Category Archives: Road safety

East Street, Horsham – A shared space that can’t be shared?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Back in February, I wrote quite enthusiastically about East Street in Horsham. This narrow road, in the centre of the town, was converted by our local councils into a ‘shared space’ environment over the summer of 2010. It was an … Continue reading →

Posted in 20 mph limits, blue badge abuse, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Road safety, Shared Space, Town planning | 8 Comments

Drink driver Donald Clegg, and his sleepwalking defence

Posted on June 25, 2011 by aseasyasriding

An incredible story, in every sense of the word – A doctor who caused a pile-up while over the alcohol limit walked free from court yesterday after claiming he was ‘sleep-driving’. GP Donald Clegg, who drank up to eight pints a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, Driving ban, Road safety, The judiciary | 3 Comments

Blanket 20 mph limit coming to Horsham?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The Liberal Democrat leader on Horsham Council, David Holmes, is keen to introduce a 20 mph limit across Horsham. The local paper reports Horsham town’s roads should get a blanket 20mph speed limit, a district councillor said this week. David Holmes … Continue reading →

Posted in 20 mph limits, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Road safety | 3 Comments

Tricycles, tandems and transforming bike-buggies – Bike Week guff

Posted on June 23, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I spotted this in my local paper, the West Sussex County Times. Get ready for Bike Week! Research shows that 77 per cent of people own a bike yet only 14 per cent use them regularly, so this year ‘Team … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Cycling renaissance, Infrastructure, Road safety, The Netherlands | Leave a comment

How a cyclist’s death is reported in the British media, versus the reality

Posted on June 21, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Road.cc are reporting the trial of a driver who killed a cyclist on the A442 Telford bypass in July last year. Tragically, the cyclist, Arthur Platt – who had recovered from a serious spinal injury which had prevented him from joining … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, Road safety, The media | 7 Comments

Why *would* you ride a bike? The UK experience

Posted on June 21, 2011 by aseasyasriding

In my post yesterday on my partner’s first use of a bike in over 20 years, I mentioned how the street she first rode along, Biltstraat, was a busy road, connecting Utrecht’s ring road to the centre of town. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Horsham, Infrastructure, Road safety, Town planning | 4 Comments

“Why wouldn’t you ride a bike?”

Posted on June 20, 2011 by aseasyasriding

My partner has not ridden a bicycle for over 20 years. The reasons for this are manifold, but in essence, they boil down to the roads she would have to use being too unpleasant to ride on, in combination with … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Infrastructure, Road safety, The Netherlands | 14 Comments

Impressions of Paris

Posted on June 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I’m recently back from a short trip to Europe – a few days in Paris, and then a longer period in Utrecht (about which more later). Paris has always struck me – at least on a few previous visits – … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Shared Space, Transport for London, Transport policy | 4 Comments

West Sussex County Council member for Highways and Transport, Lionel Barnard, admits that Sussex roads are lethal for children attempting to cycle to school

Posted on June 19, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Lionel Barnard, West Sussex County Council Cabinet member for Highways & Transport I wrote recently about the plight of the villagers of Cowfold. West Sussex County Council is proposing to axe the number 86 bus through the village, which would … Continue reading →

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Transport for London, are you listening?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by aseasyasriding

An excellent video from the London Cycling Campaign, which shows precisely how hostile Blackfriars is for vulnerable road users, even with the current speed limit set at 20 mph. Transport for London want to raise that speed limit back to … Continue reading →

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