Category Archives: Road safety

‘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

Kulveer Ranger on BBC Radio London, and how safety is not a priority for the Mayor

Posted on November 14, 2011 by aseasyasriding

The Mayor’s Director of Environment and Cycling Kulveer Ranger appeared on Vanessa Feltz’s BBC Radio London show this morning. Below is a transcript – VF – Let me go straight to Kulveer Ranger. He’s director of environment at the Mayor’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 5 Comments

The Tour Du Danger

Posted on November 13, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Some thoughts on Saturday’s Dangerous Junctions Tour – or, as it has come to be known, the ‘Tour du Danger.’ The original purpose of the ride, as stated by one of its organisers, Danny of Cyclists In the City – … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 1 Comment

Time to get angry

Posted on November 11, 2011 by aseasyasriding

I can’t think of a better illustration of the CTC’s preoccupation with appearance over substance than the comments from Chris Peck, their policy co-ordinator, that appear in this Guardian article about ghost bikes. Despite their eerie poignancy, some cycling campaigners … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, CTC, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 16 Comments

Assenizing a street in Horsham

Posted on November 10, 2011 by aseasyasriding

New Street is possibly one of the narrowest streets in Horsham. At the location shown in the picture below, the carriageway is 5 metres wide, with pavements of 2 metres and 1.5 metres wide, giving a total width of 8.5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsham, Infrastructure, Road safety, Speeding, The Netherlands, Town planning | 13 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

Streets safe for children

Posted on October 31, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Sustrans have launched a new strategy, Free Range Kids. They write As the clocks go back and children make their winter journeys to and from school in darker conditions, the need for safer roads is more urgent. Miranda Krestovnikoff, Ambassador for … Continue reading →

Posted in 20 mph limits, Road safety, Transport policy | 3 Comments

Taking responsibility

Posted on October 24, 2011 by aseasyasriding

Last Thursday, I published a piece entitled ‘Road peril’. It addressed an article published recently in my local paper that, in referencing the concerns of a local councillor about poor parking, reckless driving, and dangerous cycling, decided for some peculiar … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsham, Road safety | 14 Comments

‘Road peril’

Posted on October 21, 2011 by aseasyasriding

On the 22nd September, the West Sussex County Times printed this article. Entitled Councillor warns of road “peril”* it runs COMPLAINTS of ‘rogue’ road users in Horsham has [sic] driven a district councillor to brand the town’s ‘great deal of reckless … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Road safety | 19 Comments