Cycled into town on a narrow shared path that runs through a playground filled with toddlers and loosd dogs. But presumably if I hit somebody that'll be down to my recklessness rather than the choices of a council that decided to marginalise healthy travel while giving motorists a dual carriageway

Thanks for reporting @rosslydall.bsky.social rosslydall.substack.com/p/speeding-d...

Stupid driver overtook me yesterday morning even though a father and son on a cargo bike were coming the other way. I've made contact with them through a mutual friend. Apparently kid said "what did that lady shout?" after I yelled at the driver. Police report in progress.

Vehicle weighs 2,180kg. Why not leave the phone alone?

Hoping for justice for these innocent victims of road violence. Kudos to the families for carrying on the fight. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Superdry co-founder James Holder guilty of rape

Standards at the BBC are slipping. They've managed to publish an article about illegal and dangerous motorcycle users referring to the vehicles as electric motorcycles. I'm sure editorial policy is to called them ebikes to tarnish cycling. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Average 150 adult drivers/year sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving. Approx 10% of deaths. 4 year 7 months average sentence. So where does the life sentence fit? And they will be back to driving too. Lifetime driving ban essential. sentencingcouncil.org.uk/media/25hf2z...

It's over the water from me, but I'm still upset and angry at this needless loss. There was money & plans for safe cycling space here, but never built. Meanwhile Labour govt does nothing other than fiddling with max sentencing just to appease the anti-cycling mob www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Silly sheep of a driver today. Just blindly followed the car in front as it overtook me, passing me too close only to have to halt due to another vehicle stopping to turn right a little way ahead. The sheep cut in on me and just about got in front before stopping. Baa-d driving!

@dashcamhelper.bsky.social what a good idea.

Overtaking a cyclist with a safe passing distance is easy, but some drivers seem to want to terrorise cyclists and won't do it. The roadworks here are for the installation of separated cycle lanes, which are required because of the minority of people who won't drive safely around cyclists.

We're "excessively lax" about holding motorists accountable for their actions because for decades every level of society - including the people who should be keeping us safe - have seen motor harm as inevitable anf outside anyone's control #motonormativity www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...

www.bristol247.com/opinion/your... meanwhile in Bristol!

One Porsche driver will be getting a little surprise in the mail soon, after giving me a close overtake this morning. Oncoming lane was completely free of traffic, too. Some people only learn the hard way.

When the driver overtaking me is also a cyclist, but the next driver is a reckless spanker.

This is the attitude to road safety we have to absolutely deal with. Wretched people.

BBC News - Driver jailed for killing dog walker found in churchyard days before Christmas www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... motorised cowardice again

www.tickettailor.com/events/brist... Film screening by Bristol Cycling Campaign to highlight the worsening road violence in our area and bring together organisations and individuals who can help tackle this. 28th May.

Clocks have gone back. If you haven't already then check any bike cameras or dash cams as they often only change when connected to a phone or similar. Who gives a toss about the oven 😁

Good news for #Bristol cyclists, the section of the Concorde Way at Lockleaze (which was closed by Legal & General for their construction project as reported here) has reopened today. bristolcycling.org.uk/our-open-let...

Route to work deviated somewhat after someone crashed into a pole knocking power cables down.

What?? Not a technique for a t-junction which I'd ever use!

The first edition of our new sentencing round-up series, analysing the state of play when it comes to sentencing for driving and cycling offences in the UK

Lovely weather to ride to work today!

Wines with bikes on the label #1 www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk/product/cia-...

They've only blocked part of the cycle path, reckon I can get past ....oh .. !

Lesson to me to take the lane, lesson to these ones will be when the police make contact. I was concentrating on missing the potholes!

Violently assualted for doing nothing more than obeying the legal speed limit. Yes, the attacker should be in jail. Driving and employing others shouldn't be a freedom ticket. Also needs licence removing for good. He's clearly psychologically not to be trusted. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Telegraph in even-a-broken-clock-right-twice-day moment:

www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/03... analysis of 2025's sad road violence stats in my area. Yet, phone-using drivers aren't getting contacted for > 3 months after they've been reported! Improving weather = more cyclists = more reports, so I hope that more resourcing will be provided!

www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/03... deceased was a pal of mine.

Squirrels. Welcome to the war on cars.

Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey: "Tax exiles like Isabel Oakeshott and washed up old footballers who mock ordinary people who stay in the UK and pay our taxes... As we protect them, it's only right for tax exiles to start paying taxes to fund our armed forces, just like the rest of us".

Stationary phone distraction isn’t harmless — the evidence is clear. It impairs hazard detection and reaction time, with effects lasting well beyond the interaction. This is road danger and it can (and does) have fatal consequences. Academic research strongly backs it (see pic). Enforcement matters.

BOOOooooo assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a434...

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro says there was “little prospect of contact with vulnerable road users” after speeding at 72mph in 30mph zone near school and homes lands him driving ban… and then posts photo of himself seemingly texting at the wheel road.cc/news/cycling...

Caught doing 72mph in a 30 limit. Just 6 months ban and a £666 fine. Imagine if he'd actually hit someone? When will we take road danger seriously/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#DirtyBusiness 💔 #HeatherPreen 💔 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

My local police force's stats have been well-analysed by road.cc here.

It is. Why not take a look?

Come for the way the driver distractedly rolls forward in his huge car but stay for the dismissive way I send him on his way Drive like this in London then you can fully expect to be caught. Then you will receive 6 points and a fine & your insurance (especially for a car like that) will be massive.

A scary amount of motorists see no problem illegally using their mobile behind the wheel when stationary in traffic. The delayed cognitive distraction lingers and can lead to a motorist filtering out secondary information (pedestrians, cyclists, etc.) when they get back on the move.

Seriously unhappy with the crappy state of this road. It's pretty hard to avoid for my commuting. Why can solar farm installers turn it into such a mudbath? My poor bike!! (Video 2x speed)

Spoonbills! At the Keyhaven & Pennington reserve in SW Hampshire on Saturday.

As a kid I used to beg a few strands of my grandfather's pipe tobacco & keep it to sniff. When I was older, I'd sometimes buy him some unusual varieties of pipe tobacco from a little tobacconist's near Zetland Road and send it off to him. Happy memories.

Victim-blaming never helps. We’re rightly appalled when it happens in crime such as sexual assault — and we should be equally horrified when it happens in road danger. Stop blaming those harmed. Focus on dangerous drivers & build a culture that respects cycling & the wider benefits of active travel.

Video of bad driving I reported in 2025 which resulted in more than a warning letter. Most of my personal worst ones are included although there are always going to be a couple where the police took a different view. youtu.be/UPQ7BRt3bM4

Why is this important? Police can’t be everywhere 24/7, but the public can. If reckless drivers know any driver or cyclist could submit footage leading to enforcement, deterrence rises = safer roads. We will never know who or how many but for certain lives will be saved. Thank you for submitting!

Pleased @northantspolice.bsky.social are adopting the public road crime reporting best practice — crucially, updating everyone who reports. In 2025: ➖ 2,930 public reports ➖ 1,533 enforcement outcomes including; • 45 court summons • 229 penalty points • 1,063 courses What is your local experience?