Hey, you! Yes, you! – "Get Britain Cycling" e-petition.

Nice infographic summary or the recommendations if you can’t be bothered to read the full report:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BInRcSOCYAAmmyV.jpg:large

Pretty sure they’ve got that caption wrong at the top right though – I think it should read “Appoint independent national cycling champion. (Chris Boardman, right?)” 😀

Pleased to see that they said they were hoping to hit 10,000 signatures by 4pm and they are already well over that.

More than 12000 now 🙂

Please remember to confirm your email address by clicking on the link they send you
Otherwise your signature won’t be counted!

(If you think you didn’t get an email then check in your “Junk Mail”)

Cheeky bump

Heading for 18000 signatures in the first day is pretty good going.

The link again: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/49196

Done. Only 77 more needed to hit 18,000!

18,225 now!

I suspect there will be an initial flurry as all the politically active cyclists sign it (I’ve already seen mailshots from CTC, Sustrans and The Times campaign) but then there will be a slow down.

We must make sure the politically apathetic cyclists sign it too.

(Not to mention your partners, friends and families who may not cycle, but may like to see better conditions and less chance of death for you)

20k and a bump

Signed

21k

22k… keep ’em coming

Done! Cheeky bump too..

23k – trending at nearly 1000 signatures an hour

David Cameron has offered some flimsy support:

David Cameron endorsed a parliamentary report yesterday aimed at transforming Britain’s streets and encouraging a five-fold increase in cycling, but stopped short of committing himself to forcing through change…

Mr Cameron praised the way Boris Johnson had promoted cycling in London but suggested it was up to town halls rather than central government to make the roads safer. “I hope local authorities can follow his lead and do more,” he said.

Aaaaaargh!! YOU are supposed to be the leader you great balloon-headed cock. Do some leading and stop passing the buck.

As usual, Chris Boardman was talking a great deal of sense:

“It is the kind of statement that is incredibly frustrating and even makes me angry. This is a tool that goes a long way to fixing health issues.”

— from http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3748181.ece

Bump

I hope local authorities can follow his lead and do more

…which makes the 100,000 marker more important than ever, I’d say.

24k, but slowing – anyone on here not signed up yet?

25k – shameless BUMP!

26,350

More than a quarter of the way there, but the sign up rate is now only 845 an hour.

Get as many folk involved as you can.

Done and ‘liked’ and shared and tweeted…

27266
Word spread as well

29K – and creeping up the first page of petitions:-)

Signed.

Can this not be a sticky? I’m a little disappointed its not on the news page really. Many mountain bikers cycle to the trails 🙂

30k and another cheeky bump

done

Done and bumped

Just had a look at the e-petion home page. A lot of people are keen on Badgers.

Personally, I’m more partial to a bit of beaver

I’ll set ’em up. You knock ’em down.

Morning bump.

ooh, we should overtake the Save Mallory Park Race Circuit and David Cameron and George Osbourne should Resign campaigns soon 😀

done

Very nearly a third of the way already 🙂

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/49196

David Cameron and George Osbourne should Resign campaigns

Whoo there. Not sure we want to be overtaking that one.

I guess if it’s not a sticky it’ll only remain on page 1 if folk keep posting to it….

“It’s called a bicycle, Prime Minister”
“Oooh, like poor people use?”

Prime Minister visits Hope Tech in a vague attempt to appear interested in cycling

Signed.

Signed by the entire household so five closer!

Number of signatures:
33,005

Signed by the entire household so five closer!

Good work – I’ve been trying to persuade the cat but he remains indifferent.

Get the cat an email address and away you go! 😉

I think you’ll find that the PM used to cycle to work.

Signed.