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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Thought this with the recent article on London Road in Gloucestershire. I think aligning practical re-testing with driving licence is a shoe in and there’s really no reason why it can’t be Introduced. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

'Total confusion' as drivers ignore London Road no entry signs

Gloucester businesses say many drivers are ignoring a closed-off section of London Road.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Let me know if you do it, I’ll join up. There’s quite a few sketchy bits under bridges where the path narrows considerably and the surface also becomes uneven, so care required to avoid falling in.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

"Your consequences should live with you for life."…but your driving privileges will be available again in just 4 years time.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Just a 5yr driving ban (starting from the date of the sentence) & the statutory minimum the judge could possibly issue under the sentencing guidelines for DbDD. In effect, he’ll serve half his sentence and get the chance to drive again shortly after. Zero regard for the victim and public safety.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

No amount of vomit inducing promos can stop people seeing what the BBC represents. An organisation that in recent years has ramped up bludgeoning the last remaining fragments of its former reputation. Efforts which ensure it’s demise, as more continually people switch off for good.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Even with the threat of a complete moron driver behind you, you were still looking out for the best interests of pedestrians. And good his efforts ended up costing him time.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

“Coming through, idiot driver behind me” 😂 A prime example of why handing out driving licences for life is a really bad idea.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Always a juggling act, but one where floating bus stops are never far from their thoughts.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Definitely, had plenty of instances where merely uttering “really?!” is enough to push them over the edge after they’ve MGIF close passed me just to join the traffic queue shortly after.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Hooked in by false promises of friction free travel (as advertised) only to be regularly passed by people travelling on a supposedly inferior form of transport. Must be infuriating. The last thing they (and any other road users need) is a worthless rag winding them up even more.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Absolutely nothing, despite the fact that motorists account for 99%+ of pedestrian fatalities. Not interested in facts seemingly.

Reported road fatalities in collisions by road user type and (other) main vehicle involved in the collision, Great Britain 2025.

Cyclist’s account for 1% of pedestrian fatalities yet get (putting it very conservatively) a disproportionate amount of focus in respect to the danger they pose.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yes I did, thanks for asking. Have you actually got anything barely interesting to offer or are we done?!

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

So you’d punt on the season just for the sheer hell of it?!

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

That’s just not in the team’s DNA and completely overblown co sundering were in a competitive, but underwhelming division with a favourable upcoming schedule. In addition to that, we can’t go full rebuild anyway because of our contractual commitments.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yeah, I’ve had enough of it so gonna start taking my phone out with me to report the f*ckers.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Absolutely. One for me is that within 2km on every one of my last few rides, I haven’t been able to use the segregated cycle lane because a driver has parked in it.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Love this. Amongst a series of already fantastic moves, this the signature signing really elevates the team to the next level.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A case of once you see it, you can not unsee it. Followed by understanding the casual and endemic levels of law breaking behind the wheel.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yes my fear is that “we’re now aware of the scale” (even though it’s long since been painfully obvious) and nothing changes to actually address it.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Would be a big start, the scale though would be overwhelming without a well thought out system change.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If the findings on the scale of drivers breaking the law and endangering other road users is “shocking”, then you’ve not been paying attention. It’s out there, it’s everywhere and the scale of it goes way beyond the ability to address it under existing measures. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

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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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

To be honest it‘s demise is locked in and completely self-engineered. It’s beyond saving. I actually see it as more harmful than a lot of the beyond compromised billionaire owned right wing press, because it carries on with a pretence of being impartial, when it is most definitely not.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

A message for all the MGiF’ers (lots of you). If you close pass me, when I catch up and pass you at the lights, I’ll be taking primary position thereon. You gain nothing & actually end up losing time. Also proving you can’t be trusted to drive properly, so need to be assertively managed.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Complete contempt for the law and others safety. Leaving the scene and denying the victim urgent medical assistance. But despite all this, will get the chance to drive again, because through the eyes of the justice system driving privileges are worth more than peoples’ lives.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Should be grounds for it, though it’s less about the sentence passed against the charge brought (even though under the lesser charge of DbCD the sentence passed should have been more severe) and more about what the charge should have always been (DbDD).

