Tuesday 5th June 2001

Education, Education, Education

ABD call for new Government to extend education to the roads

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[ca2]

A resounding YES!!! They are the *ONLY* organisation that speaks the truth on motoring issues. C Edited by ca2 on Wednesday 6th June 20:41

[PeteD]

The AA and RAC, it would appear, gave up fighting for drivers' rights years ago ..... it has taken a while but the ABD's message appears now to be getting through to some senior politicians who may well have a hand in shaping road and transport policy in years to come. Thank God for the ABD, tha's all I can say!

[dan]

I agree. The ABD are the only (relatively) high profile group that has the interests of the motorist as its main objective. While some of their headlines may seem over reactions it is the only way to ensure that people talk about them thus raising the profile. The AA has made a few comments recently about speed cameras, so maybe the message is getting through to the other motoring organisations, that drivers are getting fed up with being scapegoats.

[Russky]

Yes. If the drivers who whinge about cost of fuel, speeding cameras and other anti - car measures would only stand up and be counted, the millions of motorists in this country might get a fair hearing. Best £12 I have spent.

[apache]

sounds like the ABD could rustle up some support if they were to advertise in more general media, surely the fuel tax lobby would be interested in a common organisation. Do they advertise in the daily papers

[dan]

Apache Your right advertising somewhere at a higher profile is something they need to do. I told my cousin (who is fanaticaly into cars) that I had joined the ABD, his responce was 'Oh yeah, they campaign for higher speed limits or somthing, dont they?' Obviously I put him right but the point is he did a degree in automotive structural design (or something), so if he doesn't know the details, what hope for the man in the street????????

[Nightmare]

slight voice of dissent coming up....will get beaten up for it no doubt! I think the ABD in general are superb, and are the lone real voice of the driver...but....I think they occaisionally undermine their own cause with stupid attacks at goverment/police (see the speeding vs burglary note) If that happens too much then I think it will just undermine all the good work they do...... other then that - yep - need more profile!

[jimbo]

It doesn't really matter how much profile the ABD have got because this government is so far up its own arse it just refuses to listen. Look at Prescott, he is the most arrogant, obnoxious person in politics. Christ people thought Thatcher was unreasonable - she's got nothing on this lot !! Jim

[nmilton]

Put them in a field and napalm the lot of 'em !!!

[richb]

quote:It doesn't really matter how much profile the ABD have got because this government is so far up its own arse it just refuses to listen. Jim

Still - it's got to be worth sending off your £15.00 quid Jim, even if you never read the newsletter, it all adds to the fund. Rich...

[apache]

I'll drink to that

[K27]

Well finally after all the ballyhoo, the new Liberal government is doing away with photo radar in British Columbia, stating "It doesn't work" Now I don't know if they did it for the right reasons or just to get elected on a promise of aboloshing an unpopular program, but never the less it's gone, a small victory for drivers around the world but a giant leap for us here. keep up the fight and all it takes is for it to become an election issue.