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Change is slow but possible

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 2, 2011

Today we take our car in for a service, thinking about that I have realised that we have managed to make some positive changes during the last year. We have moved from two cars to one We have cut our annual mileage by over 50%. That is despite about 1/3rd of this years miles being [...]

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50 per cent rise in deaths on Oxfordshire roads after speed camera switch off

4 Comments Posted by on March 27, 2011

Ahead of the switching back on of Oxfordshire’s speed cameras on 1 April Thames Valley Police force has revealed that road deaths in the county rose by 50 per cent in the first six months in which speed cameras were switched off compared to a similar period the year before. via 50 per cent rise in [...]

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On driving as a driver

2 Comments Posted by on March 12, 2011

In the last couple of days we have been out in the car twice. Once taking a son’s girlfriend home and the other to collect a son from Oxford. As I now ride more miles than we use the car for I have become more aware of just how bad the driving is on our [...]

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Is 20 enough?

10 Comments Posted by on February 20, 2011

I think the 20′s plenty for us campaign is excellent and it does seem to be gaining momentum at the moment which is good news. However, I am not convinced that 20 is enough. Yes the chances of being killed by a car doing 20mph are much reduced. But around here 30mph speed limits are [...]

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What happened to the law?

8 Comments Posted by on February 18, 2011

I went out for a test ride today, just into Leicester for a coffee (and yes I confess I also had a slice of Velvet Chocolate Cake). I didn’t try to keep any comprehensive record of law breaking. But here are some of the ones I noticed: Cars breaking the speed limit. From Syston through [...]

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Would like to ride, but too frightened so … ?

1 Comment Posted by on February 4, 2011

I meet a lot of people who like to talk about how they used to ride a bike but are now too frightened. Some have asked what they can do about this, so here are some thoughts. Note that I do not blame anyone for feeling frightened to ride a bike in British traffic. It is [...]

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What won’t bring about mass cycling (1) 20 mph zones

Leave a Comment Posted by on January 2, 2011

I agree: Crap Cycling & Walking in Waltham Forest: What won’t bring about mass cycling (1) 20 mph zones. But I do have some proviso’s as I think 20mph speed limits are important but they are not enough to transform our streets on their own. Slowing all vehicles down is a good thing. It should be obvious [...]

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Drivers if there is no queue behind you, slow down as you are going too fast

1 Comment Posted by on December 1, 2010

My slogan for the week: Drivers if there is no queue behind you, slow down as you are going too fast Temperatures are below zero. Snow is falling. Residential roads have not been gritted and many still have snow right across them. Yet drivers are still breaking the speed limit. Duh!!!! Why do we see [...]

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We need less well insulated transport

1 Comment Posted by on December 1, 2010

At 10:30pm I was cycling home on sheet ice. It was no problem on a bike although walking would have been difficult. In some places the ice was under fresh frozen snow, in other places the snow had melted during the day and now the water had frozen. In other places the snow had been [...]

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Bad road junctions #2 Leicestershire Barkby Rd, Queniborough Rd

Leave a Comment Posted by on November 19, 2010

Bad road junctions #2 Leicestershire Barkby Rd, Queniborough Rd This seems a simple T-junction in the countryside (on the road connecting the villages of Queniborough and Barkby where there is a turn off for Syston). However, due to crazy drivers hurtling along the Queniborough Road they have had to fit huge traffic lights with extra [...]

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