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Newham, Greenwich and Tower Hamlets are sitting on £squillions of CIL, S106 etc capital funds ... why should TfL be expected to take over the tunnels at cost to wider London without £ transfer? Make the local councils/cllrs accountable and fulfil their responsibilities. bsky.app/profile/clon...

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@wandsworthls.bsky.social @wandsworthls.bsky.social @humantravl.bsky.social @wundelin.bsky.social more bad news added to Wandsworth's Transport Ctte agenda this week bsky.app/profile/last...

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* BREAKING NEWS * Now Tory-run Wandsworth Council cuts funding for bike hangers, the Albert Bridge & Queenstown Road cycle schemes, and ditches support for TfL's (long delayed) Wandsworth gyratory plans. In war-on-drivers news, installs extra cameras and increases car parking charges Links next

table with budget cuts, and text "The Council will keep Wandsworth moving by ensuring the borough’s roads and
transport network work effectively for residents, rather than acting as a barrier. In
light of limited resources, the transport programme has been reviewed to focus
investment on the interventions most closely aligned with these priorities."

On active travel, the Council will release uncommitted funding from the quiet cycle
route programme and will not proceed with the Albert Bridge cycling and walking
feasibility study or further works on the Falcon Road corridor. It will complete the
Wandsworth Bridge cycling and walking scheme, widening pavements and adding
Official
cycle tracks while carrying out essential maintenance to extend the life of the bridge
and keep it open to two-way traffic.
Improvements to the Queenstown Road corridor will continue, but with some
elements scaled back. The Council will complete the current programme of
improvements to the riverwalk in Nine Elms, but review plans for further
improvements. The Council will continue to expand the bike hangar programme,
while ensuring that it is aligned with resident demand.

Parking charges in the borough have remained unchanged since 2024, which has
reduced the level of resource available for road improvement measures. The Council
will increase parking charges, allocating the additional income to measures which
improve the flow of traffic and contribute to air quality improvements.

(and later in the dcument)

The Council will take a stronger approach to tackling poor driving and parking,
helping to reduce congestion and improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Official
Following a review of key locations, it will introduce camera-based enforcement at 13
priority sites.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

BBC Radio News on 6 Music re Falmouth UXB: "the device weighs 250k or nearly 40 stones" Will anyone listening to 6 Music know what stones are? Or is the 6M audience all hip geriatrics born in the 1950s?

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#Westiminster City Council agrees to continue participation in the TfL-led e-scooter trial through to 2028. (Decision: committees.westminster.gov.uk/documents/s7...) The chronology is interesting: 5 years since trial started in 2021 and #DfT still ain't learned enough to write required legislation

5.2 The chronology of recent past DfT and TfL formal extensions and their
reasoning is:
o To March 2022 - To allow time for gathering evidence following a slower
than expected start to trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
o To November 2022 - After DfT issued updated guidance in February 2022
designed to enhance existing safety measures.
o To 31 May 2024 - To allow DfT to reflect on the further analysis or evidence
that may be needed and would be beneficial.
o To May 2026 (With extension) - To enable DfT to build on current learning
across areas including usage, safety, and environmental impacts, and to
explore changing travel patterns since the coronavirus pandemic and as escooters become more embedded in public life.
5.3 The proposed extension to May 2028 will give DfT, TfL and participating
boroughs more time to strengthen the evidence base before any long-term
decisions are made on rental or private e-scooters. In particular, the extension
will help assess:
o ongoing safety risks and benefits;
o how local street conditions affect e-scooter use;
o the role of e-scooters in supporting wider transport and micromobility policy;
and
o the evidence needed to inform any future Government decision on
permanent rental schemes or privately owned e-scooters.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh, Camden! Plng appl for conversion of the iconic BT Tower into a hotel, restaurant and exhibition space ... allegedly car free ... and Camden Council wants cycle parking that would disgrace a primary school. Links in the @fitzrovianews.com report below fitzrovianews.com/2026/09/22/m...

