Highway Code- Petition IN Parliament.

J. Chisholm said:

David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition...

Is this just for his constituents, or for anyone?

Paul Rudin said:

J. Chisholm said:

David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition...

Is this just for his constituents, or for anyone?

Anyone in the UK can sign this

Jim

J. Chisholm said:

Paul Rudin said:

J. Chisholm said:

David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition...

Is this just for his constituents, or for anyone?

Anyone in the UK can sign this

OK - the web page includes the text:

"(Residents of South Cambs are also able to sign.)"

which is a little confusing in that case. Perhaps it would be a good
idea to make it clear on that page that anyone can sign.

I've taken the liberty of reposting this on various fora with a degree
of wanton abandon.

...d

Paul Rudin said:

J. Chisholm said:

Paul Rudin said:

"J. Chisholm" <[email hidden]> writes:

> David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition...

Is this just for his constituents, or for anyone?

Anyone in the UK can sign this

OK - the web page includes the text:

"(Residents of South Cambs are also able to sign.)"

which is a little confusing in that case. Perhaps it would be a good
idea to make it clear on that page that anyone can sign.

Yes I agree, and I've asked that the page be altered to make it clearer.

Jim

On May 15, 10:47 am, David Martin <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I've taken the liberty of reposting this on various fora with a degree
of wanton abandon.

There's a TdF volunteers' briefing in London tonight. Might just take
a few copies along with me.

--
Dave...

Hi all,

Im struggling a bit with the wording of this petition could someone perhaps
explain ;

Sheweth ???

and also

And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c

Especially the '&c'!

thanks, Colin

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Quoted message said:

Paul Rudin said:

J. Chisholm said:

David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition...

Is this just for his constituents, or for anyone?

Anyone in the UK can sign this

Jim

Hake said:

Especially the '&c'!

etc, et cetera, and so on...
et is "and", as is '&'

It's an old-timey way of saying etc.

Pete.
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J. Chisholm said:

Paul Rudin said:

J. Chisholm said:

David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition...

Is this just for his constituents, or for anyone?

Quoted message said:

Anyone in the UK can sign this

Including foreigners like me who can vote in local and Scottish elections
but not for the UK parliament?
I suppose I can just send it in and if it matters and they do check it
then they can just bin it.

Roos

On 15 May 2007 10:29:22 GMT,

Roos Eisma said:

J. Chisholm said:

Paul Rudin said:

"J. Chisholm" <[email hidden]> writes:

> David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition...

Is this just for his constituents, or for anyone?

Quoted message said:

Anyone in the UK can sign this

Including foreigners like me who can vote in local and Scottish elections
but not for the UK parliament?
I suppose I can just send it in and if it matters and they do check it
then they can just bin it.

I managed to collect 21 signatures today. Most, but not all, were UK
voters. But they all live, work, drive and cycle here. One did say
"What's the highway code?" though which was a bit of a shock.

Tim.

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and there was light.

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On Tue, 15 May 2007 19:07:22 +0000 (UTC),

Tim Woodall said:

On 15 May 2007 10:29:22 GMT,

Roos Eisma said:

J. Chisholm said:

Paul Rudin wrote:
> "J. Chisholm" <[email hidden]> writes:
>
>> David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition...
>
>
> Is this just for his constituents, or for anyone?

Quoted message said:

Anyone in the UK can sign this

Including foreigners like me who can vote in local and Scottish elections
but not for the UK parliament?
I suppose I can just send it in and if it matters and they do check it
then they can just bin it.

I managed to collect 21 signatures today. Most, but not all, were UK
voters. But they all live, work, drive and cycle here. One did say
"What's the highway code?" though which was a bit of a shock.

Meant to add, one of the people who signed isn't a cyclist but heard me
talking about it - and when he realized that this campaign was so
cyclists _didn't_ have to cycle on the pavement (where there is a cycle
lane or shared use) he was all in favour of it and signed it.

Tim.

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and there was light.

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In message <[email hidden]>
Tim Woodall <[email hidden]> wrote:

[snip]

Quoted message said:

I managed to collect 21 signatures today. Most, but not all, were UK
voters. But they all live, work, drive and cycle here. One did say
"What's the highway code?" though which was a bit of a shock.

Tim.

In view of the time constraints on getting it to parliament I was quite
pleased to get my form filled in during a quick wander road my
department. Most of the signatories were keen cyclists and all were
commuter cyclists, but many of them told me that they were unaware of
the new draft code until I brought the issue to their attention.

Mike
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J. Chisholm said:

David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition

IN PARLIAMENT

this Friday.

The petition is available at:

http://www.camcycle.org.uk/campaigning/issues/highwaycode/petition.html

The background can be seen at:

http://www.camcycle.org.uk/campaigning/issues/highwaycode

where additional copies of the petition are available for printing.

ALL will need returning to the correct address at H of C by Thursday.

While hunting for any news of this at www.parliament.uk I did find
this in next weeks business:

Wednesday 23 May, Westminster Hall

Adjournment Debates: Government policy on cycling - Willie Rennie 4:30
- 5:00pm

Anyone know anything at all about this? He's signed the EDM.

Tim.

J. Chisholm said:

David Howarth, the Cambridge MP, is presenting a petition

IN PARLIAMENT

this Friday.

The petition is available at:

http://www.camcycle.org.uk/campaigning/issues/highwaycode/petition.html

The background can be seen at:

http://www.camcycle.org.uk/campaigning/issues/highwaycode

where additional copies of the petition are available for printing.

ALL will need returning to the correct address at H of C by Thursday.

So stop typing and get your trusty pens and first class stamps out...

As far as we are aware Fax is not acceptable, but if we find that it is
and can find the correct Fax No, I'll post it here.

Despite the very short notice, over 1000 people managed to get their
response in in time.

Tim.

Highway Code (Cyclists)

2.32 pm

David Howarth (Cambridge) (LD): I wish to present a petition signed by
Councillor Ian Nimmo-Smith and 1,190 people of similar disposition-not
only residents of my constituency, where cycling is obviously an
important issue, but citizens from many other places in the United
Kingdom.

The petition states:

That there is significant concern that the proposed changes to the
Highway Code will force cyclists to use sometimes inadequate cycle
facilities and that the proposal to require cyclists to ride on the
left-hand lane on roundabouts will place cyclists in greater danger.

Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honourable House shall urge
the Department of Transport to reconsider the proposed revisions to
the Highway Code so that cyclists are not required to use cycle
facilities 'wherever possible'.

And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, etc.

To lie upon the Table.