Don’t worry. My objectivity is still intact despite having promised to say something nice about the most excellent Prius or face legal action from Toyota. I would like to lots more smaller vehicles in the city and the Prius is in with a chance if it can slim down a bit. Many more Small Cars would be good for me at the moment , particularly if they were the same colour and had a similar registration. Like many push-bike users I tend to get bullied by people in bigger more powerful cars (and military style SUVs). So what’s good for me should be good for you too. Which brings me to my wishes for 2006.

1. More courtesy and respect from other road users when I’m in a hurry.

2. Less punishment for responsible drivers that do illegal things.

3. More punishment for irresponsible drivers that do illegal things.

4. Free public transport for car owners.

5. Free push-bike and roof rack for all car owners. To support my dream of ‘everyone should be
able to drive even if it’s just to find somewhere safe to cycle’.

6. Abolish road tax on SmallCars like mine.

7. Compulsory insurance with every bike helmet sold (see CC4)

8. A ’Push-bike Free Week’. Could be called ‘In town without any push-bikes to bother about’.

9. ‘National Drive to Work Week’ in conjunction with ‘National No-Bus Week’.

10. And finally, especially for Toyota, a ‘National Let Us Try a Prius Day!’. (*Ed - do you think I’ll get back in their good books? Bit worried about them as that legal letter was a bit heavy last issue. Don’t print this bit though - thanks).

.bobby