Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveEuropean Cyclists' Federation @ecf.com · 02/10/2026Since the Dutch vehicle authority gave Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system a provisional approval earlier this year, it has been in use ahead of a full, EU-wide approval as other countries can accept provisional approvals granted elsewhere. Read more: www.ecf.com/en/news/tesl... 3118
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveEuropean Cyclists' Federation @ecf.com · 28/08/2026The EU is deciding how hundreds of billions in cohesion funding will be spent. ECF is making the case for cycling to be part of the plan — because right now, draft legislation doesn't mention it at all. 🚲 See which points in the regulation ECF recommends leveraging: www.ecf.com/en/news/erdf...ecf.comCycling's next €6 billion: ECF pushes to put cycling and active mobility into the EU's 2028–2034 cohesion fund regulationCycling's next €6 billion: ECF pushes to put cycling and active mobility into the EU's 2028–2034 cohesion fund regulation 0114
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 12/12/2025Responding to a draft proposal leaked to the Financial Times, ETSC has warned that plans to grant a 10-year exemption from updating essential safety regulations for a new class of small electric cars will put pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicle occupants at risk. etsc.eu/etsc-slams-p...etsc.euETSC slams proposed safety exemptions for new small car categoryResponding to a draft proposal leaked to the Financial Times, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has warned that plans to grant a ten-year exemption from updating essential safety… 022
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Excellent vid www.youtube.com/watch?v=--83... explaining why EU should not submit to allowing equivalency with US vehicle regs. @ecf.com also co-signed a letter to the EU with orgs and cities, to not allow these vehicles access to the EU without good safety regs www.ecf.com/en/news/acce...youtube.comKeep these Stupid American Trucks out of EuropeYouTube video by Not Just Bikes 010
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveT&E @transportenvironment.org · 12/11/2025Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers. It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas. 16655323
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveProf. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 07/10/2025"The single most important behaviour, design or regulation for creating streets conducive to walking and cycling, was physical separation between the modes" We've got a new study out, learning from a broad mixture of street users, planners and designers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 13316140
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveMôsieur J. @mosieurj.eurosky.social · 04/09/2025L’EU et les États-Unis ont signé un accord commercial prévoyant une «reconnaissance mutuelle» de leurs normes automobiles. Problème : les véhicules américains et leurs imposants pick-up ne respectent pas les règles européennes de protection piétons et cyclistes @ecf.com www.ecf.com/en/news/euro...ecf.comEuropean Commission reneges on road safety promises: New trade deal “Framework” could open door to dangerous US pick-up trucksEuropean Commission reneges on road safety promises: New trade deal “Framework” could open door to dangerous US pick-up trucks 255
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 04/09/2025More evidence on the positive impact of 30km/h (20mph) speed reduction policies. Review of UK studies on impact of speed limit reduction "...20mph (32 km/h) speed limits reduced traffic crashes by an average of 26.45%....Casualties decreased by 22.92%" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comEvaluating the safety and speed impacts of the 20mph speed limit in the UK: Evidence and insightsStudies on the effectiveness of 20mph speed limits in the UK vary due to differences in context, methods, data, environments, and schemes. Many of the… 010
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 01/09/2025US/EU Trade deal framework will have disastrous consequences for cycling/pedestrian safety if EU follows through on its intention to "mutually recognise" vehicle regulations www.forbes.com/sites/tanyam... In the US large pick-up trucks with minimal safety measures onboard are the norm.forbes.comTrade Deal With US Will Cost Lives On Europe’s Roads, Safety Groups SayEuropean safety groups raise concerns that a recent transatlantic trade and investment agreement between the US and EU will expose EU citizens to higher road risks. 055
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 31/07/2025EU–US trade agreement moves forward as safety groups urge vigilance on vehicle standards etsc.eu/eu-us-trade-...etsc.euEU–US trade agreement moves forward as safety groups urge vigilance on vehicle standardsA tentative trade deal between the European Union and the United States was reached over the weekend, reportedly averting threatened 30% tariffs and agreeing instead to duties of around 15% 011
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 31/07/2025"#VisionZero is just an aspirational #roadsafety target to keep us motivated to do better, it's not really achievable." @hel.fi "Hold my Pint!!" yle.fi/a/74-20174831yle.fiHelsinki goes a full year without a traffic deathA city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design. 030
