Category Archives: Car dependence

Lethal drivers

Posted on December 10, 2011 by aseasyasriding

On the 21st of November last year, Matthew Bailey, a 22-year-old scaffolder from Gosport, headed out into town for some drinks with friends. A few hours later, returning home, he was struck and killed instantly by a car as he … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Dangerous driving, Infrastructure, Road safety, The judiciary | 2 Comments

Cycling as a stress-reliever, in Sweden and Horsham

Posted on December 7, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Here’s a good comment piece from the West Sussex County Times, published in last week’s paper. Curiously, the paper’s website suggests that it was written by Conservative Party Chairman, and local MP, Francis Maude – but that isn’t the case. … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Safety | 2 Comments

A visit to Horsham police station

Posted on November 28, 2011 by aseasyasriding

A wonderful example of the hostility of the UK urban environment to people making journeys on foot or by bike is provided by Horsham police station, where I unfortunately had to make a journey recently, to report an accident in … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Horsham Police, Infrastructure, Parking, Pavement parking, Town planning | 12 Comments

‘Careless’ driving

Posted on November 18, 2011 by aseasyasriding

From the Daily Mail – A ‘callous’ barmaid hatched a cover story with her uninsured boyfriend to ‘save their own skins’ moments after he killed a cyclist in her car. Lauren Mellish, 22, was in the vehicle with Alex Dexter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Dangerous driving, Road safety, Speeding, The judiciary | 2 Comments

What planet is Andrea Leadsom living on?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Andrea Leadsom is the Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, who earlier this year proposed a Dangerous and Reckless Cycling Bill. You can read a more lengthy justification for this bill she has written here, along with some excellent legal background here, … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Dangerous driving, Road safety | 9 Comments

The death of the zebra crossing?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The Daily Mail reports – The zebra crossing is facing extinction just as it prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary in Britain, experts have revealed. The iconic crossing is being phased out and replaced with more sophisticated substitutes after a rise … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Infrastructure, Road safety, Town planning, Transport policy, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Cycling to the station

Posted on October 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Yesterday afternoon I caught a train to Brighton from Three Bridges station, in Crawley. On the platform, I was one of three people with a Brompton. Each and every one of us had, presumably, arrived at the station by bike. … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, Road safety, The Netherlands, Town planning, Uncategorized, West Sussex County Council, WSCC LTP | 12 Comments

The subtle enslavement of parents

Posted on October 4, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Idly thumbing through a local freesheet while on my coffee break this morning, I encountered a news article entitled ‘Dads Sentenced to a Year Behind The Wheel.’ It turned out to refer not to a curious punishment meted out by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Cycling policy, The media, The Netherlands, Uncategorized | 24 Comments

‘Gridlock Nation’ – a review

Posted on August 31, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Kwasi Kwarteng is one of the bright young things of the Conservative Party. Back in 1995, he managed to win University Challenge ‘supposedly singlehandedly’ (Private Eye 1282) while a King’s Scholar at Trinity College Cambridge. Armed with a double first, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review, Car dependence, Uncategorized | 9 Comments