you are legally permitted to drive down it, therefore it should be maintained for you I find ridiculous.
for the same reason that we dont use the stairs, and instead bolt/chalk up the routes... duh...
wow a lot of feedback... I dont see myself destroying a national park. I see it being poorly maintained for me to be there. I have a right to be there, and drive difficult terrain just as much as someone does to climb, or ride.
I dont see myself destroying a national park. I see it being poorly maintained for me to be there. I have a right to be there, and drive difficult terrain just as much as someone does to climb, or ride.
Quote from: burned on December 09, 2012, 10:08:14 pmwow a lot of feedback... I dont see myself destroying a national park. I see it being poorly maintained for me to be there. I have a right to be there, and drive difficult terrain just as much as someone does to climb, or ride.Poorly maintained??? You dont see climbers whinging that landing areas are poorly maintained... they go and do something about it as per the plantation a couple of years ago.
How exactly is it poorly maintained ? ........
I have a right to be there, and drive difficult terrain just as much as someone does to climb, or ride.
Just because you have 'right' do something it doesn't mean it's acceptable or that you should.
Quote from: chris j on December 10, 2012, 03:30:28 amJust because you have 'right' do something it doesn't mean it's acceptable or that you should. Chris, you are right.. and we have tried.. but it isnt so easy closing a road without the support of the highways agency or police. We have tried it on other trails, but until we have the support of the relivant agencies involved, we are powerless. (I will refer you to earlier comments about closing the roads on public holidays, bank weekends and restricting daily traffic by imposing a permit system)I will continue to read and try to reply to as many suggestions and comments as possible, but I encourage you all to read earlier comments before asking away.
But a car driver also pays road tax, 4x4 drivers normally pay even more than most, and just like any other road with traffic.. That tax money is used to maintain the roads. Unlike a walker, or a bike user who pays squat and still gets nice trails to use.
I dont see myself destroying a national park. I see it being poorly maintained for me to be there.