Quit for car users
While the last 40 years has seen a huge effort for reducing smoking in our society, smoking cars have not been given the same treatment. We, here at Quit for Car Users aim to rectify this problem by developing support structures for the car users to help them reduce their car use and stay off it. While we can’t
Our actions will include:
Addressing the current onslaught of car commercials in our media
Lobbying government for the ban of all car advertisements. While this will be a lengthy process, in the interim we will just start an effort to “bikafy” all current car advertisements. (Bikafying is the strategic placement of bikes to change car propaganda to bike propaganda
Making our own advertisements, to promote non-car use
These are still in the stages of construction (usually the stage of conception) but I will write down and show you what I’ve done. I would be keen to hear your ideas as well.
Providing useful advice and tips
Everything from how to avoid getting your pants caught in your bike chain to how to encourage your boss to make it more attractive to use sustainable transport to get to work. If you’ve got any tips to share please leave us a comment
Forums to help you find the answers to your ponderings and share your knowledge and experiences
What bike should I be getting and how much should it cost? How do I know what travel pass to get? What are my options if I live in a public transport desert? We will try and help you through these problems. Feel free to help out with other people’s queries as well.
Links to other groups which can support you
There are well established groups for cyclists, pedestrians, public transport users and even support to help you live locally. I’m not going to double up on there work but I’ll help you find them.