3 The Proposed Development
3.1 This document accompanies applications for full planning permission and listed building consent as
follows:
3.2 Full planning permission is sought for:
“Refurbishment including external alterations to the BT Tower; partial demolition, remodeling and
extension of the Base (Podium, Howland Building and base of the tower). Change of use of the
existing telecommunications buildings (Sui Generis) to a hotel (Use Class C1) with flexible retail/
restaurant/ food and beverage uses (Class E), bar (Sui Generis), exhibition/ events/ entertainment
space (Sui Generis) at basement, lower ground and ground floor levels; flexible hotel (Class C1) /
exhibition/ events/ entertainment space (Sui Generis) at Levels 1-4; and a top of the Tower
visitor/events/entertainment experience (Sui Generis). Creation of new external square; terraces;
and swimming pool at Level 6. Public realm, landscaping, cycle parking, waste storage and
associated works.”
3.3 An associated listed building consent is sought for:
“External refurbishment and restoration of the BT Tower including facade replacement
and replacement of glazed units; new stair core; insertion of second
staircase, upgraded lifts; Works in association with the conversion of the existing buildings to a
hotel (Use Class C1) with flexible retail/restaurant/ food and beverage uses (Class E), bar (Sui
Generis), exhibition/ events/ entertainment space (Sui Generis) at basement, lower ground and
ground floor levels; flexible hotel (Class C1) / exhibition/ events/ entertainment space (Sui
Generis) at Levels 1-4; and a top of the Tower visitor/events/entertainment experience (Sui
Generis). Creation of new external square; terraces; and swimming pool at Level 6. Public realm,
landscaping, cycle parking, waste storage and associated works.”

Car and Cycle Parking
3.50 The Proposed Development would be car free. All existing car parking will be removed as part of the
proposed works.
3.51 Cycle parking is currently provided on an ad hoc basis throughout the existing ground floor car park.
Camden’s long-stay and short-stay cycle parking requirements are set out in the table below.
king Required (Camden Standards)
Use Long-Stay
Retail/ Restaurant Use 25
Hotel 24
Visitor Experience
8
Events
Total 58
3.52 32 spaces are to be provided externally which are to be used between short stay retail, and the visitor
experience/events/exhibition spaces.
3.53 A total of 58 long-stay spaces are therefore to be provided for the development.
3.54 5% of the long stay cycle parking spaces will be provided as accessible cycle parking spaces.
3.55 Long-stay cycle parking will be accessed via Cleveland Mews and provided within a dedicated cycle
stores serving the respective uses.

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CS3 CS6 Crowdsourced Count @cs3cs6count.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Morning! (4x10secs traffic cam video 0825-0855 this morning looking towards Blackfriars Bridge as pelotons of folk on their bikes commute towards the City of London)

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The sad thing about #TfL's PR pictures for Gallows is that they reinforce @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social 's points about there's naff all for folk walking and wheeling despite the £gazzilions that TfL spent refurbishing it. bsky.app/profile/clon...

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The cobbles 🧐 The missing cycle tracks, cup-and-ball scammers, and illegally trading ice-cream van. And the pretence they're happy heading south of the river ... bsky.app/profile/maxs...

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

UK Parliament petitions: "Cyclists to be licenced, registered to be on the road, have insurance" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... "Tax cyclists for road use" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... "Ban bicycles on roads with a speed limit above 30mph" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...

Cyclists to be licenced, registered to be on the road and have insurance
Created by Mr Dwyane Leslie
Closes on 20 September 2026

1 All adults cyclists to have some kind of registration for their bikes like other road users
2 All adult cyclists to have valid insurance while on the road just like other road users
3 Cycling test to raise safety awareness and while on the road
4 Fines to be issued for not complying with this

1. To help identify cyclists that cause accidents and ride away.
2. To help prevent accidents by ensuring appropriate road awareness courses are completed by cyclists.
3. Making cyclists accountable while on the road like those in cars, motor bikes and other vehicles.
4. Potentially help with insurance cost as you may be able to claim on a cyclists insurance in the case of an accident, instead of your own.
5. Fines and or some kind of points system for non compliance of cyclists

251 signatures

Tax cyclists for road use
Created by Graham Whittle
Closes on 6 November 2026

We want the Government to tax cyclists, a personal tax for every adult who rides a bicycle on roads.

The Government needs money and I believe that cyclists should have to pay a personal tax to ride their bikes on the roads. They use our roads, they have cycle lanes that are all painted up for them in a lot of places. It doesn’t have to be expensive, e.g. £30 per year or more; but, if everyone who rides a bike paid it, then I believe it surely would put more money in the Government’s bank.

64 signatures

Ban bicycles on roads with a speed limit above 30mph
Created by John Corcoran
Closes on 17 February 2027

Ban bicycles on roads with a speed limit above 30mph, as the majority of the cyclists never go above this speed.

We believe cyclists cause unnecessary stress and traffic build up when they ride on road with 40 and 50mph speed limits. Some cars are able to overtake and are often still at risk of hitting the cyclist. We believe it is not safe enough on the roads where cars travel above 30mph for cyclists, whether they're cycling leisurely or as fast as they're able.

