Road bullies

Government minister sticks to his mistaken claim that motorists pay for roads

Government minister sticks to his mistaken claim that motorists pay for roads

Such a view would be disturbing if it was a junior minister in the foreign office. What makes it shocking is that the MP who holds this view is the Minister for Roads. At a meeting in parliament yesterday I asked the minister if he would retract a statement from last year when he had […]


“Lytex boys” shouldn’t ride in “middle of road” paid for by motorists, says aggressive Merc driver

“Lytex boys” shouldn’t ride in “middle of road” paid for by motorists, says aggressive Merc driver

The video below is funny in a Stephen Merchant sort of way but what’s not funny is the dangerous overtaking by a Mercedes Vito captured by a cyclist’s helmetcam. Calling Lycra “Lytex” and spouting forth on non-payment of “road tax”, the Mercedes driver committed a number of motoring offences in quick succession. First, the Merc […]


When motorists believe they’ve paid for use of the road, they can be dangerous

When motorists believe they’ve paid for use of the road, they can be dangerous

Some motorists believe cyclists are lesser beings, and shouldn’t get in the way of cars. Why? Because of the shockingly widespread belief that cyclists don’t pay for roads. In fact, we do. We all do. Everybody pays. Every tax-payer, that is. Road maintenance, road building and road design are all paid for out of general […]


Jeremy Clarkson: be a man, offend a Middle Eastern religion [UPDATED]

Jeremy Clarkson: be a man, offend a Middle Eastern religion [UPDATED]

On Top Gear, aired 6th February, Jeremy Clarkson made one of his deliberate errors in order to annoy a minority. Now, if he can get away with slanders about whole countries (France, Albania, Mexico etc) he’s sure as hell not going to lose any sleep over “jokes” about killing cyclists who “don’t pay road tax”. […]


Do cyclists not pay gutter-bunny tax?

Do cyclists not pay gutter-bunny tax?

Bristol Traffic is a website supposed to be about getting around town by car but, in fact, it’s a keyword-laden lure to convert motorists to the joys of city cycling. In a posting today, the site passes on a genuine email from a rattled cyclist. A motorist – dring a black SUV, registration number WP07CCE […]