Category Archives: Dangerous driving

How a driver destroyed the closing barriers at a Horsham level crossing

Posted on May 1, 2011 by aseasyasriding

On January 8th this year, a driver smashed into the level crossing barriers at Littlehaven station in Horsham. The story was covered by the BBC here. Drivers have been urged not to jump red lights at level crossings after a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, Horsham, The judiciary | 4 Comments

Elderly driver causes crash, wishes to stop driving – magistrates allow her to continue

Posted on April 29, 2011 by aseasyasriding

From the local paper, the West Sussex County Times, 14th April 2011 (this story is not available online) – An 85-year-old driver has admitted she was to blame for a crash which left three people injured near Cowfold. Margaret Sharpus, … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of the death of a cyclist – William Honour

Posted on April 27, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I mentioned in yesterday’s post on Cyclecraft that I generally avoid dual carriageways (along with single-carriageway trunk A-roads) as much as I possibly can. I don’t think this is irrational. The relative approach speeds of vehicles behind me, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyclecraft, Cycling policy, Dangerous driving, Road safety, The judiciary, Transport policy | 13 Comments

Car crime vs. knife crime

Posted on April 17, 2011 by aseasyasriding

‘Knife crime’ is, in common usage, the act of threatening , injuring or killing someone with a knife. ‘Car crime’ is, in common usage, the act of threatening , injuring or killing someone with a car stealing a car. The driver in … Continue reading →

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Has Terence Fowler received a driving ban?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The jailing of Terence Fowler, the car thief who drove across a level crossing moments before a train passed, as well as hitting speeds of 80 to 90 mph on suburban streets, has hit the headlines today, I suspect largely … Continue reading →

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To segregate, or not to segregate?

Posted on February 13, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Some opponents of segregation think that putting in separated facilities would result in cyclists losing their right to use the road. Well, on A-roads like this, I’m not sure that ‘right’ is worth anything at all. Incidentally, in case you … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, Infrastructure | 13 Comments