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Monthly Archives: October 2026
How many roads? Surviving traffic lights in Paris
There’s a scene in Agnès Varda’s film, Cléo from 5 to 7, when Cléo (Corinne Marchand) starts crossing a Parisian street. Traffic gives way so she and a few other people can cross. It reminded me of an experience seared … Continue reading
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Tagged Agnès Varda, Cléo from 5 to 7, Equality Streets, How many roads, Paris, traffic-lights, WMD
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More evidence of WMD (D&D)
At the Asda junction in Hereford, two crashes on consecutive days at traffic lights, those weapons of mass distraction (danger and delay). Here’s one, witnessed by Sue Powell. Here’s another, also witnessed by Sue Powell, who sent me these photos.
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Tagged Asda junction, Equality Streets, Hereford, Sue Powell, traffic-lights, weapons of mass distraction, WMD
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Spanner in the works
Another attempt to sum up what I’m on about. The spanner in the works of the traffic system is priority. It imposes unequal rights-of-way and creates conflict between priority and non-priority traffic (including foot traffic). Priority – for main roads, … Continue reading
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Tagged equality, Equality Streets, Martin Cassini, priority, road safety, rules of the road
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