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Kamikaze Cycle Lanes – Part 2
Last April, I wrote a blog article about what I called Kamikaze Cycle Lanes. These are cycle lanes that force a cyclist to swerve out across a traffic flow, and I said I thought these were very dangerous. I even … Continue reading
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A perfect illustration of an entrenched attitude.
The picture below shows a cycle lane in Salford, England. It was taken in the middle of a Friday morning, after the commuter rush had died down. For me, the picture captures perfectly the entrenched, and frankly very unhealthy, attitude … Continue reading
#cyclesafe – Letter to my Bolton Councillors
It seems to me that the issues being raised by the Safer Cycling campaign need to be addressed collaboratively at the local and national levels. Some town and city councils have realized this and responded, but I’ve heard nothing from … Continue reading
Sub-Standard Cycle Lanes in Bolton
Last August, I wrote to the Highways Department in Bolton about the standard of cycle lanes in Bolton, many of which I believe cause more problems than if they had not been there at all. Below is a copy of … Continue reading
Cycle Safety: Minister acts! … Really?
The Times handed over a dossier with 25,000 signatures and 5,000 reader stories, resulting “The Minister” being galvanized into action (Note … irony there.): Norman Baker, the transport minister with responsibility for cycling, today told The Times: “Cycling is good … Continue reading
20mph Speed Limits
There is a lot of argument about the issue of introducing 20 miles-per-hour speed limits on certain roads, as proposed by various campaign groups such as 20’s plenty for us. I thought I would look at this in relation to … Continue reading
The Times cycling advice is flawed (in my opinion)
Although I welcome and support the Times’s “safe cycling” campaign, I think the advice given in its graphical article is flawed. It looks as though it was put together in a hurry, to be honest. In particular, I felt the … Continue reading
Cities fit for cycling
The “Cities fit for cycling” campaign has been launched by the Times newspaper. It is very sad that this has been the result of a tragic incident involving one of their reporters, who is a cyclist, but perhaps this will … Continue reading