Category Archives: Subjective safety

Going round in circles on Stratford High Street

Posted on August 29, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Transport for London have created a video to explain how you turn right on a bicycle at major junctions on the Superhighway 2 Extension on Stratford High Street. It is described as a ‘two stage right turn’, but in reality … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Cycle Superhighways, Cycling policy, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, Transport for London | 26 Comments

Southwark reverses away from ‘Going Dutch’

Posted on August 22, 2013 by aseasyasriding

In the wider policy context of how cycling should be catered for on London’s streets, there’s some fairly astonishing guidance being drafted by Southwark Council on cycle lanes. It’s so weak that I think it is fair to say, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, London, Subjective safety, The Netherlands | 11 Comments

Just how good is the cycling infrastructure in Bracknell?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by aseasyasriding

A visit to the Transport Research Laboratory on Friday gave me the opportunity to cycle through Bracknell, a New Town designated in 1949. A gentleman named Pete Owens of Warrington Cycle Campaign (perhaps most famous for the Facility of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bracknell, Infrastructure, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, Town planning | 18 Comments

Why don’t people cycle in Durham?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by aseasyasriding

A little while ago I visited Durham for a short break. It’s an attractive, small city of around 80,000 inhabitants, with a narrow, historical street pattern that precludes the use of the motor car in much of the centre. Indeed, there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Durham, Infrastructure, One-way streets, Subjective safety, Sustrans | 70 Comments

Update on Royal College Street

Posted on August 12, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Back in January I blogged enthusiastically about the plans for Royal College Street in Camden, and I’m pleased to say the scheme is nearing completion. It’s a little hard to make definitive comments because the new arrangement isn’t finished, but what’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Go Dutch, Infrastructure, London, One-way streets, Subjective safety, The Netherlands | 15 Comments

British Social Attitudes Survey 2012: public attitudes towards transport

Posted on August 9, 2013 by aseasyasriding

The annual British Social Attitudes Survey covering attitudes towards transport was published last month. The report is worth a read in its own right, but there are are some very interesting details that deserve highlighting. The Survey confirms what we … Continue reading →

Posted in 20 mph limits, Car dependence, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, Subjective safety | 9 Comments

The troubling attitude behind the “Nice Way Code”

Posted on July 30, 2013 by aseasyasriding

A few weeks ago the The Times covered the thoughts of Richard Allchin – Bradley Wiggins’s former manager has urged cyclists not to jump red lights and to respect the rules of the roads, adding that motorists will only stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, Subjective safety | 34 Comments

Skyrides, and suppressed demand

Posted on July 29, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Going on a Skyride is a curious experience for someone interested in increasing the use of bicycles as a mode of transport; both uplifting and dispiriting in equal measure. It’s uplifting, because seeing thousands of ordinary people out on bikes … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Skyride, Subjective safety, The Netherlands | 26 Comments

They’re much better behaved on the continent, aren’t they?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by aseasyasriding

A common refrain from British cycling campaigners is that continental drivers respect and understand cyclists – that there is better behaviour towards people cycling, and general courtesy and civility amongst road users. This is either attributed to ‘culture’, or to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, Infrastructure, Subjective safety, The Netherlands | 21 Comments

Leon Daniels and ‘knee-jerk reactions’

Posted on July 18, 2013 by aseasyasriding

In the wake of the latest cycling death in London, the head of Transport for London’s Surface Transport, Leon Daniels, told BBC News I think it’s very important we don’t have too much of a knee jerk reaction. Of course, … Continue reading →

Posted in Go Dutch, Gyratories, Infrastructure, London, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, Transport for London | 43 Comments