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Travesty

I usually blog (moan) about the underlying cause of our problems on the road (priority), avoidable danger and delay at traffic lights, the failure of the authorities to take note or take action, and the scope in traffic system reform … Continue reading

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Get a new plan, Stan

After seeing my video The Case for a No-Lights Trial, Westminster’s traffic chief linked up with TfL (historically resistant to my proposals), and the GLA/Boris (ditto), to announce the removal of 145 sets of lights. During his tenure, Livingstone saddled London … Continue reading

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The brain dead give us brain damage

You can be the safest, most aware driver, but the bass turds are out to get you and get you they will. Paid savants devise cryptic regulation that builds into the vast public disservice known as traffic management. The other day I drove along … Continue reading

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Resistance to traffic lights

Hats off to a residents’ group in Saffron Walden which is organising resistance to new traffic lights near a residential development. In the insensitive way typical of local traffic authorities, Uttlesford made new traffic lights costing £250,000 a condition of the development, without consulting residents. Essex Highways … Continue reading

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The TCD (traffic control dictatorship) and Assad

Parallels in an article by Roger Cohen (NYT) between Assad and the TCD (traffic control dictatorship). “Nothing in the Arab uprisings suggests that any outcome short of the departure of the hated symbol of long repression will satisfy the people … Continue reading

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Houdini budget

Once again traffic (mis)management has escaped public spending cuts and the notice of Whitehall! Quite incredible when you see things through the lens of Equality Streets.

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Safer to cross a red light?

Drivers approaching a green light are obeying a signal at speeds that can kill. But crossing a red light after checking there is no conflicting traffic means approaching at a crawl with heightened awareness. So is it safer to cross a red light slowly (carefully) … Continue reading

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Fuel tax fraud?

Apparently the Chancellor has ruled out cutting fuel tax, which as we know adds over 60% to the cost of fuel. Tax cuts could, of course, be funded by traffic system reform. Maybe my arguments haven’t reached the Chancellor’s ears. Or … Continue reading

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Funding tax cuts

Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls, wants to raise the tax threshold. Don’t we all? Balls says it can be funded by cutting VAT to raise the £12bn needed. The government rubbished the proposal. But they are just as myopic in failing … Continue reading

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Public service? Pull the other one

In devising methods of repressing hypothetical (minority) misbehaviour on our roads, the traffic control net is spread wide. Like the wrong fish caught in a trawler’s net, good people are ensnared and brought to their knees (you, me and Chris … Continue reading

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