I'm sure I'll be mentioning the cycling out here. As soon as you arrive in Basel you realise how much more cycle friendly this country is compared to the car-loving UK. There are bike parks everywhere, people of all ages and sizes cycle around the city, trains have space in most carriages for bikes and also special hooks to keep them upright. But if there is one simple thing the UK could follow it would be the adoption of "velo vignettes" - the little sticker to the left. These basically provide third part insurance and road tax for all bikes and only cost 6 CHF (just under £3) for the year. Maybe that would put a stop to the "bloody cyclists don't pay any tax" bollocks we hear from many a white van driver.
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