Rob M-Y
@robidoo99.bsky.social
Middle aged distance runner with stats background.
2:29 marathon at 45 - hanging on with my fingernails for as long as possible.
2:29 marathon at 45 - hanging on with my fingernails for as long as possible.
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The Highway Code changes three years on… and it’s not looking great
Most drivers wrongly believe cyclists must ride single file, stay close to the kerb, and use cycle lanes – and one in three say they shouldn’t have equal rights on the road, new survey finds
road.cc/312627 #cycling
Most drivers wrongly believe cyclists must ride single file, stay close to the kerb, and use cycle lanes – and one in three say they shouldn’t have equal rights on the road, new survey finds
road.cc/312627 #cycling
Most drivers wrongly believe cyclists must ride single file, stay close to the kerb, and use cycle lanes – and one in three say they shouldn’t have equal rights on the road, new Highway Code survey fi...
The study also found that 74 per cent of drivers feel some frustration around cyclists, though 96 per cent claimed they leave the recommended 1.5m distance when overtaking people on bikes
road.cc
February 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The Highway Code changes three years on… and it’s not looking great
Most drivers wrongly believe cyclists must ride single file, stay close to the kerb, and use cycle lanes – and one in three say they shouldn’t have equal rights on the road, new survey finds
road.cc/312627 #cycling
Most drivers wrongly believe cyclists must ride single file, stay close to the kerb, and use cycle lanes – and one in three say they shouldn’t have equal rights on the road, new survey finds
road.cc/312627 #cycling
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The UK has pretty comprehensive stats on who dies in road incidents.
Car occupants are the group with the largest number of deaths, but when adjusting for miles travelled, it's a very different story.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Car occupants are the group with the largest number of deaths, but when adjusting for miles travelled, it's a very different story.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
January 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The UK has pretty comprehensive stats on who dies in road incidents.
Car occupants are the group with the largest number of deaths, but when adjusting for miles travelled, it's a very different story.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Car occupants are the group with the largest number of deaths, but when adjusting for miles travelled, it's a very different story.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
November 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
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As farmers protest at paying tax for the 1st time on multi-million pound inheritances, a thread on some of the tax breaks farmers get, often uniquely.
Fair enough; food is important. But the idea farmers are being unfairly treated is mad. They get hugely beneficial treatment from the tax system
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Fair enough; food is important. But the idea farmers are being unfairly treated is mad. They get hugely beneficial treatment from the tax system
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Inheritance tax: 'Betrayed' farmers take Budget protest to London
Thousands of farmers expected to take part in a march on Whitehall
Organisers of Tuesday's protest warn some farmers now
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:59 AM
As farmers protest at paying tax for the 1st time on multi-million pound inheritances, a thread on some of the tax breaks farmers get, often uniquely.
Fair enough; food is important. But the idea farmers are being unfairly treated is mad. They get hugely beneficial treatment from the tax system
1/7
Fair enough; food is important. But the idea farmers are being unfairly treated is mad. They get hugely beneficial treatment from the tax system
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