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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 02/10/2026

Benches are important mobility aids - they allow people to take frequent rests, enabling them to walk greater distances, by breaking them down into stages

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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Find out more and support Lizzi’s campaign: www.britishcycling.org.uk/article/2026...

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Tax Free Tandems

Lizzi Jordan calls for tax-free tandems to improve access to cycling for visually impaired people

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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... A tandem bike isn’t a luxury. For many visually impaired people, it’s freedom. We’re supporting Paralympian champion Lizzi Jordan’s call on the government to formally recognise tandem bikes as adaptive bicycles and grant them VAT exemption. @britishcycling.org.uk

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Blind Paralympian Lizzi Jordan wants VAT cut for tandem bikes

Cyclist Lizzi Jordan, from Guildford, campaigns for tandems to count as adapted for VAT purposes.

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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Three wheels really can open up a whole new world of cycling... Meet Ivor, Karen, Jordan and Amanda, and discover how trikes and adaptive cycles can offer more people freedom, independence and adventure. Read their stories at cyclinguk.org/three-wheels

A person sits on a recumbent tricycle on the clear ice of Lake Baikal. The sky is partly cloudy, and the snowy mountains are visible in the distance. The ice beneath the tricycle is smooth with visible cracks.

Two individuals enjoying a bike ride in a lush, forested area. An adult is standing with a bicycle on the left, wearing a pink and black jacket and a helmet. A smiling child is on a connected tricycle, wearing a red helmet and green jacket. A wooden fence and dense greenery are in the background.

A person riding a three-wheeled recumbent bike on a gravel path in a park. The person is wearing a helmet and a teal jacket, surrounded by trees with green and yellow leaves.

A person is riding a recumbent tricycle on a paved path through a park. There is a bright yellow bag attached to the tricycle. Trees, grass, and a few people are visible in the background.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Who are we? IN-CLUSIVE envision a better Exeter where walking, cycling, wheeling & public transport are safe, efficient & accessible for everyone, including those living with #disability who cannot drive. Advocacy Awareness Collaboration Empowerment JOIN US! in-clusive.uk #activetravel

A man riding a recumbent tricycle (his walking sticks folded in the rear bag) approaches a barrier on a cycle path with evident difficulty.
Photo credit is given to Wheels for Wellbeing

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We're pleased to say that the police have acknowledged our email and promised a reply towards the end of summer.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We've ✉️ Devon&CornwallPolice asking them if they're aware of concerns about disabled people's legal mobility devices being confiscated & ➡️ them to @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk resources. We've not heard of any local issues but didn't want any problems to arise in future. #cycling #disabledaccess

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Phase 1's already making it easier to navigate #Exeter 🧑‍🦯= "I find this a lot easier walking through triangle car park with my Guide Dog now" Isn't that great? Funny how pro-car activists often suggest anything helpful for people cycling is anti-disabled & anti-visual impairment #disabledaccess

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

We want to expand our panel of volunteers providing lived experience feedback of navigating Exeter's streets. Do you live with a disability, use wheeling/walking/cycling/scooting/public transport (rather than cars) to get about? Sign up for our emails & say hi for a chat in-clusive.uk/my-voice/

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Text reads "I want my voice heard".

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

How wonderful to be able to share this. Families in Exeter who have children with additional needs might find this helpful. Now to get streets and junctions ready to welcome them... #cycling #disabledaccess

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Councils encourage and normalise pavement parking. This practice needs to be stopped. If there isn't enough road space then there needs to be less parking. Pavements blocked by vehicles are a real problem for disabled. Or does convenient parking trump disabled rights? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Pavement parking allowed by half of councils in England

Disability charities say the practice makes streets harder to navigate for wheelchair users and people with limited sight.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This difference is vitally important to disabled people who rely on their e-bikes. It affects how society communicates and whether police officers are properly trained. Poor information could mean people have their mobility device removed uneccesarily and unlawful🧑‍🦽👨‍🦽👩‍🦼🚲🚵‍♂️🚳

