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thank you<a href="https://www.rectifycibil.com/credit-improvement-plan" rel="nofollow">credit-improvement-plan</a><br />thank you saihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714808165895761727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900026927256382720.post-13183223132191709952020-05-30T06:24:37.225+01:002020-05-30T06:24:37.225+01:00HI thanks for sharing this info looking forward fo...HI thanks for sharing this info looking forward for more updates on <a href="https://www.firstoptionrecovery.com/transferwise-scams/" rel="nofollow">transferwise-scam</a>alex millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611395849757774003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900026927256382720.post-16134384621732819612012-02-28T10:28:15.521+00:002012-02-28T10:28:15.521+00:00I rather like the idea of scrapping VED and puttin...I rather like the idea of scrapping VED and putting up fuel prices, it might be a good "2 birds 1 stone" trick in that it will certainly make people think more about if that car journey is needed when they are directly paying more at the pump and in general the more polluting cars are the ones that have the worst economy so your still "punishing" people for running a gas-guzzler whilst rewarding those who run more economical cars.<br /><br />It should also get rid of that classic "you don't pay road tax!!!" comment which is often levelled at cyclists by mis-informed drivers!Mark Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687296045166324440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900026927256382720.post-65405262344935732222012-02-28T09:32:57.855+00:002012-02-28T09:32:57.855+00:00I seem to recall that "risk per distance trav...I seem to recall that "risk per distance travelled" was an invention of the automobile industry to spin car travel safety in their favourColville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900026927256382720.post-35018634825171484392012-02-27T10:50:07.861+00:002012-02-27T10:50:07.861+00:00Great piece - have been thinking along similar lin...Great piece - have been thinking along similar lines but you've put it much better than I could. One thing I haven't seen mentioned here though is the liability aspect -- wouldn't it be great if those who set speed limits on particular roads, designed junction layouts, or took decisions about the scheduling of delivery & other heavy vehicles, could be held fully liable if somebody was hurt as a result. Less emphasis on blaming individual road users of any kind (provided they're operating within the law, at least), and more on the authorities who told them it was OK to drive at 30mph down a residential street, or the managers who scheduled ten pickups in a day forcing HGV drivers to rush from a to b.<br /><br />Substitution, from the HSE point of view, is an interesting one here. If we think of transport in terms of tools for a job - some of them powered, some unpowered - it's clear that a lot of employees are using a tool that's very much heavier & more powerful than the minimum needed to carry out the job. Which, from the employer point of view, ought to be considered highly undesirable - you don't want your workforce using petrol chainsaws for every job, if much of the time a light hacksaw will suffice. You could make a similar analogy in relation to public transport - equip each worker with arc-welding gear, or have a couple of specialist, trained arc-welders at one end of the factory floor that people can give the work to when it's needed.angus hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900026927256382720.post-64247936750493982332012-02-27T05:40:45.397+00:002012-02-27T05:40:45.397+00:00You've articulated this well. About 10 years a...You've articulated this well. About 10 years ago the HSE produced a paper on 'the road as a workplace' whihc put a lot of road risks into the H&S perspective. The work group was chaired by Royal Mail, who vy with Network Rail and BT as the UK's largest fleet operators, and thus those with the highest cost in vehicle damage and claims.<br /><br />Around a third of KSI in road stats are related to road use 'at work' and this was around 10% of KSI reports for workplace KSI. Driving extended distances and times is a key factor, and driving over 25,000 miles/year delivers the same risk of bing involved in a fatal incident as working in a subterranean mine. A few responsible employers has taken this into their H&S policy as a duty of care by setting very specific limits on driving to a work site AND doing a day's work. If the task cannot be done without an extended driven journey than an overnight stay or other arrangements must be made.<br /><br />I can immediately call to mind 3 fatalities of innocent third parties through drivers attempting a full day of work and journeys of 3-4 hours to & from the worksite, and this time pressure drives the lunatic driving reported during the day. I prefer to do my driving at night when drivers are both professional and sanguine about making progress.<br /><br />Employers are also getting substantial pay-backs from training and monitoring their staff abilities in road use. A further detail is from one bus company operating solely in 30mph zones, who set their bus top speeds at 30mph, and delivered substantial reductions in driver stress plus reduced costs from minor crash damage.<br /><br />There are some bits of road where HSAW does apply - private roads, level crossings between stop lines and tramways. Fall off here and hurt yourself and the RIDDOR reporting regulations require the recording of a Dangerous Occurrence. Imagine if we applied RIDDOR across the roads network in its current state.<br /><br />HSE also highlights a further bivalency in how the construction industry operates. In London well over half the cycle fatalities are cause by HGV's and 80% of those incidents involve construction site vehicles. Once inside the site the hazards have to be accounted for - a banksman on foot to supervise the movements, and a risk assessment for the operation of the truck linked to a work plan (Construction Design & Management - CDM). Once outside - no obligation.<br /><br />The cavalier position on statutory protection and signage of road works is a further symptom of this malaise. Contractors fail more than comply in delivery of signage and safe diversions for pedestrians and cyclists, as required by Chapter 8 of the road signs manual and often fail to do this for motorists as well. Where are the prosecutions and reports?Dave Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900026927256382720.post-54082081531273966862012-02-26T23:04:52.250+00:002012-02-26T23:04:52.250+00:00The point is sound. If progress is going to be mad...The point is sound. If progress is going to be made for cycling there needs to be a set of rational and universal principles that are agreed and applied at any level from major roads to trails in parks. The small local innovations we enjoy are in danger of undermining progress by not having clear guidance available to them. I spotted one small example of this a couple of weeks ago: http://samsaundersbristol.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/considerate-cycling-11-the-false-friend/ As an ordinary cyclist I feel a bit presumptuous mentioning problems to a local authority. I shouldn't have this uneasy feeling that I can't just count on them to know the engineering and behavioural things better than I do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679083271525561395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900026927256382720.post-48985643993966643602012-02-26T22:53:00.652+00:002012-02-26T22:53:00.652+00:00Brilliant assessment!
I agree with everything exc...Brilliant assessment!<br /><br />I agree with everything except the section on substitution. This is exactly what Travel Plans aim to achieve, and often do so successfully. A reference to this would make a good piece even better.Mark Strongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900026927256382720.post-34771843692348182602012-02-26T22:05:12.224+00:002012-02-26T22:05:12.224+00:00Brilliant!!! Thank you for your contribution.Brilliant!!! Thank you for your contribution.Mick Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061667114298174197noreply@blogger.com