Karen Christian
@karenechristian.bsky.social
Pedestrian safety campaigner
Move more, save the NHS
Walker, active travel, car-lite, flight free, Humanist #visionzero #banpavementparking #20isplenty
Also writer and tree warden
Move more, save the NHS
Walker, active travel, car-lite, flight free, Humanist #visionzero #banpavementparking #20isplenty
Also writer and tree warden
I was out for a peaceful walk until my path was blocked by this sign. Hey, Martin Traffic Management, Wiltshire Council, @chippenhamtown.com I guess cars are more important than the safety of people who walk and wheel?
Q. If I move this sign to a patch of grass opposite, can I get in trouble?
Q. If I move this sign to a patch of grass opposite, can I get in trouble?
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I was out for a peaceful walk until my path was blocked by this sign. Hey, Martin Traffic Management, Wiltshire Council, @chippenhamtown.com I guess cars are more important than the safety of people who walk and wheel?
Q. If I move this sign to a patch of grass opposite, can I get in trouble?
Q. If I move this sign to a patch of grass opposite, can I get in trouble?
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When cities and society can take care of the needs of our oldest, youngest, and people that face the most uphill battles in life, it will indirectly take great care of all of us in between as well.
We have to make all decisions going forward that puts everything else first and car culture last.
We have to make all decisions going forward that puts everything else first and car culture last.
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
When cities and society can take care of the needs of our oldest, youngest, and people that face the most uphill battles in life, it will indirectly take great care of all of us in between as well.
We have to make all decisions going forward that puts everything else first and car culture last.
We have to make all decisions going forward that puts everything else first and car culture last.
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Our most vulnerable members of society are the victims of our poor decisions to prioritize car culture, exclaiming that because robust public transit or high quality, efficient sidewalks are of no use to us in particular that our tax dollars shouldn't fund it. This is narcissistically selfish.
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Our most vulnerable members of society are the victims of our poor decisions to prioritize car culture, exclaiming that because robust public transit or high quality, efficient sidewalks are of no use to us in particular that our tax dollars shouldn't fund it. This is narcissistically selfish.
Its great to see that "shire counties" across the UK are setting 20mph as a norm for their towns and villages.
24 more communities to get 20mph limits in Westmoreland and Furness. A real improvement for residents and visitors.
24 more communities to get 20mph limits in Westmoreland and Furness. A real improvement for residents and visitors.
Statutory consultation opens for new 20mph schemes | Westmorland and Furness Council
Statutory consultation has opened on 24 community-backed 20mph speed limits across Westmorland and Furness.
www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Look away now 🫣
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.
We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.
We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Look away now 🫣
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.
We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.
We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
I was feeling ever so slightly out of place at the Saxon concert last night. Then I popped to the loo and bumped into a fellow @thewaroncars.bsky.social fan. I showed off the stickers I always have on me. We talked about Bristol and the pedestrian improvements. It was the highlight of my night 😁
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I was feeling ever so slightly out of place at the Saxon concert last night. Then I popped to the loo and bumped into a fellow @thewaroncars.bsky.social fan. I showed off the stickers I always have on me. We talked about Bristol and the pedestrian improvements. It was the highlight of my night 😁
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106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Will you make Birmingham's roads safer?
Better Streets joins with 15 organisations to make ten asks of tomorrow's politicians to address road safety.
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
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Need to set weight limits on EVs to stop these ridiculous vehicles.
Buyers are clearly interested in Ford's electric truck. But Ford hasn't been able to get them to bite for one big reason.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's Struggles Are A Terrifying Lesson For The EV World
Shopper are clearly interested in the Lightning. But Ford hasn't been able to get them to buy, for one major reason.
insideevs.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Need to set weight limits on EVs to stop these ridiculous vehicles.
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Imagine if the tax from private jets helped fund cheap train tickets.
The richest polluters pay more, the rest of us travel greener.
