Prize Competition DOES YOUR COUNCIL GIVE YOU THE HUMP?
In your own area, do you have a decent supply of
reasonably priced parking spaces? Or might it be a case of congestion through bus lanes,
20 mph zones or vehicle-damaging speed humps? Or scarce parking at sky-high
prices – and plenty of parking tickets? The Alliance of
British Drivers (ABD) has invited the public to give their opinions on
the way local councils create heaven or hell for drivers. To encourage responses, the ABD is launching a prize
competition – “Does Your Council Give
You the Hump?” ABD Director Ian Taylor said: “We were promised before
the last general election that the “War on the Motorist” would be ended, but
many drivers feel it is still going on. Our local authorities are too often sold on the idea
that they have some kind of duty to discourage car use. For example, instead
of making proper provision for vehicles, precious road space is given to
other transport modes under the Orwellian claim of “improving choice”. I hope that the competition will open many eyes to the
best and worst practices and be a catalyst for more public debate on the
issues.” ● The
promotional video is on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upPBqNVIxrQ NB The competition closed on 31
August 2014, and winners
were announced in ‘On The Road’
issue 114. Entrants were asked to watch the
video and email nominations for Best / Worst Council with
supporting reasons. . First
prize of £200. Two runners-up prizes of £50. |
Photographs copyright I
Taylor © 2014