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Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

Seems legit

November 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Reposted by Kenny Munro

Alex Nurse

@alexnurse.bsky.social

I've had such a crap commute this morning, that I've written to my MP and Councillor.

I'm just a bloke trying to get to work, and I want to go home to my kids at the end of the day.

Our road culture is fundamentally broken.

cc @liamthorp.bsky.social

Dear Maria,
I am one of your constituents (Postcode: ).
In the interests of transparency, in my professional life, I am an academic at the University of Liverpool with research interests in Active Travel. However, I am writing to you as a resident.
The reason that I am writing is that I have had 3 incidents in the last 24 hours whilst riding my bike to and from work which have been really upsetting. All happened in broad daylight, and all involved drivers nearly crashing into me as if I wasn’t there.
It is the last of these incidents, which happened just now which is most upsetting. The driver ‘close passed’ me against a line of parked cars. This gave me three options: 1) Ride into the back of a parked car. 2) Get run over by his car. 3) Stop entirely. The advantage gained by the driver was such that we were both stopped at the next set of traffic lights. At that point he told me to “get off the ****ing road”.
This led me to believe that the driver intended to drive like that.
As much as I ride a bike to work, I am a normal person. I have two young children. I go to work every day, work hard, and pay my taxes. I am sure that if I met this person in any other walk of life, we might have a perfectly decent interaction.
However, the culture on our roads has become so bad that we forget these things.
I recognise some of the good things that are happening, both at a Government level, and in Liverpool via the City Council and CA. However, the thing that is missing is the culture shift. Things like the recent changes to the Highway Code are welcome, but they are not filtering through to attitudes on the road.
Please could I implore you to raise issues like mine with the Department for Transport? Things like the “Think!” campaign have raised awareness of so many other issues.
I do not want to be an obituary in the Echo. Worse yet, I don’t want to be just another Killed and Serious Injured statistic.
I’m sorry I have to write in such a sad way – I love riding …

November 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM

Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

That Scotland V Greece first half could be used as a legitimate torture device. Absolutely chronic

October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Reposted by Kenny Munro

Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike

@gazza-d.bsky.social

Good piece here from Sadiq Kahn urging the mass rollout of 20mph zones.
It should be the default limit in built up areas with higher limits by exception.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

www.theguardian.com

August 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

Of all the 70s/80s US TV theme tunes, THIS was the best. Miles better than what replaced it after season one.

youtu.be/rqajVHN7hfc?...

Starsky & Hutch (Intro & Outro) Season 1

YouTube video by 11db11

youtu.be

June 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

If I was getting fined for driving above the speed limit I would simply drive more slowly.

DomMar6605 @dommar6605.bsky.social · Jun 25

The city of Ottawa gave out 2900 tickets from one speed camera near a school in 2024... in the month of July. Tell me again how it isn't a money grab.

June 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM

Reposted by Kenny Munro

rob

@robpatrick.bsky.social

"driver who fled the scene after killing a cyclist — and took documents with him in an attempt to cover his tracks... jailed for one year and three months and banned from driving for three years"

3 years and they will be driving again

what is wrong with this country?

road.cc/content/news...

One year in jail for hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist before trying to cover his tracks

Police also found videos on George Ivers' phone of him driving at high speed and skidding his car

road.cc

June 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM

Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

How I take criticism

June 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Reposted by Kenny Munro

ETSC - European Transport Safety Council

@etsc.eu

Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%

etsc.eu/20mph-limits...

20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds

A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…

etsc.eu

June 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

Champions League final

May 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM

Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

I think I speak for at least some people watching this Europa league final tonight when I say “Come on nobody”.
#europaleague #uel #mufc #thfc
#tntsports

May 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Reposted by Kenny Munro

deadmanrunning1.bsky.social

@deadmanrunning1.bsky.social

Also: 11 years, with multiple aggravating circumstances:
Mobile phone use (x2)
Left the scene
Drunk
Previous for being drunk
Failed to attend court for previous - warrant out
Caught drink *again* after the killing

11 years.
But yeah, LiFe FoR cYcLIsTs...

May 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

Not sure why parking is allowed here at all but this dropped kerb is blocked by selfish motorists a couple of times a week. @glasgowcc.bsky.social @policescotland.bsky.social

Black Mercedes car parked illegally, blocking a dropped kerb.

April 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Kenny Munro

@kennymunro.bsky.social

Lovely, just lovely.
#lfc

April 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM

Reposted by Kenny Munro

David Firn

@davidfirn.bsky.social

Your occasional reminder that a motorist who killed four cyclists when he ploughed into them on an icy road in a car that had three bald tyres was fined £180 and given six penalty points on his licence.

Cyclists who kill pedestrians could be jailed for life under new law in England and Wales

Reckless cycling is currently prosecuted under legislation from the 1860s, with a maximum two-year jail sentence

www.theguardian.com

April 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM

Reposted by Kenny Munro

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