[chrisonabike]

Some odd conspiracy-theorist campaigning against Oxford’s proposed city traffic reduction system, says the Beeb:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-64223058

It seems the anti-traffic reduction folks are linking in with all the (now) expected conspiracies and “it’s the state taking over”.  Plus the normal style of wild claims which are trivially refuted.  However while deeply dippy they’ve got Right Said Fred onside apparently??

I’m sure this came up recently – maybe in live blog? – but couldn’t find it.  There was a road.cc item on the LTNs from earlier last year:

https://road.cc/content/news/anti-ltn-protestors-stop-traffic-oxford-294833

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[David9694]

I’m too sexy for my car 

I’m too sexy for my car 

Too sexy by far

[ShutTheFrontDawes]

When there are no logical
When there are no logical arguments to be made against LTNs, it’s hardly surprising that the arguments made are illogical and increasingly absurd.

(And before a certain commenter pipes up; no, I do not consider “my ability to get to work within X minutes is more important than your ability to walk to the shops without being hit by a car” a logical argument)

[chrisonabike]

If they want more cars, maybe

If they want more cars, maybe Fred should make like Frankie, go to Hollywood and just relax?

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