Latest on the live blog: Transport for London has launched a new poster campaign to raise awareness of Highway Code rules on its road network. Some of the comments about it on social media are as informed as ever... road.cc/315919

Good to see. We've got our own here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s4Z...

25% reduction in injuries on Welsh Roads since introduction of 20mph. @20splenty.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I actively avoid calling people on bikes “cyclists.” It fuels an “othering” or “us vs them,” and makes it easier to claim that safe infrastructure is for a small in-group. None of which is helpful. It may take more characters in a post, but I just say people on bikes. Because that’s what they are.

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"SaFeTy Is A sHaReD rEsPoNsIbIliTy!"

“Compared to their parents’ generation, the amount of time today’s children play outside has declined by 50%. But this downward trend doesn’t have to be inevitable. Thoughtful planning, which listens to the voices of children and young people, can produce… environments where children can develop”

Pavement parking pushes people into the road and oncoming traffic. We chatted to @philmercer.bsky.social on BBC Radio Berkshire earlier about why we're on a mission to see an end to this dangerous act. Pavement parking a problem where you live? Map it! act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/...

"Sustrans" as a name for this cycling/walking org has been in existence for 42 years, so changing to a word salad is quite a bold move. Some have said it's because of the "trans" bit. Possibly, but because charities are not subject to FOI requests it's likely unprovable.

Zack Polanski has been on Question Time 0 times. Nigel Farage has been on Question Time 38 times. But they both lead parties with 4 MP's. When is Zack getting his 38 appearances?

And this article explains how careless language can shift the blame away from the driver www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/blog/2021...

Laura Laker explains why language matters in shaping our understanding of road violence here www.pacts.org.uk/why-language...

My latest Substack post looks at the difficult topic of road violence and what happens when we confront the human reality of it. With thanks to @newhamcyclists.uk @carolinerussell.bsky.social and others open.substack.com/pub/lauralak...

Some say it could not be done. Some say they don't exist and are mythical. A figment of transport activists fevered dreams perhaps. Nope, a toucan across a busy dual carriageway that changes within a few seconds of pressing the button is real. ALL crossings should be like this one.

I like the little green buffer that people often tell me won't work because it's too narrow.

Long promised technical guidance on quantifying carbon emissions from local transport has quietly been released today by DfT. It is designed to provide ‘local authorities with an evidence-based approach to transport planning and the pursuit of local decarbonisation goals’.

"There’s no such thing as an eco-friendly log burner...Even if you plant more trees, they won’t reach maturity for at least 10 years, and usually 40 or more – and until they do, they’ll barely absorb any CO2 from the atmosphere." Thanks @joshjackman.bsky.social. #WoodBurning #AirPollution

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A mum was pushed into a canal by a man walking his dog as she cycled to work. This didn’t happen in a vacuum; it’s the result of years of anti-cyclist messaging that treats people on bikes as fair game. We say we want more people to cycle, but ignore what it’s like for the people already doing it.

Amazing how most of the replies here are talking about "lawbreaking" cyclists but the only person in the video who has done wrong is the bloke who (a) had his dog off the lead on a shared path and (b) PUSHED A WOMAN INTO THE CANAL!

Simply staggering that phone use whilst driving resulting in the death of an innocent person is so accepted that it's just careless. Would any jurors be happy if the victim was one of their family? road.cc/content/news...

So how is the new cycle lane doing on Auchenhowie Road, East Dunbartonshire? Well, this is what I came across this morning... (Apologies for the raindrop on the lens!) @cllrlynda.bsky.social Yes no diversion for cyclists and pedestrians, and no temporary dropped kerb. It gets worse though...

So I wrote to East Dunbartonshire council pointing out that these roadworks have blocked off the pavement & cycle lane without warning and that there is absolutely no safe diversion in place. To walk past you have to walk on the live lane, their response? 'Planned work over the next 3 - 6 months.'

www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-fay... @yorkcycle.bsky.social #york #activetravel

This paper looks important, on Norway's EV subsidies "BEV ownership leads to an overall increase in car trip demand in the order of 10–20%. This reflects shifts from ICEV to BEV use, but also sizeable shifts away from public transport use, cycling and walking" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

It's amazing who uses protected bike lanes when you actually build them, instead of asking for complete community consensus first...

Road pricing is the answer to many things - not least the fact that EVs shift trips away from walking, cycling and public transport. The problem is that none of the major UK political parties seem to want it www.eta.co.uk/news/norways...

I'll miss the ITV coverage, but this is going to be so good. Absolute dream team

For over 40 years, the Tour de France has been a fixture on British terrestrial tv, bringing the spectacle and drama of the world's greatest cycling race to living rooms across the country. This year, ITV broadcast their 25th consecutive edition of Tour coverage and their last. I will miss that show

well, this is it. The end of the last Tour de France to be aired on ITV. An actual end of an era.

I’m so going to miss #ITV4 coverage of #TdF. Insightful commentary from Gary Imlach, Ned Boulting, David Millar etc has opened up the sport to so many armchair cyclists. Losing rights to TNT is a minor tragedy. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/27/cycling-tour-de-france-gary-imlach-channel-4-itv

This is absolutely grim, condemning whole communities to isolation and car reliance – we can do so much better than this: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Helsinki (pop 657,000) has not had a single traffic death during the last twelve months. poliisi.fi/-/helsingin-...

TfL's Walking and Cycling Grants London is empowering communities across the capital to get active and travel more sustainably. I’m encouraging local community groups in our city to apply for grants to help bring their ideas to life and build a greener, accessible London for all.

You never see such moments taking place in a painted bike gutter alongside motorists. It's as if that type of infrastructure only serves middle aged men who are comfortable being uncomfortable.

Critics love to call it “faux urbanism for the rich,” but I see families biking, people walking, and kids rolling past every day. It's not perfect, but it's real progress, and it's more than most cities are even trying.

Frightening to see how widely applicable this quote is these days: “One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.” —Omar El Akkad

Aspiration for #VisionZero in Toronto “Every road user returns home safely – be it schoolchild, commuter, commercial driver or active senior”

Acceleration of Global Warming and Climate Tipping Points Looking forward to our Climate Chat with Peter Cox (@coxypm.bsky.social) tomorrow. See time for your region in the YT link below and subscribe and hit the bell button 🔔 to get a notification when we go live. www.youtube.com/live/5rsIoJe...

Maybe we should use methods like representative polling if we want to understand public views on changes to our streets? If the majority stay quiet, believing their views are out of line with the consensus, pluralistic ignorance will distort any consultation that simply invites comments on proposals

Why do most people think they're in the minority for supporting non-car travel? Speculating a little here, but just look at the world around you and ask whether it looks like a world where most people want easy non-car travel! Watch this great vid for more on that www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_4G...

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We will expose the full scale of UK complicity in genocide. Read more about The Gaza Tribunal here: www.thenational.scot/news/2531983...

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Every non-standard sign should have a recorded reason for its existence, a list of decision-makers, a metric by which its efficacy can be assessed, and a date for which its continued existence should be reviewed. Stick them all in a national database while you're at it.

Heard from a colleague spending a few months in the Netherlands. "Went on a 35-mile bike ride today, entirely on bike paths, through all kinds of landscapes. Turns out I love biking, I'm just scared of biking with cars." 😢

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Should Britain recognise the state of Palestine?" Sarah Champion, "Yes" Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Should Britain call this a genocide?" Sarah Champion, "I can't see it as anything other than a genocide"