@callmephil.bsky.social
I can't read this too many times.
And in Japan you cannot own a car unless you can prove to the authorities you can store it in a private parking bay or facility OFF STREET
“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I can't read this too many times.
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Either you're happy for people to be killed and injured to save you a couple of minutes on your journey, or you're not. The evidence that LTNs and 20mph zones save lives is overwhelming.
January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Either you're happy for people to be killed and injured to save you a couple of minutes on your journey, or you're not. The evidence that LTNs and 20mph zones save lives is overwhelming.
And in England, please.
It's two years today since enforcement began against pavement parking in Edinburgh.
We urge others to follow their lead, so everyone in Scotland can enjoy safer streets.
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14348/positives-of-pavement-parking-ban-in-edinburgh-praised-two-years-on
We urge others to follow their lead, so everyone in Scotland can enjoy safer streets.
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14348/positives-of-pavement-parking-ban-in-edinburgh-praised-two-years-on
Positives of pavement parking ban in Edinburgh praised two years on
Positives of pavement parking ban in Edinburgh praised two years on
www.edinburgh.gov.uk
January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
And in England, please.
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This is real progress. Lives will be saved. Fewer young people will be left disabled. Roads will be safer. Tho why did it take so long to introduce this when the evidence is overwhelming? Why not roll it out UK-wide? It will happen eventually but delay has consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Graduated driver licensing: Northern Ireland to bring in changes for young drivers
The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:48 AM
This is real progress. Lives will be saved. Fewer young people will be left disabled. Roads will be safer. Tho why did it take so long to introduce this when the evidence is overwhelming? Why not roll it out UK-wide? It will happen eventually but delay has consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus. Fascist best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse. That is not because of any one or two things he and his administration have done but because of the totality.“
Better late than never.
Better late than never.
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 AM
“Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus. Fascist best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse. That is not because of any one or two things he and his administration have done but because of the totality.“
Better late than never.
Better late than never.
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Trump is either leaving office peacefully, or he's going to be forcefully removed. The U.S. Armed Forces have a choice: Either support the American people and the constitution — or a fascist authoritarian regime that is a facsimile of Hitler's Third Reich.
January 25, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Trump is either leaving office peacefully, or he's going to be forcefully removed. The U.S. Armed Forces have a choice: Either support the American people and the constitution — or a fascist authoritarian regime that is a facsimile of Hitler's Third Reich.
Months turn to years. Years keep coming. The cost of Brexit just keeps on aggregating. Hurry up!
If we're serious about undoing the damage of Brexit, it must become an election priority. This is a hopeful step.
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Months turn to years. Years keep coming. The cost of Brexit just keeps on aggregating. Hurry up!
Good grief!
Ahem, bicycle hearses are available available.
Let's protect the living, not the dead.
road.cc/content/news...
Let's protect the living, not the dead.
road.cc/content/news...
“How will we be able to take the coffin out?” Vicar slams “underhanded” cycle lane plans that could ‘block access’ to church for hearses
“All I’m trying to do is just make sure people can get to church,” the vicar of St Mark’s Church in north London said in response to plans to introduce a new “safe, easy, and continuous” cycleway betw...
road.cc
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Good grief!
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Huge scandal that Minneapolis has been crawling with terrorists this whole time. They've been living among us undercover as poets and nurses. And would've continued to, had it not been for the work of our bravest child kidnappers
January 25, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Huge scandal that Minneapolis has been crawling with terrorists this whole time. They've been living among us undercover as poets and nurses. And would've continued to, had it not been for the work of our bravest child kidnappers
Exactly.
Safer roads and justice for crash victims should always come before the interests of habitual road crime offenders…
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/special-feat...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/special-feat...
How ‘Exceptional Hardship’ may help you avoid a driving ban
Solicitor Shazia Ali on how the Exceptional Hardship argument can be used to request a driving ban review and what evidence may support a case
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Exactly.
Good luck: active travel needs you
"The mission of Living Streets has always been close to my heart. I am hugely excited at having the privilege of leading the charity as it expands its vital work.”
Meet @johnstreetdales.bsky.social, our Chair-elect
https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/press-media/new-chair-announced-for-living-streets/
Meet @johnstreetdales.bsky.social, our Chair-elect
https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/press-media/new-chair-announced-for-living-streets/
New Chair announced for Living Streets
John Dales has been appointed Chair of Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.
www.livingstreets.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Good luck: active travel needs you
With you 100/100.
Yes. I don't see why phone use is only a 6 point offence when use impaired driving as badly or worse than being drunk. I'd go for a 2 year immediate ban. It is so dangerous.
www.connexionfrance.com/practical/de...
www.connexionfrance.com/practical/de...
Departments in south-west France introduce tougher penalties for mobile phone usage when driving
Measure comes after record numbers of drivers caught using phones on the road
www.connexionfrance.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
With you 100/100.
Tell everyone.
“Almost as if it's people who shop, not cars.”
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and Bournville Village Trust, please take note.
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and Bournville Village Trust, please take note.
"Oxford's High Street booming, bucking national trend"
And this in a city where we've removed city centre parking and put in a congestion charge. Almost as if it's people who shop, not cars.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2573227...
And this in a city where we've removed city centre parking and put in a congestion charge. Almost as if it's people who shop, not cars.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2573227...
January 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Tell everyone.
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Delighted to see this road safety crackdown on the A34 from TVP. Also just goes to show how many vehicle drivers are committing multiple offences.
Please thank your team @matthewbarber.co.uk, it’s appreciated.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576747...