54 signatures

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

* Breaking news * To give drivers more green-light time and space around Putney High Street, the now Tory run Wandsworth Council want to remove bus stops, move the ped xing on Putney Bridge, and narrow pavements! Papers to WBC Transport Ctte 24/9/26: democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

2. Executive Summary
2.1. This report presents an update on the Putney High Street public realm and
junction improvement works. There are further improvements to ease
congestion along the Putney Bridge corridor subject to approval. The most
prominent being relocation of the pedestrian crossing on Putney Bridge to
allow Lower Richmond Road to regain the green time currently assigned to
pedestrians on the bridge when there is a demand. Other potential
improvements include carriageway widening outside TK Maxx, and trialling
Weiss Road as a one-way street.

Lower Richmond Road bus stops
2.6. The Council has continuously lobbied TfL to relocate bus stop P by
approximately 40m (Westbound services, outside Kenilworth Court) and
relocate or remove bus stop Q (Eastbound services, opposite Kenilworth Court)
on a trial basis. Whilst TfL has agreed to trial the relocation of bus stop P and
found it to be effective, they have consistently rejected the Council’s request to
a trial at bus stop Q. To demonstrate local views regarding these two buses
stops on Lower Richmond Road, the Council will be consulting local residents
for their views for TfL’s further consideration.

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sadiq Khan responding to a question from Zack Polanski at City Hall by talking to him in Urdu is some pretty great trolling.

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CS3 CS6 Crowdsourced Count @cs3cs6count.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

5/ On Tuesday 15 Sept, the #C3 #CS3 counter on Victoria Embankment recorded 13,170 cycle journeys. Wednesday evening scores for both counters, with the #C3 counter past 12k via @lastnotlost.bsky.social 👇 bsky.app/profile/last...

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Weds 16 Sept'26, dark o'clock: - #CS3Count Victoria Embankment 12,150 cycle journeys counted so far today / 486,888 since the last reboot - #CS6Count Blackfriars Road 8922 today / 813,040 since a reboot in May @cs3cs6count.bsky.social

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In Tory war-on-drivers news ... #RBKC whines the Albert Bridge closure has reduced its driving fine PCN income by £250k/month ... so is setting up more cameras to fine drivers elsewhere! And the council has budgetted up to £8m this year for repairs to Albert Bridge. (Linkies next) #AlbertBridge

17.15 The Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) income budget is forecast to overachieve
by £0.600m. PCN income remains volatile and will be monitored closely
throughout the year. Whilst the early months of the year saw increased PCN
issuance, activity levels have subsequently moderated. CCTV Penalty
Charge Notice (PCN) income continues to be impacted by the closure of
Albert Bridge, reducing income by approximately £250k per month. The
effect has been partially mitigated through the expansion of the Council's
CCTV enforcement network. This includes income generated from CCTV
enforcement sites implemented during 2025/26, together with projections for
a further three sites expected to become operational before the end of the
financial year. Additional locations are also being assessed and may impact
future forecasts. Overall, the current forecast assumes a 25% reduction in
CCTV PCN issuance compared with the previous financial year.

RBKC budget table for lots of capital projects, with £8m for Albert Bridge in 2026/27, although the council thinks £7m will be spent leaving a £1m variance to budget

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A: In other Albert Bridge-related news, seems that TfL is resetting traffic lights to improve-traffic-flow etc. What's the betting folks walking will have to wait longer to cross the roads at these junctions? B: Putney Bridge: WBC is "balancing the need of all road users" #AlbertBridge #Putney

4. Closure of Albert Bridge: Question raised by Cllr C Davies to the Cabinet
Member for Transport:
The closure of Albert Bridge by Kensington & Chelsea for safety reasons has
exasperated traffic in my and other wards. Can the Cabinet member describe the
work we are doing to tackle traffic in the area, and to hold both K&C and TFL to
account?
Answer:
Officers have been in regular communication with their counterparts at TfL and
RBK&C to both review and support the measures to aid the reopening of the bridge
as well as to work on solutions to the temporary traffic disruption in the area. In the
coming weeks, TfL will be introducing a series of changes to traffic signal timings at
key junctions in the Battersea area which will include:
1. Adjustments to lights at Battersea Bridge Road and Westbridge Road.
2. Adjustments to lights at Albert Bridge Road and Prince of Wales Drive.
3. Adjustments to lights at Battersea Bridge Road and Battersea Park Road.
4. Automatic adjustment to lights in real time to ease congestion when queuing
is detected for southbound traffic on Queenstown Road.
5. Adjustments to lights on the Cheyne Walk end of Battersea Bridge.
There will be a few weeks of monitoring and testing by TfL before all the changes are
fully operational.

