Author Archives: aseasyasriding

Dangerous vs. Careless

Posted on April 16, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Martin Porter, who blogs at The Cycling Silk, has recently mentioned the case of Karl Austin, the time-trialling cyclist who was killed on a dual carriageway in Derbyshire in June last year when he was struck from behind by an … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Dangerous driving, Driving ban, Infrastructure, Road safety, Subjective safety, The judiciary | 7 Comments

When helmet advocacy gets really, really silly

Posted on April 13, 2012 by aseasyasriding

A story from Kelowna, in the Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada – RCMP gearing up for bicycle safety blitz A warning to Kelowna bicyclists. Kelowna RCMP is getting ready to do a blitz in the downtown for unsafe bicycling practices. Constable Kris … Continue reading →

Posted in Helmets, Road safety | 6 Comments

Crossing the road

Posted on April 12, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Some good news – eventually – in Horsham. THE STAFF, parents, governors and children at Leechpool Primary School are having a triple celebration after winning their six-year battle for a pedestrian crossing and successfully passing two inspections. The Horsham school’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Department for Transport, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Road safety, Town planning, Walking, West Sussex County Council | 6 Comments

Smoothing traffic flow, West Sussex-style

Posted on April 11, 2012 by aseasyasriding

The village of Southwater, which lies around 2 miles south of Horsham, has expanded at an incredible rate over the last two decades. In the early 1990s, its population was just over 5,000. In the 2001 census, the number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Road safety, Smoothing traffic flow, Southwater, Town planning, Transport policy, Walking, West Sussex County Council | 9 Comments

Paris

Posted on April 4, 2012 by aseasyasriding

As promised in my earlier review of the French city of Strasbourg, here is my report on Paris, a city that I found rather less civilised for cycling than the Alsatian one. I have, as it happens, already written about Paris, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Europe, Infrastructure, Paris, Road safety | 4 Comments

Some local responses to the Times’ ‘Cities fit for cycling’ campaign

Posted on April 3, 2012 by aseasyasriding

A letter published in the County Times of Thursday, 29th March – Safe cycling I am pleased that our MP, Francis Maude, has shown an interest in the safety of cyclists in the Horsham District (County Times 22 March 2012). Unfortunately … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, David Cameron, Department for Transport, Francis Maude, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Road safety, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, The Times' Cities Safe for Cycling campaign, Town planning, West Sussex County Council | 10 Comments

How car dependence has turned parking charges into a ‘tax’

Posted on April 2, 2012 by aseasyasriding

The ITV Tonight programme came to Horsham recently, for a programme entitled How Much Is Your Council Charging You? The programme focused on how local councils are increasing the fees for the services they provide. This is either – depending … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Grant Shapps, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Transport policy | 4 Comments

Two petrol stations in Francis Maude’s constituency

Posted on March 29, 2012 by aseasyasriding

The ‘stock up, but don’t panic’ message appears to be working a treat.

Posted in Car dependence, Francis Maude, Fuel madness, Horsham | 3 Comments

Right and wrong ways to keep our streets lively

Posted on March 27, 2012 by aseasyasriding

My local paper, the West Sussex County Times, have reported an apparent proposal to reintroduce motor traffic to a pedestrianised street in Horsham – West Street. They write – Could traffic be brought back into pedestrianised West Street? Should traffic … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Parking, Pedestrianisation, Shared Space, Street closures, Town planning | 6 Comments