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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our compilation returns, examining the state of play when it comes to sentencing for driving offences committed towards cyclists in the UK... road.cc/news/augsept...

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If looks could kill, I'd be lying on the floor....the school run is a hazardous thing!

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This morning's close pass culprit.. reported.

Black Range Rover passes cyclist well within 1.5m, but it's been SORN and has no MOT.

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I cycle through Bradley Stoke, where after locals have spent many years moaning about too much traffic congestion, the council is installing decent separated cycle lanes to get some of the single-occupancy commuter drivers and school run drivers onto their bikes.

Traffic queueing, cones, green cycle paths

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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The officer's quick thinking enabled him to chase down his suspect when he turned onto a canal path, though some users likened his language to that heard in The Sweeney. road.cc/news/cycling...

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JND @jndevereux.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Residents of a Mexico City neighborhood caught a bike thief and fastened him to a tree with plastic wrap. 🫡

Man with eyes blacked out to protect his identity is bound to a tree with plastic wrap. Spanish text says: “La Jornada. Vecinos emplayan a un árbol a presunto ladrón de bicicleta en Benito Juárez,” which translates to “Neighbors fasten an alleged bicycle thief to a tree in Benito Juárez.”

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

An interesting outcome of ULEZ & air pollution reduction. Addiction to private motor vehicles in our cities caused so much harm. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

CDF isn’t just about big legal battles. Tom Bosanquet was prosecuted for 'inconsiderate cycling' after allegedly delaying traffic for seconds. CDF covered his legal fees, and the CPS later dropped the case. 👉 Read Tom’s story and help keep CDF ready for the next cyclist: cyclinguk.org/cdf-tom

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Bristol to Bath path is having ASB issues with the balaclava brigade. The latest shenanigans is robbery at knifepoint. This follows a man in his 40s being stabbed on 11th August (arrests have been made wrt that incident). www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/08...

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Witness appeal following robbery on railway path | Avon and Somerset Police

Witness appeal following robbery on railway path

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Dread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We get told to "learn to take a joke" when drivers laugh about hitting pedestrians & micromobility users that get in their way. We get told that drivers threatening us or revving their engine at us wouldn't actually hurt us & not to be so dramatic. This is the result of normalising & excusing it.

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A pass as close as this is dangerous. I'm merely trying to keep fit riding to work but this driver can't be bothered to move out a little to pass me safely in his 2-ton 4x4. Reported, of course. I doubt I'll ever know the actual outcome.

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The Crazy World of Arthur Brownlow @wazzock.eurosky.social · 27/07/2026

RIP Bill Oddie, Goody, ornithologist, northerner and rock star in a parallel universe. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir_Y...

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Bill Oddie - On Ilkla Moor Baht‘at, feat. Jim Capaldi (A-Side Single, 1970)

YouTube video by Berkin Altınok

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Will Dunn @willdunn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Breathtakingly petty, and a very clear attempt to prevent some people using a public service www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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Ilkley cyclist who reported bad driving fined for bad riding

West Yorkshire Police say the rider was also guilty of not adhering to the Highway Code.

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Saskia Heijltjes @saskiaheijltjes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Teenager injured WHILE SITTING ON BENCH in hit and run in 10mph Royal Victoria Park in Bath 😫 Do we need to shift our campaigning from safe streets to safe benches and parks?! www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/07...

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Witness appeal after fail to stop collision in Bath | Avon and Somerset Police

Witness appeal after fail to stop collision in Bath

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Damion Schubert @zenofdesign.com · 15/07/2026

Finally it's my moment to shine

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I cycled to work the longer way today. At 5.5 miles, that's further than most UK car trips - yet it took me just 22 minutes We urgently need to unblock and enable the millions of short active trips that are being blocked every day because of our collective car dependency. Our health depends on it

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Came around a bend to find this one driving towards me on my side of the road! He was looking at his passenger's phone rather than out of the windscreen! I scrubbed off a lot of speed and thankfully he looked up and moved over. Reported for driving without due care and attention.

Blue Skoda on the wrong side of the road coming towards cyclist. Filmed from helmet camera.

Blue Skoda starting to move back to the correct side of the road a few metres away from the cyclist.

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Observe bus stopping. Consider that passengers may emerge. Slow down and be prepared to stop, smile and carry on when all are safe. How I deal with bus stops.

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

please

Many people try to misrepresent
"We should make it better and safer for people to bike"
with
"Every person must ride a bike for every situation, everywhere, every single time"
Could we please stop this childish game?

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I don't want to sound too over-excited about this, but I might have come across the most ludicrous and nonsensical anti-cycling newspaper comment piece *ever*. Big claim, I know, but it's quite something. Mini thread - 1/

$James Innes-Smith The last thing drivers need is cyclists snitching on us to the authorities As well as scrutiny from inside and outside our cars, bicycle-mounted busybodies are policing minor infractions$

The police should act now before armies of camera-wielding snitches start coming after anyone else they deem beyond the pale: Reform voters, perhaps, or “climate deniers”.

When considering the parlous state of modern justice, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised by a rise in civilians keen to enforce road regulations. Instead of “policing the streets” (the clue is in the wording), coppers remain tied to their desks, shuffling through piles of pointless “process”.

What’s effectively happened over the past couple of years is that sainted but often vengeful cyclists have been given free rein to harass drivers in the name of crime prevention.

As a result the streets have become a tinderbox of self-righteous fury with illegal scooters, questionably ridden takeaway-service mopeds and entitled Lycra loons competing for limited space. Instead of dealing with the inevitable fallout from an explosion of largely unregulated modes of transport, motorists are the ones being unfairly targeted by anyone with an axe to grind.