That’s how you turn inequality into climate action. #ClimateCrisis #SustainableTravel #EcoTravel
The richest polluters pay more, the rest of us travel greener.
That’s how you turn inequality into climate action. #ClimateCrisis #SustainableTravel #EcoTravel
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Imagine if the tax from private jets helped fund cheap train tickets.
The richest polluters pay more, the rest of us travel greener.
That’s how you turn inequality into climate action. #ClimateCrisis #SustainableTravel #EcoTravel
The richest polluters pay more, the rest of us travel greener.
That’s how you turn inequality into climate action. #ClimateCrisis #SustainableTravel #EcoTravel
J17 Eastbound of the M4 - we always slow right down even when our light is on green because so many people go through when their light is red.
When our light turns green we always wait a few seconds before moving because there's always someone 'more important' racing to 'beat the lights' 😡
When our light turns green we always wait a few seconds before moving because there's always someone 'more important' racing to 'beat the lights' 😡
"Running a red is different. It’s a threat powered by gasoline, thousands of pounds of metal, a heavy foot and a desire to cheat the system, even for a microsecond. It’s an active threat. People die."
Take a few minutes to read this @timdonnelly.com piece on all-too-commonplace red-light running.
Take a few minutes to read this @timdonnelly.com piece on all-too-commonplace red-light running.
so uhhhhh is anyone going to do anything about the epidemic of drivers just blasting through red lights these days? @timdonnelly.com investigates: nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
J17 Eastbound of the M4 - we always slow right down even when our light is on green because so many people go through when their light is red.
When our light turns green we always wait a few seconds before moving because there's always someone 'more important' racing to 'beat the lights' 😡
When our light turns green we always wait a few seconds before moving because there's always someone 'more important' racing to 'beat the lights' 😡
Reposted by Karen Christian
Look behind you?
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for luxury leisure.” Says govt source.
Will that apply to the £4bn a year in fuel duty freeze costs, which go to drivers on the highest incomes the most?
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for luxury leisure.” Says govt source.
Will that apply to the £4bn a year in fuel duty freeze costs, which go to drivers on the highest incomes the most?
November 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Look behind you?
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for luxury leisure.” Says govt source.
Will that apply to the £4bn a year in fuel duty freeze costs, which go to drivers on the highest incomes the most?
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for luxury leisure.” Says govt source.
Will that apply to the £4bn a year in fuel duty freeze costs, which go to drivers on the highest incomes the most?
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But she's more than happy to subsidise people who can afford to buy £40k electric cars but more than the cost of a decent bike. And through salary sacrifice schemes too.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Rachel Reeves to cut tax benefits for workers using salary sacrifice schemes to buy bikes
Chancellor expected to introduce new limit on how much can be spent on a bicycle through cycle to work scheme
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
But she's more than happy to subsidise people who can afford to buy £40k electric cars but more than the cost of a decent bike. And through salary sacrifice schemes too.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Delivering 20 – Making 20mph work
Webinar: 12.00 - 13.30
10 Dec 2025
This free, focused, one and a half hour session will unpack the behavioural and cultural factors that shape the success of 20mph implementation, drawing lessons from Wales and beyond. bit.ly/3WRvT0F
Webinar: 12.00 - 13.30
10 Dec 2025
This free, focused, one and a half hour session will unpack the behavioural and cultural factors that shape the success of 20mph implementation, drawing lessons from Wales and beyond. bit.ly/3WRvT0F
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Delivering 20 – Making 20mph work
Webinar: 12.00 - 13.30
10 Dec 2025
This free, focused, one and a half hour session will unpack the behavioural and cultural factors that shape the success of 20mph implementation, drawing lessons from Wales and beyond. bit.ly/3WRvT0F
Webinar: 12.00 - 13.30
10 Dec 2025
This free, focused, one and a half hour session will unpack the behavioural and cultural factors that shape the success of 20mph implementation, drawing lessons from Wales and beyond. bit.ly/3WRvT0F
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Yes. And we also need frequent re-tests and much better active travel and public transport provision.