7. Walking and cycling improvement works: Question raised by Cllr
Hopkins to the Cabinet Member for Transport (PC/MF):
In the Putney High Street works, how will the cabinet member protect the
improvements for people walking and cycling which have led to improved road safety
and more people using the crossings to access local businesses and the riverside?
Answer:
The current phase of works to the area are not expected to have any significant
impact on the delivered pedestrian and cycle improvements, because we have
retained the kerbed cycle lane and cycle gate on Putney High Street. A decision
was made to reinstate two traffic lanes on Putney Bridge Road towards Putney High
Street to help ease traffic congestion, and a decision was also made to reinstate the
cyclist left turn from Putney Bridge Road onto Putney High Street to improve cyclists’
access. As with all Council schemes, officers will seek to strike the appropriate
balance between all users.

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Of interest to @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social & co? London's Kingston and Sutton councils has set out their (road) asset mngt plan Kingston has 20.22km of cycleways, Sutton has "n/a"🙄 PDF moderngov.kingston.gov.uk/documents/s1... to Place Ctte 23/9/26 moderngov.kingston.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

Framework of legislation, guidance, regional strategy in London, Kingston Council's & Sutton's own strategies, and other priorities driving asset mgnt in Kingston and Sutton

Summary of the asset types and quantities within the scope of the plan e.g. Kingston has 41km of principle A roads, Sutton has 33km.

Amusingly, Kingston has 20.22km of cycleways ... Sutton has "n/a"

map of kingston and sutton, with roads colour coded on their inspection frequency. Purple is Transport for London's responsibility, and borough roads inspected on a monthly, quaterly, half-yearly or annual frequency

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Anyone willing to place bets on whether unelected Lord Truscott has ever asked: " ... His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make < car manufacturers > liable for accidents resulting from misuse" ? ... God, this is tedious bsky.app/profile/dft-...

Electric Bicycles: Accidents
Show full question
Question for Department for Transport
UIN HL2038, tabled on 13 July 2026

Question
Lord Truscott
Non-affiliated
Life peer Lords
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make e-bike rental operators liable for accidents resulting from misuse.

Answer
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Labour
Life peer Lords
Answered on
15 September 2026

The Government is empowering local leaders in England to regulate shared cycle schemes through licensing. Safety and accountability will be core considerations as we implement this.

We will be launching a public consultation in the coming months on the implementation of licensing which will include consideration of the right balance of responsibilities and accountability in shared cycle schemes.

Licensing will be implemented following public consultation through a combination of regulations and guidance.

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CS3 CS6 Crowdsourced Count @cs3cs6count.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When working, London's cycleways' #C3 #Embankment and #C6 #Blackfriars Road counters have recorded over #28million cycle journeys since they were installed in February 2018* *crowdsourced reports. Thanks to everyone who has shared pictures and scores 🙏 #CS3Count #CS6Count #LondonLovesCycling

27 million
cycle journeys counted and displayed
February 2018 – 13 September 2026*
* Based on crowd-sourced reports of the counters’ displays:

#CS3Count
19,747,245

Cycleway C3 / CS3
Victoria Embankment
2018: 1,654,441 journeys over 33 online weeks
2019: 1,362,003 / 27w
2020: 2,403,651 / 50w
2021: 2,165,693 / 48w
2022: 2,773,951 / 48w
2023: 2,775,657 / 51w
2024: 2,525,485 over 44 online weeks (offline mid-July & August)
2025: 2,528,907 over 40 online weeks (offline July-Sept)
2026: 1,557,457 over 24 online weeks (offline February-April)

#CS6Count
8,363,982

Cycleway C6 / CS6
Blackfriars Road
2018: 574,304 journeys over 23 online weeks
2019: 593,122 / 23w
2020: 1,135,657 / 50w
2021: 1,295,846 / 51w
2022: 741,996 / 32w
2023: 1,222,817 / 37w
2024: 1,769,746 / 52w
2025: 56,140 over 1 online week, then offline
2026: 974,354 over 21 online weeks (offline January-April)

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"...whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to require electric scooter and electric bike hire operators to provide helmets attached to each vehicle." Anyone want a 2nd-hand sweaty helmet? questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

Question
Juliet Campbell
Labour
Broxtowe Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to require electric scooter and electric bike hire operators to provide helmets attached to each vehicle.

Answer
Justin Madders
Labour
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Commons
Answered on
7 September 2026

Users of rental e-scooters and e-bikes are encouraged by operators to wear a helmet.

