The new government grant that offers £2,000 off a new car when a 10-year-old vehicle is scrapped should be replaced by a scheme for cyclists, according to a leading bicycle insurer.
The Environmental Transport Association (ETA) is campaigning for a ‘pounds-for-pedals’ scheme to give cyclists £100 to spend on a new bicycle, but in contrast to the car scrappage grant the traded-in bike would not be destroyed but shipped to the developing world to be re-furbished and re-used.
Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis said; “This would be a boost for the economy, but unlike the ‘cash-for-clunkers’ car scheme, a grant for cyclists would be environmentally friendly.”
Cyclists who support the idea are being encouraged to visit www.eta.co.uk/pounds-for-pedals to sign an online petition addressed to Gordon Brown.
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Hope this will not encourage neds to nick more bikes from the streets..
I was hoping that I could trade in my old junker for £2k towards a new bike.
fitness benefit, co2 reductions got to be a better gov investment then a new car?
better environmentally, but not financially. The government does not really care about the environment.
The cynical side of me says this £2K deal is about kicking the new car market back into shape rather than helping the environment (but they’ll still claim kudos from the public for a “green” initiative)