Recent Comments
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Close pass initiatives – setting the standards.
A lot of articles in the past, including many of my own, have been quite disparaging about the way the police handled – or rather didn’t handle – incidents such as close passing and tailgating of cyclists, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Article, OpConsiderate, Police, Road Justice
Leave a comment
A (constructive) message to Arriva.
This morning, I was pleased to see this response from Arriva North-West to a message I sent to them via Twitter on Friday: [tweet 922402011718606848 align=’center’ hide_media=’false’] Their second tweet gave an email address for me to write to. In … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Road Justice
Leave a comment
Arriva North West, you’ve taught me so much over the years.
Indeed, you’ve been teaching me for years how to ride on Blackburn road when there are drivers such as yours who simply cannot be trusted with my safety. Here are some examples. Bridge Street, passing Topp Way In 2011 and … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Bolton, Road Justice, Safe Cycling, Space for Cycling
Leave a comment
Concerning video evidence of close passes.
Many police forces are now accepting online submission of reports from cyclists (and motorists) of bad driving – particularly close passes – with video evidence. Although there have been online reporting systems for some time, such as the Metropolitan Police’s … Continue reading
Posted in Article, OpConsiderate, Police, Road Justice
Leave a comment