Should we ban private car use?

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 22-10-2018 08:54PM #1

"A NASA study declared that automobiles were officially the largest net contributor of climate change pollution in the world."

For example, the area of Little Island on the east side of Cork City has 87% of people travel by car each day into the area. That is going beyond the unthinkable when it comes to trying to tackle climate change.

We rely on our agricultural industry far more in Ireland than other countries, so that is a much more difficult issue to tackle.
But weening ourselves off our massive over reliance on the automobile should be top of the agenda if we genuinely care about the environment.

TheValeyard · 22-10-2018 08:55PM

No

demanufactured · 22-10-2018 08:55PM

No.

22-10-2018 08:57PM

Absolutely no way.

Atlantic Dawn · 22-10-2018 08:57PM

I think the future is car sharing, current useage where cars spend on average 90% plus of their time sitting idle is unsustainable.

OldMrBrennan83 · 22-10-2018 08:59PM

I'll go with no too. Especially not for 'climate change'

22-10-2018 08:59PM

Gimme a chopper.

ratracer · 22-10-2018 08:59PM

Yes.

wexie · 22-10-2018 09:00PM

No, moronic and unworkable idea.

Can't read the article (loads and then blanks the screen) but I'd love to see the numbers on that (not enough really to disable my ad blocker).

Pretzill · 22-10-2018 09:02PM

No but we could improve the national and rural public transport system. If I didnt have a private car I either wouldn't leave the house or would be travelling dangerous roads on foot or by bike.

I do think if I lived where the public transport system was good (coughs - Dublin) I certainly wouldn't use the car as much.

lalababa · 22-10-2018 09:03PM

Not a bad idea to ban private single use cars. We would cope no problem, like when we used not have cars. But we are lazy fu*kers I'm afraid and the norm is the norm ,and the powers that be don't care 'coz we don't.

ShaneC93 · 22-10-2018 09:05PM

Lets outlaw cows while we're at it, they are a greater contributor to climate change than vehicle emissions.

No, don't ban car usage but Ireland could do with investing in better electric care infrastructure and tax-back / incentive schemes to incentivise electric car ownership which can in turn lower emissions over time significantly.

Jim Bob Scratcher · 22-10-2018 09:20PM

Let's ban everything!

Specialun · 22-10-2018 09:23PM

the reason little island has such high numbers of drivers is coz it has ****e public transport

OldMrBrennan83 · 22-10-2018 09:24PM

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Let's ban everything!

Everyone should be a vegan cyclist.

nthclare · 22-10-2018 09:30PM

Yep let's put a ban on freedom.

Build cities like the ones in 2000AD mega cities everywhere.

We can all sit together and get along, get the country people out of theirrural setting s...
Let the animals roam freely.

For Forks Sake · 22-10-2018 09:32PM

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Let's ban everything!

ban Bans

BoneIdol · 22-10-2018 09:32PM

lalababa wrote: »

Not a bad idea to ban private single use cars. We would cope no problem, like when we used not have cars. But we are lazy fu*kers I'm afraid and the norm is the norm ,and the powers that be don't care 'coz we don't.

If you're involved in sport not having a car is not an option. Far from lazy.

wexie · 22-10-2018 09:34PM

BoneIdol wrote: »

If you're involved in sport not having a car is not an option. Far from lazy.

Or live outside the what....all of 4 or 5 cities that have public transport? And then piss poor public transport at that.

nthclare · 22-10-2018 09:40PM

Yep let's put a ban on freedom.

Build cities like the ones in 2000AD mega cities everywhere.

We can all sit together and get along, get the country people out of theirrural setting s...
Let the animals roam freely.
Let's stop everything. Let's stop going to the beaches,let's stop fishing, hillwalking, surfing, walking around headlands...

Ffs let's get public transport in order so we can all sit in busses for hour's, waiting around for transport... collect your ticket at the machine.

Tough **** if it's raining, tough **** if you arrive at the beach on July the 17th at 11am and have to wait until 1:00 am to get home. Because it's public transport...

Let the wealthy people have car's because they're to be looked up to.

This has to be the most bonkers thread on board's.
Actually I'm bonkers enough, this is really brining the bonkers out of me.

Timetable no 647

Burren Perfumery. Leaves Ennis 10:00 Am
Arrival @ 11:00 am
Departure on the hour every hour...

The Liscannor Rock Shop

Leaves Ennis 10:30 am
Arrival 11:30 AM

Departure on the hour every hour

Burren Smoke House

Departure 12:00
Arrival 12:55

Departs on the hour every hour

And so £4(%in on...

Common sense please.....

Capt'n Midnight · 22-10-2018 10:11PM

wexie wrote: »

No, moronic and unworkable idea.

Can't read the article (loads and then blanks the screen) but I'd love to see the numbers on that (not enough really to disable my ad blocker).

NASA link https://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20100218a/

demanufactured · 22-10-2018 10:30PM

lalababa wrote: »

Not a bad idea to ban private single use cars. We would cope no problem, like when we used not have cars. But we are lazy fu*kers I'm afraid and the norm is the norm ,and the powers that be don't care 'coz we don't.

I'll keep my big dirty diesel thanks.

demanufactured · 22-10-2018 10:31PM

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Let's ban everything!

Your banned.

Becks610 · 22-10-2018 10:32PM

Yes we should. I live in Dublin so public transport all the way! If we banned cars everywhere maybe public transport could improve.

Noveight · 22-10-2018 10:36PM

Terrible idea. Good to see it rightly lambasted here.

StupidLikeAFox · 22-10-2018 10:40PM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

"A NASA study declared that automobiles were officially the largest net contributor of climate change pollution in the world."

For example, the area of Little Island on the east side of Cork City has 87% of people travel by car each day into the area. That is going beyond the unthinkable when it comes to trying to tackle climate change.

We rely on our agricultural industry far more in Ireland than other countries, so that is a much more difficult issue to tackle.
But weening ourselves off our massive over reliance on the automobile should be top of the agenda if we genuinely care about the environment.

Finally someone has the balls to call out Little Island for the massive damage they are doing to our environment

wexie · 22-10-2018 10:45PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

NASA link https://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20100218a/

Interesting article, especially the bit talking about the cooling effect of aerosols.

SEPT 23 1989 · 22-10-2018 10:46PM

Why not

The joy of motoring is long dead

nthclare · 22-10-2018 10:48PM

Becks610 wrote: »

Yes we should. I live in Dublin so public transport all the way! If we banned cars everywhere maybe public transport could improve.

Exactly, huge migration to Dublin....

Are you serious, I mean are you living on the same planet as the rest of us.

What's there to do and see in Dublin for us folk into rural Life, bushcraft, surfing, adventure......the list goes on...

You're post doesn't make sense to me, sorry but More than likely you mean well...but...

s7ryf3925pivug · 22-10-2018 10:49PM

Develop car-free zones. Have very regular shuttle buses to car parks located around the edge of where they are to expand to. Might have logistical benefit. However people are generally pretty dependent on cars in Ireland outside of certain areas with semi-ok public transport.

Grayson · 22-10-2018 10:51PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I think the future is car sharing, current useage where cars spend on average 90% plus of their time sitting idle is unsustainable.

Especially once they become self driving.

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