[sustran] Re: Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day in the USWednesday, July 19, 2006]

[Ranjith de Silva]

I agree with you Will. It is the same here in Sri Lanka and elsewhere in
Asia.
 
Thank you.
 
Ranjith
 
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From: sustran-discuss-bounces+ranjithsd=sltnet.lk at list.jca.apc.org
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Behalf Of Will Ross
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:42 AM
To: Asia and the Pacific sustainable transport
Subject: [sustran] Re: Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day in the
USWednesday, July 19, 2006]
 
Eric
why are you misusing Sustran to promote the use of motorcycles? This
list is supposed to be about sustainable transport - affordable,
non-polluting, equitable, social, community-oriented, safe - eg walking,
cycling, public transport. We shouldn't be promoting or encouraging
motorcycle use. 
 
Eric, please visit Bangkok and see for yourself the consequence of
promoting motorcycle use  - noise, pollution, anti-social behaviour,
individualistic, and extreme danger to pedestrians, cyclists and
themselves. Here, around 15,000 people are killed on the roads each year
- 80%-85% of them are motorcyclists.
Will
Bangkok
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Eric.Britton <mailto:eric.britton at ecoplan.org>  
To: Sustran-discuss at jca.apc.org 
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:12 AM
Subject: [sustran] Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day in the US
Wednesday,July 19, 2006]
 
Press Release: For Immediate Release
Date: 6/19/06
Subject: Ride To Work Day 2006

Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day is Wednesday, July 19, 2006

This year's fifteenth annual motorcycle and scooter commuting
demonstration will increase the number of riders on the road, according
to Ride to Work, a non-profit advocacy organization. "Riding to work on
this day shows the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for
transportation. For many people, riding is an economical, efficient and
socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, helps the
environment and provides a broad range of other public benefits," states
Andy Goldfine, the event organizer. Motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts
and rider organizations worldwide encourage their members to ride to
work on this day.
According to the United States Census Bureau and the Department of
Transportation, over eighty million cars and light trucks are used for
daily commuting on American roads, and about 200,000 motorcycles and
scooters are a regular part of this mix. On Ride to Work Day, the
practical side of riding becomes more visible as a larger number of
America's 8,000,000 cycles are ridden to work.
Ride to Work Day helps demonstrate how these vehicles make parking
easier and help traffic flow better. Studies have shown that across
equal distances commuting motorcyclists reach their destinations in less
time than those using automobiles, that motorcycles and scooters consume
less resources per mile than automobiles, and that they take up less
space on roads. Motorcycle and scooter riders seek improved employer
recognition and support for this form of transportation, and more public
and government awareness of the positive value of riding.
Alternate formats (PDF
<http://www.ridetowork.org/files/master/pressrelease/rtw20060619.pdf> )
(TXT
<http://www.ridetowork.org/files/master/pressrelease/rtw20060619.txt> )
(DOC
<http://www.ridetowork.org/files/master/pressrelease/rtw20060619.doc> )

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Ride to Work Day, a 501 c4 nonprofit organization, can be reached at:
POB 1072, Proctor, Minnesota, 55810 USA
http://www.ridetowork.org
218 722 9806
Christine Holt chold at ridetowork.org
Andy Goldfine agoldfine at ridetowork.org
Ride to Work Day Mission Statement:
To advocate and support the use of motorcycles for transportation, and
to provide information about transportation riding to the public.
Affiliated Ride to Work Day Countries:
Germany, Philippines, England, Germany, Israel, Turkey, Ecuador, United
States, and many others.
Newsletter:
Sample issues of 'The Daily Rider' newsletter are available for download
at:
http://www.ridetowork.org/dailyrider
History:
A brief history of Ride to Work Day is available for viewing at:
http://www.ridetowork.org/history
Fact Sheet:
A transportation motorcycling fact sheet is available at:
http://www.ridetowork.org/facts
RTW Day Photos and Artwork:
Motorcycle commuting photos, ads, posters, banners, photos,
illustrations and other artwork is available for view and download at:
http://www.ridetowork.org/art

Ride To Work, Inc.
PO Box 1072
Proctor, MN 55810-1072
(218) 722-9806

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