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Good cops
I’ve been stopped several times for cycling (carefully) through red lights, twice by police cyclists in the City, once by a motorcyclist in Russell Square. I listen politely to what they have to say, then ask if I can ask … Continue reading
Another nail in the coffin of traffic “psychology”
Minicosm (Metro, 4 May 11) reported: “We have an in-built system of fair play, a new study has found [no reference given]. Subjects were asked how they would divide a sum of money. Swedish researchers found that if someone suggested … Continue reading
AUTOcracy v DEMOcracy
Emerging democracies in North Africa need support to help them avoid a reversion to autocracy, said the Foreign Secretary in his Mansion House speech last night. Is it far-fetched to see a parallel with roads? Britain is known for its … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritarianism, autocracy, democracy, freedom of choice, traffic control
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Information overload
Try reading this as you drive past: And our taxes pay for this grotesque farrago.
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Running scandal
4,267 = the annual number of deaths attributable to air pollution in London alone (from the GLA’s own impact study). A major source of air pollution, of course, is traffic congestion. And a major cause of congestion is traffic lights. … Continue reading
Parking pain
The Pataky blog post reminded me of a remark by Franka (Bourne Identity) Potente: “Working in London is such a pain, because of the parking. Paris is so much better!” Full Metro interview here.
Free and easy
In a Metro 60-second interview, Elsa Pataky says: “In Spain, people enjoy every moment of life. We have lunches that go on for hours, whereas in LA you feel everyone is in a rush. When friends sit down for dinner in … Continue reading
Sheep in the city
A new generation of robotic road-user is increasingly incapable of acting according to context, relying instead on traffic signals. The new breed of pedestrian is unable to cross the road diagonally through slow-moving traffic. They make everything stop. Like rooks … Continue reading
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Tagged drivers, pedestrian countdown, pedestrians, Puffin crossings
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Cyclists and cabbies
Green would-be Mayor, Jenny Jones, complains about taxi-drivers yelling abuse and cutting her up when she’s cycling. I always find cabbies on the ball and courteous. Of course I don’t get under their feet at junctions; I go on opportunity, … Continue reading
