New London Lorries
I’m really chuffed to see that the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) campaign for a new lorry design they started two years ago to minimise crashes with cyclists is coming good. Construction lorries are...
View ArticleCycle Parking Limit The Cycle Revolution
Cycling in London has dramatically increased for London residents commuting into central London. In 2011 London 8.3% of such commuters cycle – it feels much higher now. Apart from safer routes to...
View ArticleLondon Taffic Casualties Up
Crashes involving people being injured are up. They’re up 13% on last year. Killed and serious injuries are down for all categories except motorcyclists. But overall casualties are up due to slight...
View ArticleCycle Deaths Failed Investigations
For many many years cyclists killed and seriously injured on our roads have been systematically been denied justice. The Police appear to consider cycling a dangerous activity and assume somehow...
View ArticleFixing East Dulwich Roads
Some good news. Wednesday night East Dulwich councillors allocated our devolved road maintenance budget as per my proposals. All this maintenance is long over due and completes partially completed work...
View ArticleWhere is the Cycle Parking
For several years now residents have been asking for cycle parking, in the form of BikeHangars, to be installed close to their homes. Without secure bicycle parking people can’t easily own bicycles let...
View ArticleMost Notorious East Dulwich Junction
Our most notorious road junction in East Dulwich is where East Dulwich Grove (EDG) meets Lordship Lane. It feels dangerous and you have be razor sharp crossing with confidence. Over the last 5 years 10...
View ArticleCyclists Green Wave
In Copenhagen they have timed coordinated traffic lights to give cyclists a green flow at a sensible cycling speed along main roads. It gets rid of stop start for cyclists – helps reduce...
View ArticleWhere Is 20MPH Not Working In Southwark?
Council officials after the latest batch of speed surveys and crash reports have come up with the 12 roads where 20mph is being exceeded the most across Southwark: BARRY ROAD BRENCHLEY GARDENS CROXTED...
View ArticleUniversal Traffic Lights
Southwark has many traffic lights. Across London 6,452 traffic signals and TfL is responsible for all of them. 1,390 of these crossings have ZERO pedestrian facilities. Legislation was passed 1995 that...
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