All future decisions on e-scooter regulations, which could include a requirement for users to wear protective equipment, will be informed by the data from our ongoing national e-scooter trials which is helping to deepen our understanding of e-scooter safety.

Licences for shared cycle schemes under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 will contain some mandatory conditions set centrally by the Department for Transport which will be common to all licences. They will include a strong focus on safety, and we will be consulting on those conditions over the coming months.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sunday 13 Sept'26, afternoon, moist: - #CS3Count Victoria Embankment 2636 cycle journeys counted so far today / 449,174 since the last reboot - #CS6Count Blackfriars Road 2145 today / 786,520 since a reboot in May @cs3cs6count.bsky.social

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The ULEZ-cameras-and-traffic-lights-cause-cancer stuff has been around for years. If you want to go down the rabbit hole, here's a deep mine of the stuff : saveusnow.substack.com/p/they-are-w... bsky.app/profile/otto...

picture of ulez camera and traffic light sensor labelled "battle field lidar electronic weapon and radar gun electronic weapon"

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

*Heads Up* National Trust council voting is underway until 30 Oct'26. AGM PDF: nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/con... The b*stards at Restore Trust are recommending 5 candidates, so ones to avoid, and a resolution to vote against: www.restoretrust.org.uk/agm-2026 #NT #NationalTrust #AGM

Here are the five [Restore Trust] recommend to protect what the Trust is for:

Mash Bonigala, founder of The England Archive, documenting the blacksmiths, pub landlords and traditional crafts at risk of disappearing

Georgia Cristea, RIBA-accredited Conservation Architect and Interior Designer based in London, specialising in historical buildings

Lawrence Goldman, Oxford historian of 29 years, former Director of the Institute of Historical Research and former editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Anthony Mealing, practising Conservation Architect accredited for building conservation, who believes our built heritage should be managed as a living legacy, not just preserved

Bijan Omrani, award-winning British historian, classicist and writer, who led the campaign that kept Shute Barton open to the public

Any member who wishes to stand for election to the Council of the National Trust should be nominated and seconded by other members.

The Council of the National Trust should have a strong mandate from the members. However, governance is currently suffering from member disengagement. Between 2023 and 2025, voter turnout fell by about 60%, partly due to an overly-long ballot that makes meaningful scrutiny of candidates nearly impossible. Currently, any individual can appear on the ballot via an online form with no prior commitment to the Trust. In contrast, members wishing to bring a resolution must show the support of 50 members of 17 months’ standing. This disparity is illogical.

Requiring a proposer and seconder is a standard democratic safeguard. It ensures candidates have a baseline of support and have engaged with the wider membership before seeking a seat on the Council. This minor change will improve candidate quality, shorten the ballot to a manageable length, and help build confidence in the Trust’s democratic processes.

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Can someone tell Labour assembly member James Small-Edwards about the Boateng guidance re pavement cycling issued in 1999, restated by both Labour and Tory-led governments? So that he doesn't bother the @london.gov.uk with ill-informed questions? DfT Guidance: roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/n-a-3319/

Cycling on Pavements (1)
Question No: 2026/2986
James Small-Edwards
Cycling on a footpath is an offence under Section 72 of the Highways Act 1835 as amended by
Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1888.
Can you tell me how many Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) have been issued by the Metropolitan
Police Service (MPS) in the last five years to people cycling on the pavement, and the size of
the FPNs that have been issued?
Cycling on Pavements (2)
Question No: 2026/2987
James Small-Edwards
Is the MPS encouraged to use its powers to issue FPNs to those cycling on pavements?

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@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @psimonk.bsky.social I have to assume Boff is being deliberately stupid re BSBs, or is he and the Tories now using AI crankery to churn out nonsense questions? Sept'26 questions to MoL (pdf) www.london.gov.uk/about-us/lon...

TfL’s 2018 guidance on floating bus stops recommended Zebra-style crossings across cycle
tracks without Belisha beacons or zig-zag markings. The Department for Transport’s 2026
guidance states that Zebra crossings across cycle tracks must comply with the Traffic Signs
Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) 2016.
Can you confirm whether every crossing described by TfL as a Zebra crossing across a cycle
track currently complies with TSRGD 2016, including the requirements for Belisha beacons? If
not, how many such crossings in London lack Belisha beacons, what is their legal status, and do
pedestrians using them have the same statutory priority over cyclists as they would at a
compliant Zebra crossing?

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Well, kids, when HMG splurges cash on big roads like the Lower Thames Crossing remember the funds were diverted from e.g. making removing the Catford's South Circular gyratory that was supposed to make Catford safer bsky.app/profile/gree...

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