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 30/06/2025.@transenv.bsky.social report on increased bonnet height tinyurl.com/2p6awvkc, and previous report tinyurl.com/5n8u5evc on increased vehicle width, along with the clear danger of larger vehicles tinyurl.com/3r3hj38z regulators must act to put the brakes on this forward march of larger vehicle sizetransportenvironment.org 000
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 06/05/2025New! We received a lot of requests to release our bonus with Marco te Brömmelstroet, aka “The Fietsprofessor," about a study he co-authored with @ianwalker.bsky.social on where motornomativity comes from... so here it is! Plus, better language for better streets. thewaroncars.org/2025/05/06/e... 619245
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveProf. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Really pleased with the new @usa.streetsblog.org podcast from @keawilson.bsky.social. It's a really nice half-hour interview with me and my co-author Marco te Brömmelstroet on our most recent motonormativity work - one for the drive to work today 😉 usa.streetsblog.org/2025/05/06/w...usa.streetsblog.orgWhere Does 'Motonormativity' Come From — And Which Country Has It Worst? — Streetsblog USAA new study explores how "motonormativity" shows up in the US, UK, and (yes) even in the Netherlands. 25722
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgrovePOLIS @polisnetwork.eu · 31/03/2025The EU must not lower vehicle safety standards🛑 @etsc.eu, POLIS, @eurocities.bsky.social, @cleancitiescampaign.org @ifpedestrians.bsky.social @ecf.com and other European organisations urge @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to reject US-EU #VehicleEquivalence in any negotiation❗🚗 More ➡️ buff.ly/ZyVi2QDbuff.lyVehicle safety standards must stay out of the EU-US trade disputes - POLIS NetworkTen European organisations sent the European Commission a letter urging to reject US vehicle standards in trade negotiations. 0103
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 31/03/2025We @ecf.com co-sign a letter to EU Commission president @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu with 9 other EU organisations, calling on EU to reject US vehicle standards or "regulatory equivalence" in automotive trade negotiations www.ecf.com/en/news/ecf-...ecf.comECF co-sign letter to Commission President von der Leyen to reject US vehicle standards in trade negotiationsECF co-sign letter to Commission President von der Leyen to reject US vehicle standards in trade negotiations 193
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgrovePhilip Amaral @philipamaral.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Any graphic designers out there who are into mobility and transport issues? I’m in an EU-funded project that needs a logo. The project is about converting recyclable stuff like tires into bike lanes and e-bike charging points. Check it out 👇 www.smile-city.eusmile-city.euHome | Smilecity 022
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveFabian Küster @fabiankuester.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Here at ecf.com, we work to encourage more people cycling more often in Europe. While this doesn't mean entirely 'car-free,' every car removed from our cities and replaced with someone walking or cycling a blessing. So many great cities are leading the way! www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...washingtonpost.comWhy Europe is going ‘car free’At a time when NYC and the Trump administration are battling over a congestion pricing program, Europe is dramatically scaling back its relationship with cars. 063
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 01/03/2025Dutch public and parliament back reintroduction of alcohol interlocks for drink-driving offendersbuff.lyDutch public and parliament back reintroduction of alcohol interlocks for drink-driving offendersA significant majority in the Netherlands supports stricter measures to combat drink-driving, with both the public and a majority in the Dutch Parliament favouring the reintroduction of alcohol… 052
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveBrian deegan @bricycle.bsky.social · 01/03/2025I wrote this several years ago but it never got published. I would probably change a lot now, but if you are interested in protected junctions for cycling, you may find it interesting: drive.google.com/file/d/1BRFs...drive.google.comBrian Deegan - Cycling Infrastructure Chapter.pdf 0349
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 28/02/2025From Brussels to Bologna…some good news for road safety ETSC’s Executive Director Antonio Avenoso looks at how city-wide 30 km/h speed limits are bringing big benefits to cities across Europe.buff.lyOpinion: From Brussels to Bologna…some good news for road safetyETSC’s Executive Director Antonio Avenoso looks at how city-wide 30 km/h speed limits are bringing big benefits to cities across Europe. 022
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveProf. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 17/02/2025HOT RESEARCH NEWS! Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor... Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵 441525598
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Research from US www.iihs.org/topics/bibli... adds to increasing concern about high bonnets of pick-up truck and SUVs in crashes with pedestrians and cyclists. Belgium’s VIAS institute similar results last year www.vias.be/fr/newsroom/...iihs.org 010
