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Dr Robert Davis

@chairrdrf.bsky.social
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Chair of Road Danger Reduction Forum www.rdrf.org.uk Posts on RDR, transport, #ClimateCatastrophe. Some other serious matters e.g. #Ukraine, some fun stuff e.g. cycle sport.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 10h
19000 offences in two weeks at just two locations. Lawbreaking by drivers is just endemic. Every one of those offences should be prosecuted. And buy lots more of those cameras. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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AI cameras spot nearly 19,000 road offences in West Midlands
Captured images include a front-seat passenger holding a small child on her lap without a seatbelt.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 2h
Lazy & biased reporting on Floating Bus Stops on @bbclondon.bsky.social 22.30 news: there's been a lot of work trying to address legitimate concerns of blind/VI people, but you wouldn't know it from this which just relays the "blanket ban" school. @londoncycling.bsky.social @psimonk.bsky.social
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Exactly. The roads were never theirs to "give" anyway.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
...and check out his web site for a snapshot of the massive amount of work he did in his productive life. mayerhillman.co.uk 3./
mayerhillman.co.uk
Dr Mayer Hillman
Contributing towards a better world
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
...and see the Obituary in the current edition of Local Transport Today @transportxtra.bsky.social www.transportxtra.com/publications... with comments from yours truly. 2./
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Mayer Hillman: Key transport figure who was ahead of his tim
Architect turned social scientist Dr Mayer Hillman, who spent more than half a century researching and seeking to influence the shape of public policy in transp
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Just back from the well attended funeral of my old friend, colleague and comrade Mayer Hillman. Here's the "Order of Service" cover.... 1./
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"You could be turning off your taps so the water can be used to nudify celebrities." Another good read from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring." -Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid and human rights activist #BicycleBirthday October 7 (1931 -2021)
Photo of a man wearing a tie standing astride a bicycle with one arm raised in the air.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Disgraceful minimising of terrorism by a Reform politician. This is what car brain/car supremacism/car culture leads to. HT @ottoengineer.bsky.social
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You know the old "make public transport free!" trope. Having free (and nowadays quite good quality in London) PT doesn't stop pensioners from driving.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @georgemonbiot.bsky.social gets it. My late comrade Mayer Hillman questioned me once about one of the numerous Heathrow consultations/enquiries: "What did the Bangladeshi children say?". Think about it.
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Congratulations!
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon re-create (left) a famous photo (right) of Nobel Prize-winning physicists Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie in the 1943 biopic Madame Curie (1943) #BicycleBirthday Greer Garson September 29 (1904-1996)
Photo of a finely dressed woman and man posing with bicycles in a garden. This is Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in the movie Madame Curie.Photo of a finely dressed man and woman posing with bicycles in a garden. This is the original photo of Pierre Curie and Marie Skłodowska-Curie in front of their Paris home.
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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Active Travel England’s new Women and Girls’ Safety Hub brings together guidance, case studies & practical resources to help put women’s experiences at the heart of street design. It’s a step in the right direction for #MyRideOurRight Because safer streets for women = safer streets for everyone 👇
activetravelengland.gov.uk
Women and girls' safety hub | Active Travel England
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hmmmmm....
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'll be giving a (v. short) tribute to Mayer Hillman at tomorrow's version of @activetravelcaf.bsky.social : amongst other work, he focused on how walking and cycling are modes of transport to be properly supported. It's partly because of Mayer that AT is "a thing". www.activetravelcafe.org.uk
activetravelcafe.org.uk
Zoom in, 5pm Tuesdays! | Active Travel Cafe
Join us Tuesdays at 5pm for the latest active travel and sustainable transport news!
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nice one Anna!
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Have a good one and let us know how you get on!
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yes!
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Interestingly, this was quoted by a prominent anti-LTN campaigner as another reason why they were bad...
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jaj991.bsky.social @jaj991.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You just know it was a cyclist that knocked down this traffic light then tried to cover it up by pushing the car on top of it.
A grey car has hit a traffic light. Not sure how this could have happened, it's always possible that someone has had a medical incident but if I had to bet on it I'd bet on incompetent driving.
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Mark On A Bike @mtonabike.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Well these are eye catching from Better Streets for Liverpool
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kudos to McNulty, but @tompidcock.bsky.social was one of those who worked hardest and one of the contenders for "man of the match". When you get to be that good, you're going to be heavily marked! www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tom-p...
cyclingweekly.com
'I don't have any regrets' – Tom Pidcock says he did all he could in 'really difficult' World Championships road race
The Brit finished seventh after having multiple attacks shut down by the USA
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Acta, non verba"!!
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life." Suffragist and educator Frances Willard riding her bicycle, Gladys (because it made her glad). #BicycleBirthday September 28 (1839-1898)
Photo of a woman riding a bicycle on a country lane, circa 1890s.
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London Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our thoughts with friends & family of ebike rider killed by moped rider on North Pole Rd, North Kensington near Westway, 12am Friday. Police believe the moped rider chased ebike rider prior to collision & are treating as murder. Please contact the Police if you have any information.
news.sky.com
Cyclist killed in collision with moped as murder investigation launched
Police believe the moped involved in the collision had been pursuing the e-bike prior to the incident.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I use the service from Euston to Preston a couple of times a year: times are far shorter than they used to be (OK a few decades ago) and service is generally good. As my fellow radical transport campaigner Prof John Whitelegg once said* "Who can I complain to about this?" *"jokingly".
