[sustran] Re: Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work

[Sunny]

The reasons for this increase in motor cycle use and, obviously, the 
reduced safety is primarily the lack of pedestrian facilities and 
inefficient/unaffordable public transport. As Will said in Bangkok there 
is an upward trend of motorcycle ownership and accidents and anyone who 
is well aware of the close friendship between Bangkok and car/motorbike 
will surely see the lack of pedestrian facilities, and so is the case 
even in many cities of India, Sri Lanka or any other developing Asian 
city. When adequate pedestrian facilities are not provided getting a 
"motor" attached to the "cycle" is the only affordable choice.

Hence, Encouraging and "Enforcing" bicycle to work is more important 
than having days for "motor"-riding to work.

Sunny

Ranjith de Silva wrote:
>
> I agree with you Will. It is the same here in Sri Lanka and elsewhere 
> in Asia.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Ranjith
>
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> *On Behalf Of *Will Ross
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:42 AM
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> *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
>