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

IN-CLUSIVE have responded to the Exeter city centre plan. It seemed big on nice words & low on deliverables that improve #disabledaccess. Here are some the recommendations we've made: (If you'd like to help shape these responses in future, do get in touch we'd love to have you on board). 🧵 1/

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We're very excited for Lexi. Amazing! (We do wish that using an everyday wheelchair didn't feel like a marathon on Exeter's pavements though). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Devon wheelchair athlete targets 8th world record in France

Lexi Chambers will attempt to climb the Alpe d'Huez in a standard non-racing manual wheelchair.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.eurosky.social · 22/05/2026

Side-by-side tandems are a great example of the enabling power of cycling. For people who no longer can cycle independently, these bikes are a real game changer which enables them to participate more fully in daily life and benefits their physical and mental health!

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Looks lovely. We notice two mobility scooters in the mix. Imagine how much more connected you'd be to your neighbours in a street like this!

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Revealing what society really thinks about the value of people using #pavements & their status ranked against people who drive. #disabledaccess #activetrravel

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We're excited by Phase1 Newtown #Exeter. For disabled cyclists using a recumbent cycle, the previous arrangement crossing between parked cars & limited visibilty was unsafe for #disabledcycling. We imagine it would've been so for children too. Hurray for these small changes. #activetravel

Heras fencing and orange cones surround a new cycle path and pavement with dropped kerbs.

A new cycle path and adjacent pavement passes through a car park (Triangle car park Exeter). Trees are in the middle distance.

A new cycle path surrounded by orange roadwork barriers

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Hello Exeter 1/ Do you live with a #disability & travel in Newtown by cycle, mobility scooter or wheelchair? We're looking for volunteers to attend a snagging meeting for phase1 Exeter community infrastructure project while there's still the opportunity to make refinements to the installed works.

A map of Newtown Triangle car park showing proposed improvements for active travel

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*Nurbs @nurbs.ca · 28/04/2026

I am disabled and have never been allowed to drive, which is the norm here in Canada. You generally have to fight pretty hard to convince them to let you have a liscense. So when I see people opposing bike lanes and multi-use paths, which I rely in, using me as their example, I am filled with rage.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Exactly!🤝🤘 That is the heart and soul of it - for so many people these are not toys or shortcuts, they're real freedom machines: more access, more independence, more dignity, more connection, and more life outside the house. Thank you for putting it so simply and so eloquently!💛🚴🍻🍪🫂

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

With several of Exeter's otherwise excellent rail stations inaccessible to anyone unable to manage steps this is no surprise to us.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Why might people who use cycles or mobility scooters as mobility aids need dropped kerb to reach cycle & other secure parking? #notrocketscience #disabledaccess wanderingdanny.com/oxford/2026/...

On an urban street with high kerbs, one cyclist cycles along the pavement to access cycle parking. Another cyclist dragging a buggy has to stop in the cycle lane and drag their bike on to the pavement, forcing approaching cyclists into traffic.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

After a month of listening to your concerns and studying related documents we have submitted our reponse to the Dryden Rd, Exeter consultation. We hope you will be inspired to add your own consultation response - which closes this Friday 10th April. dcctransportplanning.commonplace.is

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Dryden Road and Surrounding Area

The public consultation will start on Monday 02 March and close noon Sunday 05 April 2026. We would like to hear your views on the proposals to inform how the plans are taken forward.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

If you see stuff like this giving you difficulties accessing safe routes in #Exeter, then get in touch and we'll help you approach the council to have it addressed. #disabledaccess #cycling #activetravel

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

My guess? The council placed this in response to residents' complaints about antisocial motorbike use. But pedal cycles & legal pedal assisted e-bikes increasingly come in many forms (not just narrow bicycles),.. ..frequently ridden by disabled people. So this may be a breach of the Equality Act.