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@christianwolmar.bsky.social on how railways were seen as "disruptive technology" by the Americans. transportnews.substack.com/p/ai-is-not-... My view: it's funny how mass car use has not been properly seen as "disruptive technology": efforts like those by Buchanan were utterly inadequate IMO.
transportnews.substack.com
AI is not the first disruptive technology
AI is dominating our lives. Or at least, discussion and debate over it are ubiquitous ...
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So much this. Quite apart from the climate crisis reasons, it makes no sense expanding an airport and generating more traffic in the surrounding area where roads are already badly congested and there’s not enough space on trains and buses for the people needing to get about locally.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
bsky.app/profile/lond... . I pointed out that the Mayor could achieve his Transport Strategy targets by means such as LTNs, bus and cycle lanes etc., especially driver charging. We need more than "advocacy" and the Mayor can be part of this if he chooses. 2./
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You can include www.rdrf.org.uk in this. Keep on keeping on Caroline and everybody. Note in next post the post made by @mayoroflondon.bsky.social 1./
rdrf.org.uk
Road Danger Reduction Forum
Safer Roads For All
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
within the planet’s capacity but, above all else, demand radical +immediate action by politicians to mitigate the impacts of a calamitous future of many species, including ours. Your generation now has the main responsibility to deliver this ‑ but will be the main beneficiary." RIP Mayer Hillman 5
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
...successive governments around the world have failed to implement the radical policies required to achieve global zero carbon emissions. It is now too late. Consider what you can do: stop flying, become a vegan or vegetarian, don’t own a car, limit the size of your family, live a local life 3./
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You can check up on his work here mayerhillman.co.uk and I leave you with this quote made to fellow Edinburgh University alumni: "Climate change is the greatest challenge ever faced by humans. It will, without doubt, increasingly diminish your quality of life, because... 2./
mayerhillman.co.uk
Dr Mayer Hillman
Contributing towards a better world
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm sad to inform you that my friend, colleague and comrade Mayer Hillman has died a month short of his 95th birthday. He made a massive contribution to our knowledge of many environmental and social issues. Appreciations will follow, for now condolences to sons Josh and Saul. 1/
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Road Danger Reduction Forum is non-party political, but congratulations to @ibikebrighton.bsky.social , well known to Active Travel professionals in the UK for his work (mainly for consultancy transport-initiatives.com) in getting elected as a Councillor.
transport-initiatives.com
Transport Initiatives
local knowledge national expertise
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Always worth reading Professor Devi Sridhar . See this www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... for another thing to worry about AI.
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We all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi Sridhar
Most of my students use AI, and I worry about its corrosive effects. We must not entrust tech companies with our long-term health, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Universi...
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Check out @psimonk.bsky.social's longish 🧵demolishing the "cycling slows down buses" Bicycle Bingo myth. And also don't forget: * Uber/Private Hire cars driving around congested areas continually. * Increased take up of road space by SUVs compared to traditional cars. etc.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good response from @londoncycling.bsky.social to the new myth that "cycle lanes make buses run slower". And also: don't forget impacts on congestion of private hire and Uber cars driving round and round in congested areas; increased space uptake of SUVs compared to smaller cars; etc., etc.!
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Off normal topics because it's important. nickcohen.substack.com/p/crypto-cor... HT @nickcohen.bsky.social
nickcohen.substack.com
Crypto corruption goes global
A criminal currency buys politicians by the score
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... I had ME/CFS/PVFS some 40 years ago, luckily (mainly) recovering spontaneously after a couple of years. The official reactions @georgemonbiot.bsky.social describes resonate - we should have moved on after 40 years, hopefully Long COVID research will help.
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dunno about this: they could hire staff on a short(ish) contract if they get enough £s from Gov't.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You really should be following @dpcarrington.bsky.social if you're one of my "followers". Although I shall still be reposting (RTing, whatever) a lot of his posts.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Outgoing UN chief says polluters have treated atmosphere like an ‘open sewer’ - António Guterres laments world leaders’ inaction and says oil and gas firms ‘must pay’ for climate devastation #climatecrisis Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Outgoing UN chief says polluters have treated atmosphere like an ‘open sewer’
António Guterres laments world leaders’ inaction and says oil and gas firms ‘must pay’ for climate devastation
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good point. Also it's mainly avoiding on road routes which should be the priority.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
By now you should be "getting" it. The culture we live in is one where all too many drivers think they have a "right" to motor where, when , why and of course how, they want. And to not have to pay a reasonable amount to do so. That's what we need to "get".
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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026
One for all those BuT hOsPiTaL pArKiNg ShOuLd Be FrEe people: the free parking at this hospital removed £10 million from being spent on patient care.
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Summer of terrifying drought and wildfire, bus drivers sweltering in shocking temperatures, everyone losing sleep unable to get cool at night and *this* is the policy they come up with? Just makes things worse and does nothing to address inequality or enable people to walk, cycle or catch a bus. 🤷‍♀️
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"You gave my soul a beam to travel on." -musician Leonard Cohen in chapter 19 of Book of Mercy, dedicated to Esther, his sister Leonard Cohen on a tricycle with his sister Esther Westmount, Canada ca. late 1930s #BicycleBirthday Leonard Cohen September 21 (1934-2016)
Photo of a young boy riding a tricycle with an older girl on a bicycle next to him in a cul-de-sac.
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