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Published Date: 28 June 2008
MOTORISTS are being told to expect traffic disruptions in the Capital today as motorcyclists protest at the rising cost of fuel.
Organisers say up to 300 bikers could take part in the demonstration, which follows a similar protest by lorry drivers last month.

A police spokesman said: "Police have worked with the organisers to facilitate this procession and will make every effort to minimise disruption.

"There will be no diversions, and as the convoy will be moving slower than traffic, motorists can expect delays and should consider alternative routes."

It will leave Kinross at midday, cross the Forth Road Bridge and head to Hermiston Gait and along Calder Road, through Gorgie and Balgreen and into the city centre along the Western Approach Road.

After stopping in the Grassmarket for an hour, the bikers will leave the city at around 3pm.





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  • Last Updated: 28 June 2008 1:52 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Transport
 
1

allknowing,

28/06/2008 15:13:24
Good on them.

This lying corrupt government taxes us to the hilt, with a ax on top of a tax when it comes to fuel!!

No doubt the greens will come on here and say good, but high fuel affects all of us, drivers and non drivers!!!

For an oil producing country, we have one of the highest prices for petrol. Clearly something is wrong.

And please, peak oil is no where near. People have been spouting that rubbish for at least 15 years!!
2

alex paterson,

edinburgh 28/06/2008 15:38:59
The bikers will leave the city about 3pm good i will go out then.
3

Boy Wonder,

28/06/2008 15:52:22
Maybe we all need to get horses next!
4

geekpie,

forfar 28/06/2008 15:56:34
I've read all the arguments, stagflation, drop in demand for other goods and services, affect on newly emerging nations.

I hope the price of petrol / oil continues to rise.
5

Zoidberg,

Edinburgh 28/06/2008 16:26:35
Both Paterson and geekpie,you are sadly out of touch with reality.High fuel price affects every walk of life.If it continues to rise the low paid and aged will find it increasingly difficult to afford life's essentials,not to mention winter heating.
People will die.But of course that won't bother you will it?
6

alex paterson,

edinburgh 28/06/2008 17:07:18
#5
Nope.
7

Zoidberg,

Edinburgh 28/06/2008 17:10:15
You,sir,are beneath contempt.
8

The Batboy,

28/06/2008 18:11:47
#7 I beg your pardon! Alex Paterson doesn't even know what contempt is! So there ! :P
9

Jayess,

Edinburgh 28/06/2008 19:20:59
#5 People are going to die for as long as we burn oil to move around our cities.
If you have an argument with that, could you as a parent, honestly say you would be happy to walk your kids to school around Tollcross, Lothian Road, or George lV Bridge every rush hour for the rest of their schooldays?
Oil for transport has always cost too much, and is becoming increasingly so, but it costs us much more than money.
10

Biker,

Ayr 28/06/2008 20:37:46
#9 Where as I dont dissagree with your clean air argument perhaps you should consider the cost of groceries, transport, heating your home ect before entering this argument. Having just returned from participating in this rally, let me say that the amount of support we recieved as we meandered around the city was quite overwhelming. UIts time our greedy government were maid to answer to us all as to why the prices are so high.
11

Biker,

Ayr 28/06/2008 20:38:35
Oops "made" it should have read. Fat figers with all the biking today. Sorry.
12

Jayess,

Edinburgh 29/06/2008 01:22:34
It's a true maxim, that in our society most who complain of poverty, know the price of everything and the value of nothing. They think money can get them everything they want, but in fact the things they want most, rarely have any relationship to what they really need.

13

Cynicaltalk,

29/06/2008 07:27:51
#12

So! Who needs internal fulfilment. Give me material assets any day!
14

Biker,

Ayr 29/06/2008 21:45:10
I consider affordable food and transport, along with heating and light to be essential, especially for the elderly or infirm. Value is what your requirement makes it.
15

Julian.,

edinburgh 29/06/2008 22:39:29
#8,

He can still be beneath contempt even if he doesn't know what that word means.
16

Jayess,

Edinburgh 29/06/2008 22:51:07
#14 Elderley and infirm are emotionally loaded words to conjure up stereo types.
Lots of elderley and infirm (like myself) can afford all they need, and many who can't may have blown what they had on Sex, Drink, Drugs, and Rock'n Roll, just because they wanted to. Does that make these things intrinsically valuable? (i.e. indispensable for life preserving, improving, and enhancing?)
17

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30/06/2008 12:13:43
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