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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 01/04/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who's shared their mobility aid stories and talked about what works for you - and what isn't working yet. Together, we'll keep working for better mobility options for all Disabled people. #EveryJourneyEveryone

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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I want to talk to you about cycling and hip arthritis It surprises a lot of people, and needs to be more widely understood I have a hip replacement next month, this thread is my experience, but I know others have found the same 🧵

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Mid Devon Cycling Club (MDCC) & British Cycling (BC) have a British Cycling’s Limitless event - committed to increasing participation for disabled people on 18th April If you're able to go please tell us all about it.

A flyer for an event called "I am limitless" on Sat 18 April in Torbay Velopark, offering a chance to try adapted cycles " for all ages and abilities"

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Do you feel excluded from natural spaces in Exeter by uneven or poor quality path surfaces? Do you find barriers literally preventing you accessing a park or green space? Why not complete this Exeter city council survey & let them know? #disabledaccess engage.exeter.gov.uk/wild-exeter-...

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Wild Exeter – A city for people and nature | Engage Exeter

Together with Devon Wildlife Trust, the University of Exeter, the Met Office and other partners, Exeter City Council would like your views on nature in Exeter. Whether you live, work or visit Exe...

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Dread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

A lot of people who know that not all disabilities are visible suddenly forget that the second the disabled person in question is riding a bicycle.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We'll be responding to this consultation re poss changes to Dryden Rd. We want to ensure that it remains safe for people using mobility scooters or wheelchairs, to walk, wheel or cycle along/across We're concerned re potential increases in traffic that'll come with some options. #activetravel 1/

An image of a mini roundabout, a bus gate narrowing beyond and some signage. A few people are walking on the pavements. This is taken from an original in the consultation where the picture is labelled "indicative imagery of Option 1 - Bus gate / Authorised vehicles only"

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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 03/03/2026

And this impact is far-reaching as other Disabled people, who don't have cycles, have been harmed by bans as we've not been allowed to take, or use, our mobility aids where we need them. #MobilityJustice #ECycleSafety

Selfie of masc presenting person wearing trilby, a greed jumper and dark blue shirt. Behind, neo-gothic buildings in yellowish stone. Many will recognise the building as Parliament.

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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Bus stop taxi lane bypass that strangely seems to have avoided being labelled a social injustice

Taxi lane bypassing bus stop with cycle lane bypass to right. Outside St Pancras station.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Designing streets to work well for all is challenging. Eg what's perceived as unsafe for someone with little sight dismounting from a bus, may be making a disabled person's 🛺🦼🦽🚲 journey safer = "access conflicts". Pleased to see gov guidance on Bus Stop Bypasses www.gov.uk/government/p...

a cycle path with red tarmac and a "mini zebra crossing" in black and white runs alongside an island of pavement next to a bus stop

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Listen to how Low Traffic Neighbourhoods can transform areas for the better for people in wheelchairs. #disabledaccess #activetravel

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

This is so important. Why not register for one of their webinars?

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 08/01/2026

Parking on the pavement in London has been illegal for 52 years and in the rest of the UK it's just a fact of life. Central government just opted against a blanket national ban. Anyway here's an excellent advert from when it was banned in London: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Yg...

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An advert from the 1970s encouraging people not to park on pavements

YouTube video by Bet Kas

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

BREAKING NEWS. Government statements on #PavementParking released: #disabledaccess #whattookyousolong www.gov.uk/government/c... www.gov.uk/government/n... Will DevonCC and ExeterCC act?

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Pavement parking options for change: government response

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

The then government promised a #pavementparking report Feb'21. Nil in yesterday's Road Safety Strategy. Apparently, there's a statement to be released later today. We're not holding our breath but we'll keep you updated. #disabledaccess #Exeter questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

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Find written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

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Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Hot off the press - national consultation on mobility devices, wheelchairs and electric mobility scooters etc. 👨‍🦽👩‍🦼🧑‍🦽🦽🦼🛺 Why not have your say? Consultation closes 31March 2026 www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Government seeks views to modernise laws on powered mobility devices

Have your say on how laws around powered mobility devices could reflect modern technology and improve safety by 31 March 2026.

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