Please thank your team @matthewbarber.co.uk, it’s appreciated.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576747...
Three arrests made in police crackdown on road safety
More than a dozen motorists had offences identified by police in one day in a crackdown on road safety on the A34 and around Abingdon.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Delighted to see this road safety crackdown on the A34 from TVP. Also just goes to show how many vehicle drivers are committing multiple offences.
Please thank your team @matthewbarber.co.uk, it’s appreciated.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576747...
Please thank your team @matthewbarber.co.uk, it’s appreciated.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576747...
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I’m so saddened to hear of the closure of RoadPeace for financial reasons.
The charity did so much good — supporting crash victims, standing with bereaved families at their darkest moments, & tirelessly campaigning for safer roads.
I hope one day it can be re-established & continue its vital work.
The charity did so much good — supporting crash victims, standing with bereaved families at their darkest moments, & tirelessly campaigning for safer roads.
I hope one day it can be re-established & continue its vital work.
January 13, 2026 at 6:16 AM
I’m so saddened to hear of the closure of RoadPeace for financial reasons.
The charity did so much good — supporting crash victims, standing with bereaved families at their darkest moments, & tirelessly campaigning for safer roads.
I hope one day it can be re-established & continue its vital work.
The charity did so much good — supporting crash victims, standing with bereaved families at their darkest moments, & tirelessly campaigning for safer roads.
I hope one day it can be re-established & continue its vital work.
Spot on. You are so right.
Sadly, they will not get a long jail sentence, nor a lifetime driving ban. We don't like punitive measures to tackle motoring criminals.
Sadly, they will not get a long jail sentence, nor a lifetime driving ban. We don't like punitive measures to tackle motoring criminals.
Another coward who drove like a twat and fled when he killed someone. What an absolute...
I hope he ends up with a long jail sentence. He should never drive again.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I hope he ends up with a long jail sentence. He should never drive again.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cyclist dies after crash on North Street in Bedminster
A man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the fatal incident.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Spot on. You are so right.
Sadly, they will not get a long jail sentence, nor a lifetime driving ban. We don't like punitive measures to tackle motoring criminals.
Sadly, they will not get a long jail sentence, nor a lifetime driving ban. We don't like punitive measures to tackle motoring criminals.
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Let alone their future driving permissions…
Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Nearly 630 drivers dodge jail over their role in death crashes
An average of ten a month are given community service orders, suspended sentences or fines instead of being sent to prison for triggering killer car crashes.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Let alone their future driving permissions…
Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
£3000. Pathetic.
January 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
£3000. Pathetic.
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This is the key question. Sadly I think there are too many who are simply too selfish to be responsible, so it has to be done for them.
Harsher penalties and better enforcement is one tool.
On vehicle tech such as mandatory ISA and black boxes which cannot be bypassed are two more.
Harsher penalties and better enforcement is one tool.
On vehicle tech such as mandatory ISA and black boxes which cannot be bypassed are two more.
In 2024, more than 1,600 people died on UK roads. Yet a major new road safety strategy has passed largely unnoticed. This reflects media acceptance of road danger and a societal complacency—an “it won’t happen to me” mindset. Sadly, it can, and by then it is too late. How do we change this?
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
This is the key question. Sadly I think there are too many who are simply too selfish to be responsible, so it has to be done for them.
Harsher penalties and better enforcement is one tool.
On vehicle tech such as mandatory ISA and black boxes which cannot be bypassed are two more.
Harsher penalties and better enforcement is one tool.
On vehicle tech such as mandatory ISA and black boxes which cannot be bypassed are two more.
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Morrison: "The president & Noem are asking us to not believe what we're all seeing with our own eyes. It's incredibly irregular for the secretary to come out making pronouncements before victim had even been identified. We didn't even have her name & she was already calling her a domestic terrorist"
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Morrison: "The president & Noem are asking us to not believe what we're all seeing with our own eyes. It's incredibly irregular for the secretary to come out making pronouncements before victim had even been identified. We didn't even have her name & she was already calling her a domestic terrorist"
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A reminder to people discussing the government’s road safety strategy today, bereaved families and seriously injured crash survivors will be listening.
The only goal for the numbers of people killed on the road each year is ZERO.
The only goal for the numbers of people killed on the road each year is ZERO.
January 7, 2026 at 9:22 AM
A reminder to people discussing the government’s road safety strategy today, bereaved families and seriously injured crash survivors will be listening.
The only goal for the numbers of people killed on the road each year is ZERO.
The only goal for the numbers of people killed on the road each year is ZERO.
From a personal viewpoint, I've now lost count of years without flying and it has not presented even one serious issue.
So go on, try it.
So go on, try it.
#FlightFree2026 is now LIVE!
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Flight Free 2026 is now live!
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January 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
From a personal viewpoint, I've now lost count of years without flying and it has not presented even one serious issue.
So go on, try it.
So go on, try it.
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In news that should surprise no one…
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
arstechnica.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In news that should surprise no one…
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Kids who got new bikes for Christmas, "super excited" to walk them around the city that's too dangerous to ride in.
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Kids who got new bikes for Christmas, "super excited" to walk them around the city that's too dangerous to ride in.
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
Should never drive again, clearly.
Paul Doyle, 54, used his vehicle "as a weapon" after losing his temper with crowds at a Liverpool FC victory parade on 26 May, prosecutors said.
Man who drove into Liverpool football parade jailed for over 21 years
Paul Doyle, 54, used his vehicle "as a weapon" after losing his temper with crowds at a Liverpool FC victory parade on 26 May, prosecutors said.
l.euronews.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Should never drive again, clearly.