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Out on my bike earlier in the week I came across a road closure on a country lane just south of Ashington in West Sussex – Hole Street. As you can see, a diversion has been put in place. Not a … Continue reading →

There was a revealing detail in Bicycle Dutch’s post last week on a (failed) attempt to create a cycle street in Utrecht in the 1990s. One of the main cycle routes to the Utrecht University, Burgemeester Reigerstraat, was completely transformed and … Continue reading →

Back in November 2010, a cement mixer crashed through the parapet of a bridge over the (branch) railway line between Guildford and Waterloo, close to Oxshott station in Surrey. The mixer fell onto a passing train. Miraculously, no-one was killed, although … Continue reading →

The Dutch ‘simultaneous green’ junction arrangements allow people walking and cycling to progress through signal controlled junctions in any direction they choose, at the same time as people from all the other arms of the junction. ‘Simultaneous green’ works well … Continue reading →

In 2011 Ghulam Murtza was stopped by the police, and issued a fixed penalty notice. He was prosecuted for committing an offence under section 24 of the 1988 Road Traffic Act, and fined £115. He was carrying his child on his bike, … Continue reading →

At the Big Cycling Debate on the 2nd March, one of the most astute questions from the audience came from Ralph Smyth of the Campaign to Protect Rural England. He wanted to know what the three political parties who had … Continue reading →

There was an intriguing (and revealing) detail in the thinking behind Lord Scott of Foscote’s strange intervention during a question about cycling safety in the House of Lords last week. Lord Jordan asked the Minister of State for transport, Baroness … Continue reading →

Westminster Council recently announced plans for improvements to Cambridge Circus, at the heart of the West End. Unfortunately these proposals – which do amount to some benefits for people walking in the area – make cycling through this already hostile … Continue reading →

The other week I spotted a driver attempting to drive the wrong way down a one-way street in Horsham. It’s tempting to do this, because it represents a big shortcut. Starting from point A, driving illegally (south) down the road … Continue reading →