Sad news from RoadPeace today.

The drunk driver of GU17OBK smashed their car into the pedestrian crossing on Denmark Hill during the early morning rush hour. There are 2 lanes each way on this road by the junction with Acland Cres, but they still managed to destroy the crossing.

What we call things reveals a lot about our priorities and biases. Graphic via @reenamahajan.bsky.social

We need this in Dulwich to deal with school drop off at JAGS

A bike rider uses the pavement to avoid the pick up truck LP73ODM parked on the pavement and on double yellows. The route is used by hundreds of school children. Why isn’t there a protected bike lane along here? @jamesmcash.bsky.social @richardleeming.bsky.social @margynewens.bsky.social

A @limebike was seen on the pavement yesterday. In other news, a driver drove over the pavement on Adys Rd, mounting a bell bollard to stop drivers going on the pavement and flipping their car over.

Vehicles evading ANPR cameras (by covering their number plates) to drive down school streets are a common sight on the roads around Dulwich. Where is the police action to arrest these illegal drivers? @jamesmcash.bsky.social @richardleeming.bsky.social @margynewens.bsky.social

Brilliant to join up with Rosendale Clean Air on a glorious #bikebus. Hundreds of children cycle to school in West Dulwich & face close passes and road danger daily. These children deserve their bike lane - @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social please don’t keep them waiting! #cycling #schoolrun

Are you worried about road danger on Half Moon Lane? A local group are keen to find out the views of the wider community - children and teenagers as well as adults - who use the key crossing points around Half Moon Lane, Village Way & Beckwith Rd. bit.ly/road-danger-...

A cyclist was badly injured by a hit and run driver of a small hatchback car on East Dulwich Grove on 24 June at 9:52pm. The car had a non-functioning front headlight. Please contact Dulwich Village police with information. @dulwichsociety.com @richardleeming.bsky.social @margynewens.bsky.social

Herne Hill traders call for action on traffic. “road data shows 48 people have been injured in collisions around the junction in the past five years. Of those, 21 were seriously injured.” brixtonblog.com/traders-call...

Good to see a new zebra crossing and wider pavements have been installed on Grove Vale. This was always difficult and dangerous to cross, now much safer. @jamesmcash.bsky.social @cleanairdulwich.bsky.social @southwarkls.bsky.social

South Croxted Road - West Dulwich SE21 | Cleared at 1001hrs

Scenes from Park Hall Rd, Dulwich, this morning. We understand from local eye witnesses a driver hit a woman on the pavement who was walking her children to school. We really hope everyone is going to be ok. Families shouldn’t have to face this. @willnorman.co.uk @activetraveleng.bsky.social

Road resurfacing works today and tomorrow sees the closure of College Rd/Fountain Drive. Many vehicles are ignoring the closure signs and getting stuck trying to turn around to head back up to Crystal Palace. @andysimmons10.bsky.social @jamesmcash.bsky.social

The Bentley driving parents of Dulwich Prep give a big thumbs up to parking dangerously outside the schools on Alleyn Park. A school street on Alleyn Park can’t come soon enough to protect those travelling to Kingsdale and Dulwich Prep. LJ13LKE @jamesmcash.bsky.social @andysimmons10.bsky.social

A Met Police van parked illegally & dangerously on a zebra crossing in Dulwich, blocking drivers’ sight lines to pedestrians crossing. ⚠️3pts and a fine for drivers. But the police must be attending an emergency? No, just queuing for pastries from Gail’s bakery. 😡 @londonls.bsky.social

Another driver ignores the many signs and drives through the new Dulwich Square There is no traffic light for vehicles, so exiting he will be driving at cyclists turning in. At least this one hasn’t covered his number plates and so should get a ticket from Southwark @jamesmcash.bsky.social

A bollard has been knocked down by a vehicle on Calton Ave. Meanwhile, the Dulwich police panel get bombarded with complaints from local anti-cycling campaigners about kids on bikes. 🤷‍♂️ @margynewens.bsky.social @richardleeming.bsky.social @jamesmcash.bsky.social @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social

A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times. "We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

⚠️Only bollards stop drivers parking on the pavement. But the risk of getting a ticket acts as a deterrent. The driver of white van OV23BBF mounted and then parked on the pavement on East Dulwich Grove. @jamesmcash.bsky.social @margynewens.bsky.social @richardleeming.bsky.social

You can’t park there! A driver has crashed their car over the pavement and into the wall on Lordship Lane, near the junction with Court Lane. This road has a 20mph speed limit. @jamesmcash.bsky.social @margynewens.bsky.social @richardleeming.bsky.social

@twistedrao.bsky.social and I saw some interesting parking this morning.. #dulwich

East Dulwich Grove is closed to through traffic. But that isn’t stopping illegal motorbikes without number plates from mounting the pavement and endangering pedestrians including many school children walking to @alleynsschool.bsky.social CharterEast, JAGs and more. @jamesmcash.bsky.social

Even concrete blocks can’t completely stop the tank-like vehicles that are being driven dangerously along East Dulwich Grove. Outside Charter East School. Next to a pedestrian crossing. A 20mph limit but the site of regular serious crashes. @jamesmcash.bsky.social @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social

Thames Water have added another water feature to Lordship Lane. Expect delays… @jamesmcash.bsky.social @lb-southwark.bsky.social

Damage & destruction left from a recent crash at the junction of College Rd and A205. A regular crash spot, despite 20mph limits. Why don’t recovery firms clean up the mess from broken vehicles? @jamesmcash.bsky.social @dulwichsociety.com @margynewens.bsky.social @richardleeming.bsky.social

An SUV pulled out in front of a cyclist on College Rd this morning, causing injuries including a broken arm. The driver drove off leaving the cyclist in the road. Did you see anything and can help identify the driver? www.reddit.com/r/londoncycl... @jamesmcash.bsky.social @dulwichsociety.com

On a drive out of Dulwich, it doesn't matter if the speed limit is 20, 30 or 40, you will still see dangerous drivers who ignore the speed limit. But 20mph limits reduce crashes and reduce insurance premiums for drivers.

