Peterjbdk

@AlexEdgerton "better safety in modern cars"? The point is to get better safety OUTSIDE of modern cars.

You can force people to crawl at 20 mph, and get a 26% decrease in casualties - which might be due to better safety in modern cars... Or you can use Tesla's self driving, which sees 800% less accidents, and keep the old speed limit. Maybe even raise it a bit.

@wonderfullyarty @LittleNinjaUK @visitcamberwell @SocEnvJustice @apchara @indieHackney @ShimanoSteve @ediz1975 @sheridan100_a @TheFox89688362 @AirCroxted @seanpaulday @JAlaszewski @Wheels4Well @IsabelleClement @activetraveleng Source of this table please.

@TomViolins @LittleNinjaUK @visitcamberwell @SocEnvJustice @apchara @indieHackney @ShimanoSteve @ediz1975 @sheridan100_a @TheFox89688362 @AirCroxted @seanpaulday @JAlaszewski @Wheels4Well @IsabelleClement @activetraveleng 🤔🤔🤔 check the increase in accidents between cyclists & pedestrians after bus bypasses introduced in Copenhagen 💔

If you oppose discrimination and believe “cycling policy must sit alongside policies for disabled people, pedestrians and bus users”, watch out! You’ll now be labelled ‘anti-active travel’ by affluent male cyclists who believe their desires must be prioritised. 👇🏾 @SocEnvJustice

@DAVIDLAWES13467 They appear to work in Copenhagen:

Cyclists, e-bike and e-scooter riders are the state's no. 1 weapon in its fight to restrict everyone's mobility. But few are prepared to recognise it. Floating bus stops do NOT work anywhere. I've just come back from Cologne. They are as dangerous there as anywhere.

@NFBUK @JohnJohnStewart Floating bus stops seem to work elsewhere in Europe e.g. in Copenhagen. Have you been in touch with people there to ascertain why this is?

@JohnJohnStewart Floating bus stops do not work and this is what is already happening in the City of London…x.com/NFBUK/status/2…

Life has just got a whole lot more difficult for a pedestrians, bus users and disabled people. Work on a new cycleway between Aldgate and Blackfriars is to go ahead after it was paused due to concerns about floating bus stops. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@ForOpenRoads You mean a return to: cohsat.org.uk/oxford-traffic…

'We call for rebooted leadership to invest in restoring Oxford's roads to their pre-Gant state, investing in surfacing, repainting road markings, removing 20mph signs, and cancelling unwanted charging schemes'.

ANDREW GANT RESIGNS AS OXFORD HIGHWAYS CHIEF AFTER UNDERMINING ROAD NETWORK COR WELCOMES DEPARTURE AND CALLS FOR RESTORATION TO PRE-GANT MOBILITY @AndrewGant3 has resigned as highways chief after coming under criticism for policy failure and undemocratic governance.

@RichardWellings In towns and cities, I agree: theguardian.com/environment/bi…. To improve traffic safety, based on the theory that drivers pay more attention to their surroundings when they cannot rely on strict traffic rules.

The overwhelming majority of traffic lights are unnecessary, yet the number installed has increased massively over the last twenty years. It's suspected this is a deliberate policy to create artificial delays as part of the wider anti-car agenda. transportxtra.com/publications/l…

@BikeSgt @benjyminty @francesca_kms appropriate for whom? Driver convenience or saving live and serious injuries of pedestrians, children, cyclists, the elderly ..... ?

@benjyminty @peterjbdk5680 @francesca_kms They wouldn’t be if the appropriate limits were in place.

Probably one of the more baffling takes I’ve seen. By that logic, any speed limit would be “dangerous” because drivers might look at their speedometer. Reality is, hit at 20mph has around a 90–95% chance of survival, whereas at 30mph the risk of death jumps significantly.

@BikeSgt @benjyminty @francesca_kms As far as I am aware, in Oxfordshire it is not a blanket approach.

@peterjbdk5680 @benjyminty @francesca_kms Which can be done without a blanket approach.