It’s especially galling for car owners, who must jump through all sorts of regulatory hoops before they can obtain a licence, to be lectured to by a bunch of entitled two-wheelers who don’t even have to register their vehicles, let alone sit a driving test or take out expensive insurance.

Rather than burdening motorists, authorities should introduce proper regulations around cycle and scooter use, making sure all vehicles are registered and insured. And how about punishing cyclists who continually run red lights and ride on pavements?

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Macc Sustainable Travel @fhvjhvgvb.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

GCN video on the surprisingly light sentences drivers get. youtu.be/dHRfClVJg70?...

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Why Aren't Dangerous Drivers Punished?

YouTube video by Global Cycling Network

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Katherine Hardy @kardyology.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Bicycling with an electric battery was the most pleasant way I could get around london during the heatwave but I’ll tell you something I noticed, stopping next to one of these idiot cars in traffic was like standing next to a radiator blasting heat at my torso. These are not the cars of the future.

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Today's hardworking motorist is too busy for the 75 yard one way system.

Van at junction with one way turn left sign

Van driver ignores one way turn sign and proceeds past no entry signs

Van driver joins opposite carriageway from one way section the wrong way.

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The victim was my friend, and I attended the hearing. A totally avoidable and utterly tragic loss of a very valued & loved member of my local community caused by an extremely selfish irresponsible impaired driver, in the face of many warning signs. www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/06...

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Drug-driver jailed for fatal crash killing cyclist | Avon and Somerset Police

Daniel Booth, pictured, was 16 times over the drug-drive limit when the Mercedes he was driving collided with a cyclist in South Gloucestershire.

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 24/06/2026

++BREAKING++ Leading climate scientists in the UK have written to senior editors in broadcast media - and OFCOM and IPSO: "To express our concern about recent media coverage of extreme weather, climate change and net-zero and to urge you…to inform public audiences of the scientific links"

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Haringey Cycling Campaign @haringeycyclists.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

World Bicycle Day is on Wednesday 3rd June - a great excuse to pop out for a quick ride. Happy cycling! #worldbicycleday🚴🏻‍♂️🌎 #haringey #londoncycling @londoncycling.bsky.social

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I had the privilege of watching this in Bristol yesterday, thanks Sarah, the film was very moving and shows why changing to safer roads and travel is so important. We cannot let dangerous scofflaws have free rein on our roads.

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/03... analysis of 2025's sad road violence stats in my area. Yet, phone-using drivers aren't getting contacted for > 3 months after they've been reported! Improving weather = more cyclists = more reports, so I hope that more resourcing will be provided!

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An average of two people per day were killed or seriously injured on Avon and Somerset roads last year | Avon and Somerset Police

Tragically, there were 44 fatalities, meaning the number of people who died on the force’s roads last year averaged at more than three each month.

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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Read our reaction to the government’s reinstatement of the fuel duty cut 👇 “While reinstating the fuel duty cut offers some people short-term relief, it only kicks the problem further down the road..." cyclinguk.org/5p-fuel-duty

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 21/05/2026

Happy Bike to Work Day 🚲 Here in the Netherlands, cycling to work is part of daily life for many people. But in lots of places, choosing the bike can still feel like a small act of change. Wherever you are, hope you get to enjoy a ride today.

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

There's the daily close passes and then every so often, something like this which really shook me up. Reported.

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

As always, if you want to kill someone and avoid a life sentence for murder, simply use a car.

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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"You came out into the lane at the lights." "I did what I'm supposed to, that's what that bike box is for!"

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Roadworks here are for high quality separated cycle lanes to be installed. Drivers proving the need for these day after day.

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I'm a keen driver myself, but after this morning's commute I do feel that motorists should keep their hobby for when they're not going to slow down the traffic. This isn't the Grand Prix after all

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

How?! This is a straight wide road, albeit 40 limit.

Car on its roof on the grassy verge of a straight wide road.

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PACTS @pactsuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

⚠️ New PACTS briefing warns that illegal high-powered e-bikes are creating growing risks for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. The paper explores enforcement, fire risks, gig economy pressures and impacts on safe active travel. 📄 Read more: www.pacts.org.uk/new-briefing...

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New briefing: Non-EAPC electric bikes - PACTS

New PACTS briefing outlines the road safety risks of illegal high-powered electric bikes The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety...

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l e a @leabysea.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This bloody infuriates me. Just seen a dude, in a wheelchair, having to go into the road to navigate around this plonker’s car. #Iwantmypavementback #banpavementparking

White Golf convertible taking up nearly the entire pavement. Tosser!

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Jim's Wheels @jimswheels.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Speeding, using the phone, fail to stop, hide the vehicle. Charged with causing death by dangerous driving. 5yrs 6 months sentence and a ban of over 7 yrs. Some good detective work finding the culprit. Incident was Jan 2024. www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/05...

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Man jailed following death of pedestrian in fail to stop collision | Avon and Somerset Police

A man who drove off after hitting and killing a pedestrian while speeding and using his mobile phone in Bristol has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.

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Andy Cox @andy-cox.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

In 2025, Northamptonshire Police seized 2,540 uninsured vehicles, and disposed of 1,256. Driving uninsured signals risk-taking & links to wider criminality—posing real danger & undermining safe travel. This enforcement tackles their criminality and risk but also serves law abiding insurance payers.

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Cycled into town on a narrow shared path that runs through a playground filled with toddlers and loosd dogs. But presumably if I hit somebody that'll be down to my recklessness rather than the choices of a council that decided to marginalise healthy travel while giving motorists a dual carriageway

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