The only realistic solution to the dangerous parking on Alleyn Park is a school street. BMW drivers dropping off at @KingsdaleFS and @DulwichPS are at it again, driving over the signs to remind drivers about dangerous parking.

In 2024 esure were the first insurance company to reveal that default 20mph limits in Wales had reduced damage claims by 20% with a £50 reduction in premiums than otherwise would have been the case. Now others are showing 20mph = fewer crashes = lower premiums. See 24:30 mins in to BBC R4 Today.

Beware of the driver of Audi LL64XHN and if you see such an incident, please record video and report to the @metpoliceuk It is just a matter of time before a driver like this causes a serious incident, the sort that we see far too often in Dulwich.

Wondering where the quiet roads of the Christmas hols have gone? -In London, around 25% of primary pupils are driven to school resulting in 480,000 car trips per day. #saferoutes #activetravel

Yet another crash on the A205 South Circular (Dulwich Common) A van driver hit the pedestrian island destroying a lamppost and rolling his vehicle on to its side (approx 6pm). Local residents have started a petition to get a zebra crossing installed www.change.org/p/implement-...

Passed a bad smash on the South Circular over your way last night. Van driver had hit the pedestrian island at Dulwich Common, knocked over the Belisha beacon and rolled his vehicle on to its side. 6pm ish. Luckily no pedestrians on the island at the time. Road was closed for a short while.

Why do some drivers struggle to avoid hitting things on the pavement? Pedestrian spaces should be safe. It’s time we prioritised people over cars. #StreetsForPeople #EastDulwich

What being a pedestrian feels like when you’ve surrendered too much space to cars, leaving too little for everyone and everything else. Powerful llustration by Karl Jilg for the Swedish Road Administration.

✨ What a fantastic transformation! ✨ Reducing traffic on Calton Ave has created a #SafeRouteToSchool, allowing children and families to choose healthier and more sustainable ways to travel. A big step forward for our community—let’s see more initiatives like this @lb-southwark.bsky.social! 💚🚶‍♀️🚲

Turney Rd from opposite ends at school run time. The only difference is the presence of a parking warden. Should the filter be moved back to Croxted Rd? (Turney Sch vehicles exempt)? @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social @dulwichroads.bsky.social

Royal mail drivers seem obsessed with illegally driving and parking on the pavement, even when there are empty and safe loading bays or parking spots very close by. Parking wardens say they can’t ticket them. Police ignore. KT18CVZ on East Dulwich Grove and in Dulwich Village

The driver of van SJ68HFM has already managed to park their van in the new flower beds at the bottom of Calton Avenue. These flower beds will need bollards to protect the new planting if anything is going to survive. @richardleeming.bsky.social @margynewens.bsky.social @jamesmcash.bsky.social

Another vehicle smashed up on Lordship Lane, pushed onto the pavement just by the junction with Pellat Rd @dulwichsociety.com @margynewens.bsky.social @richardleeming.bsky.social @jamesmcash.bsky.social @cleanairdulwich.bsky.social

Exciting to see the transformation of Dulwich Square as construction wraps up! What was once a car-dominated area has now become a vibrant, safer space for people to travel through and spend time. A big shout-out to @lb-southwark.bsky.social for making this happen! #StreetsForPeople

As the end of November approaches.. we’re celebrating the Autumn joy from Our #schoolstreet. After 5 years of terrible congestion & road danger, the school run is now wonderful. 4 ANPRs filter 3 roads, prioritising the area for the thousands walking & cycling, not the hundreds driving.

This Lorry should not be moving during the green man phase. Yellow box please!!!

“Why don’t cyclists in Dulwich use the cycle lanes provided for them?!” 😡

It’s getting dark out earlier. Be sure to add a bright coat of paint to your vehicle so that you can be seen by other drivers and pedestrians. ✅

Humanising the city by restricting car use. Can we add “Personal Trainer” to the long list of professions for which people have tried to claim a large SUV or even pickup is “completely essential” when clearly a cargo bike can easily transport the weights and equipment (they can carry 150kg load)

“Cycling loses its appeal in Winter” Not in Dulwich. #SafeRoutes and a pair of warm gloves make sustainable, active travel a popular option even on extremely cold days in November ❄️🧤🥶🚲💚 #DulwichModalShift #KidsOnBikes #DulwichSquare

🧵1/2. Those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm bear the greatest responsibility to take care & reduce the danger they pose to others. This film by Co-Pilot brilliantly explains the hierarchy of responsibility on our roads—a crucial concept in the Highway Code.