@PeterOneH Cost of an HE parking permit £80 per year; I am sure the scooter and bike share companies would be prepared to pay that for a dedicated space on the road which could park several bikes and scooters, not just one.

@peterjbdk5680 And pay for them?

Come to Headington to shop and have a picturesque view of bikes / scooters both stationary and parked on the pavement.

@BikeSgt @benjyminty @francesca_kms at the request of the local parish councils; to increase safety for their residents.

@benjyminty @francesca_kms Every village in Oxfordshire.

@boblister_poole Please hand in your licence to the DVLA - you are clearly a dangerous driver as you cannot drive safely.

20mph speed is an obstacle to sensible driving Keeping your eyes glued to the speedometer to ensure that you don’t exceed the limit by even 1mph is a recipe for dangerous driving, which puts pedestrians at risk. 20mph zones are desirable near schools! telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2026/0…

@RealismHelps @WillTatton @RusGarbageHuman and what is the "legal one"? I am interested.

@WillTatton @RusGarbageHuman Really? It is A definition, but not the one that matters....that's the legal one.

Welcome to the A306 dual carriageway. There is no school on this stretch of road. There are almost no pedestrians here using it. 40mph, right? In their infinite wisdom, London authorities have made this into a 20mph zone so they can farm speeding tickets.

@readmynovels @DavidHu05137188 @swindonadver The "conditions" include the prevailing speed limit, whatever the road environment may be.

@DavidHu05137188 @swindonadver don't be so damn stupid. Any reasonable driver would find it annoying going at the WRONG SPEED FOR THE CONDITIONS. 30mph on an empty motorway....plain idiocy......60mph in a crowded busy high street. ...plain idiocy...DRIVE ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS!!

Wiltshire motorists to be hit with more 20mph zones in huge update ift.tt/4Ki0gzs

@readmynovels @20splentyforus and the prevailing speed limit is part of those "conditions".

@20splentyforus it would be even more 'successful' if we drove at 10mph......or maybe if we had someone walking in front with a warning flag! Driving conditions change all the time and drivers should be instructed/ trained to drive according to the conditions.

Good to see Highways Magazine reporting on the success of the life-enhancing 20mph urban/village default in Wales that's proving to be one of the most effective road safety initiatives this century. highwaysmagazine.co.uk/news/nations-a…

@bezthesubverter @AStuttaford The average speed of a child cycling is generally around 5–10 mph, heavily influenced by age, experience, and terrain. //pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1067763/

@AStuttaford Children ride bikes faster than that, stupid, stupid, stupid. Horses run faster too They mandate ABS and 500 other safety equipments for every car and then pull this?!?

Done four times for driving at 22mph. Welcome to anti-car Britain telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/1…

@CHAIRRDRF The myth of the "competent and careful driver" exposed.

Do read and repost this splendid article by professor Sally Kyd. "...the law still assumes that we all understand – and consistently meet – the standard of a “competent and careful driver”. The reality is different." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

@FidelUK @UKLabour @Heidi_Labour £4,198? Cheap. The cost of constructing a new motorway in the UK is highly variable, but generally falls around £18,000 per metre (£30 million per mile) on average.

Outrage at Britain's most expensive cycle lane costing taxpayers £4,198 per METRE - that locals say nobody will use ⁦@UKLabour⁩ ⁦@Heidi_Labour⁩ dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

@Voice4theDead @RonsRant and should still be required in the event of a "not guilty" verdict.

Inquests can be adjourned ‘sine die’ (ie no plans to hold a separate inquest hearing) once criminal charges are brought - this is because in effect the conclusion is determined by the criminal court - ‘unlawful killing’, and the facts pertaining to the death are usually covered by the criminal court. In straight forward cases there should not be a requirement for a separate inquest hearing after the criminal court. But for this case I would argue separate inquest hearings are still required given the new evidence that’s since emerged as to the true cause and manner of death for the indictment babies

Inquest on baby D was adjourned upon commencement of the police investigation that seems to have been a delaying tactic. Once an Inquest is adjourned is there any way that it can be closed without a finding? @Voice4theDead

@MaCgroupUK No!

Do you agree !