'm just not sure why.Red Rider wrote:I think the poll result so far illustrates that motorists don't understand the concept of safety on the road.
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Postby Mrfenejeans » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:26 pm
I think the poll illustrates how THICK the majority of readers of PerthNow are.Red Rider wrote:I think the poll result so far illustrates that motorists don't understand the concept of safety on the road.
And obviously its editors/journalists
"Do you support moves to give cyclists get a 1m buffer zone from passing cars?"
What??
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Postby roller » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:37 pm
because even with a skewed demographic you realise that there's still a majority of people who would go to the trouble to say "no" to giving a cyclist 1m of room.waramatt wrote:Or that regular PertNow readers are a skewed demographic? I'm always dubious about giving credence to polls. But it still saddens me, I'm just not sure why.Red Rider wrote:I think the poll result so far illustrates that motorists don't understand the concept of safety on the road.
1m?!?!? it's nothing! not even an armspan.
that's how messed up and selfish a majority of people* are in this day and age.
*with internet access who visit the perthnow website and vote on polls
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Postby AndyyK » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:40 am
If they saw a pedestrian on the road (which happens pretty regularly, one thing I realised when first moving here was, there's not always footpaths in suburban areas) would they not give them any room either?
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Postby blkmcs » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:05 pm
Of course drivers give pedestrians space and every day thousands of drivers overtake cyclists at a safe distance.AndyyK wrote:It just goes to show how dangerous it is on Australian roads. I presume the people that are clicking 'No' drive cars on these roads.
If they saw a pedestrian on the road (which happens pretty regularly, one thing I realised when first moving here was, there's not always footpaths in suburban areas) would they not give them any room either?
The tragic death in Cottesloe last night would not have been prevented by a 1 metre passing law or even a 2 metre passing law.
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Postby Ozkaban » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:29 pm
I hope I didn't give the impression that I thought it would have prevented it. I just saw the depressing link between a survey where it seems that a lot of motorists couldn't care less about cyclists safety being gone, but the tragic news being there instead.blkmcs wrote: The tragic death in Cottesloe last night would not have been prevented by a 1 metre passing law or even a 2 metre passing law.
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Re: Poll on one meter passing distance - go and vote!
Postby rolandp » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:18 am
Do you support moves to give cyclists get a 1m buffer zone from passing cars?
Yes 45.74% (2993 votes)
No 50.38% (3297 votes)
Don't Know 3.88% (254 votes)
Total votes: 6544
Completed the BWA survey, but as it was only sent onto cyclists, it may be a little biased.
Good results on the PerthNow Poll.
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Postby Baalzamon » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:40 am
Different browsers and computers
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Re: Poll on one meter passing distance - go and vote!
Postby CycleSnail » Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:13 am
... gee, what about the survey on theBicycle Transport Alliance Facebook page?rolandp wrote:
Completed the BWA survey, but as it was only sent onto cyclists, it may be a little biased.
Good results on the PerthNow Poll.
35 said yes to one or 1.5 metres, 1 said no (and it is worthwhile to have a look at that person's homepage)
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