MELBOURNE’S gridlocked peak-hour traffic has slumped to roughly the same speed as a 60-year-old on a penny farthing, our experiment has found.
You can probably pick a few holes in their “experiment”. But it was moderately heart-warming to see this story on the Herald Sun web site. Andrew Bolt must be on holiday or something.
In addition to the time spent in gridlock, it would have been nice if they had mentioned the countless working hours devoted by the driver to paying for:
- The Citylink tolls between the start and end points in the experiment.
- CBD Parking.
- Petrol.
- Paying off a car loan?
- And possibly a gym membership?
I’d love to ride if I wasn’t so terrified of the motorists.Seen so many dodgy things done to and by cyclists though. 10 – 15 minutes from the Casino to my office in Bourke Street has me almost climbing the tram walls some mornings. I miss my car when I think about the detioration (is that even a word) of public transport but hook turns and indeed the cost of parking is enough to grit my teeth on the number 96 and pretend to read my book while freaking out at each and every stop along the way. I should just leave home earlier. I had two gym memberships at one stage and still continued to sit on my ass and watch tv while chaining back the stogies. Bless you cyclists. I wish I had the guts.