Comments on: Transport policies for Labour

By: RightNow

RightNow — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:43:46 +0000

Steven Joyce has good suggestions too:
“They also tell you that if you didn’t allow anyone to have any alcohol, you would save more lives, and if you actually didn’t let anybody drive, it would save the lot.”

hat tip Lindsay Mitchell http://lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com/2010/07/well-done-and-well-said-stephen-joyce.html

By: dion

dion — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:09:25 +0000

Some good ideas here. I’m sure labour will be pushing to implement whichever one involves pissing the most money against a wall.

By: Nigel

Nigel — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:27:13 +0000

It’d be even better “project man” to ban any sexes ending in “male” and to allow no vehicles on days sending in “y”.

Of course to keep the traffic “people” occupied, they will then be diverted to ensuring no one walks faster than 3.15km/h or slower than 3.14km/h on footpaths to ensure public safety, straight well marked and maintained footpaths will be heavily monitored, footpaths with corners/maintenance issues will be left alone as will tail gaters, cell phone users ( who are banned from breathing whilst using a cell phone to reduce carbon emissions ) & politicians on their way to sporting events.

Walking will require a 5 year progressive license and breath testing will be mandatory at all traffic lights, running will be banned to ensure ants do not suffer undue ground vibration which has been proven to induce post traumatic stress syndrome in the ant colonies by a computer simulation run by the department of green policy in the ministry of never ending red tape.

By: burt

burt — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:05:26 +0000

projectman

No revenue in that, tax men more via ACC for their drivers licence… This is Labour remember.

By: projectman

projectman — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:31:02 +0000

Well, if we really want to decrease the road toll here’s a suggestion (and it’s a wonder it wasn’t thought of by the previous Government).

Given (if my perception is correct) that more than half of the road accidents are caused by males, simply ban all males from driving!

Easy isn’t it!

By: side show bob

side show bob — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:34:49 +0000

Heard Phil of it on Larry Williams, what a shallow little man this prick is. If he wants to implement a road safety idea perhaps he should put governors on ministerial limos, given the fondness socialists have for getting to the game on time.

By: Nookin

Nookin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:33:26 +0000

Burt – Dont forget GST (Going Somewhere Tax)

By: burt

burt — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:30:47 +0000

DPF

I’m sorry you have completely misread the situation. Perhaps being on holiday has distracted you from the normal MO of the Labour party. Tax my friend, tax – how could you forget tax.

It’s simple. A device fitted to the car which serves a dual purpose of track and control but also records the actual speed over time profile. Tax is progressively applied in 10kph bands after the ‘fast prick’ speed threshold. The fast prick threshold will be established in 2010 applied late 2011 and will remain in place for 9 years. The threshold will be the top 5% of the speed all licenced drivers drive. (not actual drivers who are driving).

The best thing about this policy is that we all know rich pricks drive fast cars but wait there’s more – extending the top end sped limits is both popular with voters and brings in extra revenue making this a perfect pluck the goose with the least amount of hissing policy.

By: robcarr

robcarr — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:30:07 +0000

If you have enough room and planning to do it then all roads being one way is actually a fantastic idea. It is how roads without speed limits like the Autobahn in Germany are made safe. Good list though. I am not sure moonhoppers are such a good idea though I would prefer giant bubbles we could roll in.

By: Nookin

Nookin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:22:22 +0000

All children entering preschool should be issued with a free scooter. This will be upgraded to a free skateboard at primary school and a suspension long long board at secondary school. Special lanes should be constructed on every road for non-powered vehicles. There should be an additional lane for mobility scooters. Labour should subsidise car pooling. In order to reduce road transport, the working week should be reduced to 3 days and all employers must provide a bus to collect employees on work days. In order to reduce congestion, vehicles will be colour-coded (7 colours) and only vehicles of a particular colour will be permitted on the roads on individual days. Heavy transport vehicles will only be allowed on the road between 10 PM and 5 AM. Campervans will be prohibited on any road upon which I am travelling.

By: vibenna

vibenna — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:18:58 +0000

If we have mandatory birth control with a zero child policy, then eventually :
- there will be no road toll at all
- the environment will be saved
- the balance of payments deficit will be eliminated
- workplace accidents will drop to zero
- teachers will be just as well paid as any other profession

By: Bevan

Bevan — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:09:44 +0000

Phil Goff was quoted as saying ….

Ahhh Phil, desperate for relevancy.

By: RKBee

RKBee — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:02:22 +0000

DPF..I look forward to seeing them in Labour’s 2011 manifesto.

Little will throw them out… by passing them on to the Greens… were lunacy belongs..

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:00:33 +0000

Automatic choke for the backseat driver

By: davidp

davidp — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:54:07 +0000

These will all be worth it if they only save a single life. Think of the children!

By: GPT1

GPT1 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:46:30 +0000

Phil Goff was quoted as saying that it is important that the public have their say on these proposals designed to save live and attacked the National Party for not sending the proposals to a select committee for debate.