The latest from 'Planet Begg'
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This twonk does really hate us you know ..
From The Times today -
'Speedy justice
The speed limit on motorways must be rigorously enforced to improve fuel efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions, David Begg, chairman of the Commission for Integrated Transport, said. He says that drivers who break the 70mph limit should be fined and receive penalty points. '
I think I hate him too...
From The Times today -
'Speedy justice
The speed limit on motorways must be rigorously enforced to improve fuel efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions, David Begg, chairman of the Commission for Integrated Transport, said. He says that drivers who break the 70mph limit should be fined and receive penalty points. '
I think I hate him too...
Why dosent he just ferk off? Like anything he has to say is actually of any importance here in the real world.
His kind should be compulsorily euthanased and id be happy to do it to make the world a better place without his moronic, myopic, shallow view of his own personal ideas of utopia.
Bugger OFF begg you racked off example of a piss-poor excuse for a "man".
Go fry some freakin lentils or something.
His kind should be compulsorily euthanased and id be happy to do it to make the world a better place without his moronic, myopic, shallow view of his own personal ideas of utopia.
Bugger OFF begg you racked off example of a piss-poor excuse for a "man".
Go fry some freakin lentils or something.
Physician heal thyself. First! Before preaching to others!
This from The Grauniad [of all papers!] in 2002:
The government stands accused of breaking its own targets on traffic congestion and pollution after it was revealed that ministers and officials are being ferried around in a record number of chauffeur-driven cars.
The average engine size has also increased, despite official policy ... to encourage private company car drivers "to move to smaller and cleaner cars" by putting higher car taxes on polluting vehicles.
According to figures released ... the government's car fleet has grown ... to 207.
The biggest rise followed a conscious decision to develop the ministerial and officials car pool. This has allowed many more officials and junior ministers to call up cars at short notice rather than use public transport.
And it's got worse! Typical of this government, they haven't increased the car fleet substantially, no ... they've taken to using hire cars. From the Daily Telegraph in March 2005:
... John Prescott's civil servants have driven enough miles in hire cars to have travelled round the world 250 times.
[Oliver Letwin, Conservative Shadow Chancellor] said: "We have discovered in the past two years that the department has hired enough cars so that collectively they could have circumnavigated the world 250 times - a distance of 6,500,000 miles. "This is all too typical of a Government that consistently wastes taxpayers' money. It is particularly ironic when Mr Prescott has been continually urging people to use their cars less and use public transport more."
Streaky
Edited beause the wrong keys positioned themselves under my fingers
>> Edited by streaky on Wednesday 23 March 12:25
This from The Grauniad [of all papers!] in 2002:
The government stands accused of breaking its own targets on traffic congestion and pollution after it was revealed that ministers and officials are being ferried around in a record number of chauffeur-driven cars.
The average engine size has also increased, despite official policy ... to encourage private company car drivers "to move to smaller and cleaner cars" by putting higher car taxes on polluting vehicles.
According to figures released ... the government's car fleet has grown ... to 207.
The biggest rise followed a conscious decision to develop the ministerial and officials car pool. This has allowed many more officials and junior ministers to call up cars at short notice rather than use public transport.
And it's got worse! Typical of this government, they haven't increased the car fleet substantially, no ... they've taken to using hire cars. From the Daily Telegraph in March 2005:
... John Prescott's civil servants have driven enough miles in hire cars to have travelled round the world 250 times.
[Oliver Letwin, Conservative Shadow Chancellor] said: "We have discovered in the past two years that the department has hired enough cars so that collectively they could have circumnavigated the world 250 times - a distance of 6,500,000 miles. "This is all too typical of a Government that consistently wastes taxpayers' money. It is particularly ironic when Mr Prescott has been continually urging people to use their cars less and use public transport more."
Streaky
Edited beause the wrong keys positioned themselves under my fingers
>> Edited by streaky on Wednesday 23 March 12:25
superflid said:
So while China has plans to build another 544 coal-fired power stations, we'll make up the difference by slowing the traffic down a tad.....
What a tosser.
Indeed.
If the UK abandoned vehicles and reverted to the horse and cart, the difference to the world's ecosystems would be utterly negligible.
Coal-fired power stations, industry, traffic "calming(!)", naturally-occuring CO2 (95%!) (for example) are far more significant.
The fool is probably just putting forward "today's in-thing"; all part of the government plot to engineer an excuse to make the car driver feel bad and thus pay more for the priviledge.
james_j said:Better than oxen ... they put out a LOT of methane
So while China has plans to build another 544 coal-fired power stations, we'll make up the difference by slowing the traffic down a tad.
If the UK abandoned vehicles and reverted to the horse and cart, the difference to the world's ecosystems would be utterly negligible.
- StreakyPerhaps there is a small glimmer of hope here.
He's no longer talking about speed limits for safety, but for the environment. The "speed kills" message therefore looks too weak to support the latest push to obey speed limits, so he's having to cast around for another argument.
The environment's always a good one. The "problem's" big, unproven, way off in the future, yet scary enough to impose fear and self-loathing. No longer "think of the children" but "think of the CO2". Will it catch on?
He's no longer talking about speed limits for safety, but for the environment. The "speed kills" message therefore looks too weak to support the latest push to obey speed limits, so he's having to cast around for another argument.
The environment's always a good one. The "problem's" big, unproven, way off in the future, yet scary enough to impose fear and self-loathing. No longer "think of the children" but "think of the CO2". Will it catch on?
Targets for CO2 emissions from vehicles have already been reached. This was ahead of the current targets and even the particular "fine" levied at diesels which didnt comply with regulations has been dropped... simply because the motor industry responded (actually was starting to anyway) and sorted it out.
So, now we have reduced our emissions from vehicles in line with targets - why do they keep punishing us?
So, now we have reduced our emissions from vehicles in line with targets - why do they keep punishing us?
inept at managing the country (preferring to line their own pockets) that they constantly need more money . . . because they're also a What about some decent reliable and efficient alternatives in this 'integrated transport' system that Mr.Begg is mismanaging.
Also I believe that domestic central heating kicks out in the region of 6 times the amount of CO2 as road transport!!
Edited cos I'm crap at typing!
>> Edited by tim.tonal on Wednesday 23 March 17:44
Also I believe that domestic central heating kicks out in the region of 6 times the amount of CO2 as road transport!!
Edited cos I'm crap at typing!
>> Edited by tim.tonal on Wednesday 23 March 17:44
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