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveKatja Diehl @katjadiehl.bsky.social · 18/01/2025The share of this born by society is €4674 per year for an Opel Corsa, and €5273 for a Mercedes GLC. Findings suggest that for low-income groups, private car ownership can represent a cost equal to housing. What if carless people received the money every year? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe lifetime cost of driving a carThe car is one of the most expensive household consumer goods, yet there is a limited understanding of its private (internal) and social (external) co… 27225
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 18/01/2025In the UK, auto insurance prices dropped 16% in a year. A big reason: Lower urban speed limits Industry analyst: "Areas where 20mph zones have been introduced result in lower levels of claim frequency – a key factor in the cost of car insurance."theguardian.comUK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’Controversial safety policy has helped drive down premiums to 18-month low, says Confused.com 32869255
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Early bird tickets for ECF Velo-city conference in Gdansk in June now available www.velo-city-conference.com/en/tickets-i... (until 14 February).velo-city-conference.comTicketsTickets 010
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveIrish Cycling Campaign @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Irish Cycling Campaign delivered the press release below on Wednesday 01 January 2025 following yet another grim year of road traffic collisions and casualties. #VisionZero @news.rte.ie @nuachttg4.bsky.social cyclist.ie/2025/01/iris...cyclist.ieIrish Cycling Campaign Urges Immediate Action Amid Rising Road FatalitiesIrish Cycling Campaign delivered the press release below on Wednesday 01 January 2025 following yet another grim year of road traffic collisions and casualties.Irish Cycling Campaign Urges Immediat… 01210
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveDutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 30/12/2024Many health experts recommend people walk or cycle at least 30 minutes every day. With 44.0% of Dutch adults walking or cycling at least 30 minutes every day, it has by far the highest percentage of any country in Europe. landgeist.com/2023/1... 47128
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Research from @georgeyannis.bsky.social and Eva Michelaraki at Nat Tech University of Athens on effectiveness of 30 kph limits www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... "...can save over 40% of lives, significant positive effect on environment, ... public health, ..., increased walking and cycling"sciencedirect.comEffectiveness of 30 km/h speed limit – A literature reviewIntroduction: Road crashes are a major social problem, resulting in 1.19 million fatalities and over 50 million injuries annually. Speeding is the pri… 001
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveMomentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 29/12/2024If you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirms. momentummag.com/if-you-bike-...momentummag.comIf you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirmsIf you’re looking for an affordable and accessible way to live longer, skip the pricey wellness retreats and quirky biohacks—just bike to work. 0309
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Car bloat is a disease – and it’s spreading. Here are a few of the stories I wrote in 2024 about dangerously huge vehicles. 🧵 This year GM killed the Chevy Malibu, the last sedan available to Americans from the Big Three. 4/5 new US cars are SUVs or pickups. www.fastcompany.com/91123174/det...fastcompany.comDetroit killed the sedan. We may all live to regret itGM ending production of the Chevy Malibu underscores that the Big Three are done with sedans. But consumers may not flock to expensive SUVs in response. 43852295
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/12/2024STUDY of 82K+ Scottish adults: “compared with sedentary commuting, commuting to work or study by bike was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk, lower risk of any hospitalization, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, lower risk of cancer mortality & better mental health.”— @carltonreid.comforbes.com18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early DeathBillionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft. 6414119
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveJehiah @jehiah.cz · 24/12/2024Cities should use their full leverage against growing vehicle sizes - and expect no federal action on the topic. Tolls, parking fees, FHV fares. All should be way higher for bigger vehicles. 619938
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 22/12/2024This person is 5’8”. This truck should be illegal. 40892111
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/12/2024The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%. E-bikes support fewer car trips. V/@lloydalter.bsky.socialtreehugger.comE-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular BikersThey are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation. 41887246
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveEurocities @eurocities.eu · 19/12/2024📈 A recent report reveals that from @mobilite.brussels and Bruxelles Environnement more than 50% of new vehicles in the city are now SUVs. With the weight of vehicles increasing, so is pressure on local municipalities to find solutions. ➡️ eurocities.eu/latest/bigge...eurocities.euBigger vehicles cause bigger problems in BrusselsFor every additional 300kg a car weighs, the risk of fatal injury to vulnerable road users increases by 30% in the event of a collision, according to an analysis by the Traffic Institute Vias of accid... 043