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In what world does driving at 3 x the speed limit not pass that test?! Also, “The accused’s driving must have been a cause of the death or grievous bodily injury but need not be the sole one” Basically, prosecution took the easy option to secure conviction. www.ppsni.gov.uk/files/ppsni/...

ppsni.gov.uk

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

So I’ve looked into this further. Defendant originally charged under DbDD, pled not guilty, DbCD accepted by prosecution. Q is why? Article 11 of Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 classes it to be valid when the driving falls ”far below“ the standard of a competent and careful driver.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The attacks will get more vicious and there’ll be zero care or interest to where that might lead.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It’s worth having a closer look at this case because something is badly amiss.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Just all kinds of wrong. No idea how this isn’t deemed as causing DbDD (just ref sentencing guidelines for DbCD & factor in 3 x the speed limit). Then, custodial sentence of just over half the max for DbCD. Worse still “considered to be at risk of further reoffending” - 3 year driving ban 🤦‍♂️

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Crazy and lots of worse examples can be easily found. Been various people in my traditional network that I’ve seen in a very different light given their activity. Not sure why anyone would willingly alienate a proportion of their network, but plenty do it without a second thought.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Exactly, the type inane (and at times politically charged) discussions you get on all social media platforms, but this is far worse as people do it willingly under their company credentials.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

One of various rules to follow on LinkedIn. It used to be a professional networking platform and despite what it’s become, it’s original purpose is still all I use it for.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Good he got his comeuppance and hopefully it prompts him to change his behaviour. The bullies often crumble when confronted and it shows that the SUV they bought is often merely a compensation device.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Yorkshire Water loses 260 million litres per day appx from its network. Yet bills have gone up at least 35% over the last 2 years. Failure is rewarded and as a consumer (as with practically everything that’s privatised), you pay more for less. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Drought declared in Yorkshire after dry weather

Environment Agency says Yorkshire saw its fifth driest period on record between April and September.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Absolutely defence bollocks, but gets heard and accepted in sentencing considerations. Someone getting to 79 and injuring another road user through their own impatience again shows the current system is not fit for purpose.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Always find supermarket car parks are a good indicator (pardon the pun) of driving standards. Low speed zones, an abundance of clear signage and lane markings. Yet, a litany of drivers who can’t park properly, w/ consideration or manoeuvre safely. Doesn’t bode well for the rest of the road network.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Really don’t like the framing of “exemplary character” as it instills that defendant just had an off-day, thus minimising extent of his actions. Also technically false as caught speeding in the past. Rarely one-off behaviour. Only serious injuries brought to light something that was prob habitual.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Something I did, bold and usually something I’d advise against, especially in recent economic circumstances. No job is worth sacrificing your mental health for. A resignation followed by palpable relief & liberating, then it was prob the right decision. You can now move forward on your own terms.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Yep that term alone confirms this individual is not worth anyone’s time.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Absolutely brilliant watch, epic & inspiring.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Common courtesy & taking responsibility. Same with lots of cyclists, but it’s only ever a focus on misdemeanours, whilst never acknowledging where the unequivocal source of danger comes from. Leads to cyclists being tarred with the same brush & being expected to assume collective responsibility.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Perhaps, but I don’t mind taking the initiative. Good opportunity to practice the track stand skills which are appalling at the best of times.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Yep and this is a floating bus stop a few hundred meters back down the same road, where a man waiting there was killed a few years ago. Killed by a speeding motorist drug driving. Didn’t stand a chance. The asserted danger is not framed as coming from the unequivocal source (motorists) though.

A floating bus stop smashed to smithereens by a speeding driver under the influence of drugs, killing 1 person waiting there and seriously injuring 2 others in 2023.

But cyclists…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67477593

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Donned the autumn bib tights to mark the occasion. Lovely and crisp up North, always great weather to ride in.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Actually, nothing special about this at all, it’s what a hell of a lot of cyclists do by default. Yet the right wing press and affiliated politicians want you to think otherwise, so they only focus on framing cycling negatively. Ever wondered why that is?! Requires a degree of critical thinking.

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Crazy happenings earlier. I was cycling up the A647 in the segregated cycle lane and a bus moved past me, stopping at the floating bus stop further up the road. Brace yourself for the next bit. I anticipated passengers getting off the bus and held back until they’d all crossed onto the pavement.

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