Editor's Blog Nov 02nd 2011 - Cars/Bikes

On the way home yesterday, finishing far later than I wanted, I cycled along Fish Market Lane. I did this for 2 reasons; firstly I didn’t want to go through Casemates on my bike, like many people, it annoys me, and secondly it was dark and I had no lights. So off I go and along the Lane, out pops the policeman. Now I don’t have a problem because he was right, there was some mitigation but alas, I had to walk, at least until I was in Laguna estate. The point is that I never see anyone getting picked up elsewhere; yesterday I was walking behind a woman cycling down Irish Town all along the street in broad daylight and not even a single policeman or woman. Across casemates the same, it drives me mental... me on a dark and quiet street... nabbed.

The other reason this drives me mad are the cars, all driving along the ‘pedestrian’ streets, all day it seems. This morning coming around Cooperage Lane, as I turned into Irish Town, a van mounted the curb to get around the corner to avoid some pedestrians. All along Main Street they drive and you know it makes a mockery of Gibraltar’s, ‘pedestrian friendly’ streets. Get knocked over by a bike? You’re more likely to die of carbon monoxide poisoning!

Ed.