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveCarlton Reid @carltonreid.com · 18/12/202418-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early Death HT @jimswheels.bsky.social @ianwalker.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/carlto... Billionaires who want to live longer should jump on bicycles not spacecraft.forbes.com18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early DeathBillionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft. 213869
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Car bloat has become a global problem, not just an American one. Worldwide, SUVs alone now comprise ~half of new car sales. The avg European car gets 1 cm wider every 2 years. That's bad news for climate change, as well as for safety. Me, in Slate 🧵 GIFT LINK: slate.com/business/202...slate.comAmerica is Exporting One of Its Worst Characteristics. It Has to Do With Cars.There are ways to fight back. 1429094
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10/12/2024New study from IIHS shows that car bloat is dangerous even at low speeds: If hit by a sedan going 27 mph, a pedestrian has a 60% chance of a moderate+ injury and 30% chance of a serious one. If it's a pickup going 27 mph, those odds rise to 83% and 63%, respectively. www.iihs.org/news/detail/...iihs.orgVehicle height compounds dangers of speed for pedestriansNew pedestrian injury risk curves calculated by IIHS show that vehicles with taller front ends begin to cause serious injuries at lower speeds. 28791308
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/12/2024IMPORTANT STUDY: “On average, the implementation of 30 km/h speed limits in European cities demonstrated a 23%, 37% & 38% reduction in road crashes, fatalities & injuries respectively. Lower speed limits also yielded environmental benefits.” www.nrso.ntua.gr/review-of-ci... 15667212
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 03/12/2024From @usdot.bsky.social - Set of transport climate strategies from #activemobility to #parking and everything in between. Probly a bit US specific but still looks useful for all www.transportation.gov/climate-stra...transportation.gov 010
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgrovePhilip Amaral @philipamaral.bsky.social · 28/11/2024 Brussels air quality today. “Horrible,” by official metrics. Obviously thanks to all the drivers of fossil fuel cars, vans and trucks. The roads are chock a block with them today. Aside from polluting the air, driving is the absolute worst way to travel in a city. 112
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 25/11/2024"The city said that SUVs, which account for 25 per cent of private vehicles in the capital, were responsible for 10 per cent more accidents than other vehicles and were statistically more fatal for the victims they hit." www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...telegraph.co.ukParis’s socialist mayor backs call to ban ‘killer’ SUVsAnne Hidalgo warns the heavy vehicles could become ‘weapons’ against other citizens 418754
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/11/2024THIS IS INTERESTING: 12 Ways to Reduce Cars In Cities that have ALREADY WORKED, ranked by effectiveness, identified from nearly 800 research papers. Via @theconversation.bsky.social. What do u think, Tweeps? Seems it depends A LOT on the specific case studies… theconversation.com/12-best-ways... 1925373
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.theconversation.comCycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero citiesActive travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day. 14346471026
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveBob From Accounts 🚲 @bobfromaccounts.bsky.social · 22/11/2024remember when this peaceful, people-friendly oasis at the Strand Aldwych was nothing but four lanes of dangerous, toxic traffic? Once a change like this is made—even on a smaller scale—and through traffic is restricted, no one ever wants to go back to the way it was 1828170
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 22/11/2024London and New York have tested Intelligent Speed Assistance in their city-owned vehicles, significantly reducing speeding incidents by 62% and 64%, respectively. Why aren't all public and corporate fleets adopting this technology? Sources: buff.ly/3OiqKdP buff.ly/496gi2G 196
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Données/graphiques intéressants sur les victimesde la route belge de VIAS www.vias-roadsafety.be/en/vias-roadsafety.beBarometer of Road Safety — VIAS 100
Ceri Woolsgrove @ceriwoolsgrove.bsky.social · 22/11/2024City of Oslo Cycling report results (in NOR) aktuelt.oslo.kommune.no/oslos-sykkel... Highlights: Since 2014 -Cycle trips ↑ 39% -More cycling in autumn and winter -47% ↓ serious accidents -Car journeys ↓ 35 to 26% -Cycling strategy net benefit of Euros 330 million -155km cycle paths built/upgradedaktuelt.oslo.kommune.noOslos sykkelsatsing har bidratt til mer og tryggere syklingMens den nasjonale trenden er at stadig færre sykler, har sykkelbruken på hverdager i Oslo økt med 39 prosent de siste ti årene. 031
Reposted by Ceri WoolsgroveETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 21/11/2024HGV Safety: Star ratings for best and worst lorries announced www.bbc.com/news/article... #roadsafety #euroncapbbc.comHGV Safety: Star ratings for best and worst lorries announcedThe scores are out of five and have been driving up standards in cars since 1997. 032