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Yes. And we also need frequent re-tests and much better active travel and public transport provision.
Reposted by Karen Christian
Driving tests need a 3 strikes and you're out rule.
Some people are clearly unsuited to driving.
Also we should introduce practical cycling experience and bikeability tests as prerequisites to sitting even a theory test.
Learn the highway code at a human speed.
Some people are clearly unsuited to driving.
Also we should introduce practical cycling experience and bikeability tests as prerequisites to sitting even a theory test.
Learn the highway code at a human speed.
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Driving tests need a 3 strikes and you're out rule.
Some people are clearly unsuited to driving.
Also we should introduce practical cycling experience and bikeability tests as prerequisites to sitting even a theory test.
Learn the highway code at a human speed.
Some people are clearly unsuited to driving.
Also we should introduce practical cycling experience and bikeability tests as prerequisites to sitting even a theory test.
Learn the highway code at a human speed.
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Job opp! Sounds flexible.
More info and apply here👉 buff.ly/tXAJj3P
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Job opp! Sounds flexible.
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The freeze on fuel duty is estimated to have cost £133 billion in lost revenue since 2011. At a time of difficult fiscal choices, we're joining @bettertransport.bsky.social in calling to end the fuel duty cut and charge a simple per-mile charge for electric vehicles 🚗 https://bit.ly/49bYnts
Groups call on Chancellor to end fuel duty cut and charge EV drivers per mile
Campaign for Better Transport and six other organisations have written to the Chancellor ahead of next month's Budget urging her to reclaim £4.2 billion a year in lost revenue by allowing the “temporary” 5p fuel duty cut to come to an end and ending the...
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The freeze on fuel duty is estimated to have cost £133 billion in lost revenue since 2011. At a time of difficult fiscal choices, we're joining @bettertransport.bsky.social in calling to end the fuel duty cut and charge a simple per-mile charge for electric vehicles 🚗 https://bit.ly/49bYnts
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The bumper says 'rugged working man'.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The bumper says 'rugged working man'.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
Excellent evening with @rialina.com and Daman Bamrah. Glad we weren't on the front row as I did want to admit the 10 yr age gap between me and my husband 😆
Tickets available 👇
Tickets available 👇
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Excellent evening with @rialina.com and Daman Bamrah. Glad we weren't on the front row as I did want to admit the 10 yr age gap between me and my husband 😆
Tickets available 👇
Tickets available 👇
Reposted by Karen Christian
Reposted by Karen Christian
“We tend to treat the car as a closed thing, ignoring its impact on the environment, the climate, & the pedestrian,. We need to think about big cars in the same way that we think about cigarettes: Affecting not just the user, but everyone around the user.”
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November 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
“We tend to treat the car as a closed thing, ignoring its impact on the environment, the climate, & the pedestrian,. We need to think about big cars in the same way that we think about cigarettes: Affecting not just the user, but everyone around the user.”
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The government spends £2.7 BILLION a year on TAX BREAKS for oil and gas companies
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The government spends £2.7 BILLION a year on TAX BREAKS for oil and gas companies
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
My family are from the Isle of Man where they use swedes instead of pumpkins. Is it truly Halloween if you haven't forced your kid to try and carve a face into the breeze block of the vegetable world!
October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My family are from the Isle of Man where they use swedes instead of pumpkins. Is it truly Halloween if you haven't forced your kid to try and carve a face into the breeze block of the vegetable world!
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If you cannot see children trick-or-treating, maybe consider not driving tonight?
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If you cannot see children trick-or-treating, maybe consider not driving tonight?
So, apparently, bus drivers between Keele and Stoke on Trent don't need to slow down for speed bumps or roundabouts. Bit like being at a budget Alton Towers.
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So, apparently, bus drivers between Keele and Stoke on Trent don't need to slow down for speed bumps or roundabouts. Bit like being at a budget Alton Towers.