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Politicians intervening in individual cases is bad politics. If the system doesn't work in a way they think it should they should try to change the system.

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So this afternoon I had extra company on the school run. I wonder if there is a living to be made cycling small people around the city?

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Schools encouraging children to nag their parents about smoking was very successful in the UK. Let's do cars next.

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Well, you could charitably put this down to a draughting error. But in which case parliament should probably be rushing to put it right. But in their supremacy they aren't, so I guess that's now their will. (Not endorsing parliament's choice to be clear)

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I recently took a neighbour's toddler to nursery by cargo bike ad a favour. They LOVED it. Apparently they now ask every morning if they can go in the bike instead of being driven. Life is just more fun by bike.

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They'll be joining the populist fringes before you know it!

Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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I'm absolutely delighted that Cabinet has agreed to pilot a locally-led filtered Quiet Lanes policy to improve rural active travel. It's innovative and I'm so proud of my role in it alongside others. Do share, AT policy enthusiasts (short thread) mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/%28S%2803u25...

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The number of councillors who do more than skim the papers before making decisions is very small. Same goes for casework, there are councillors who work very hard for residents, but more who do almost nothing.

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

There is a case in these situations to only field one candidate so they get all the split votes.

I agree that it is a bit odd. If someone proposed doing it now for the first time people would definitely be concerned. The first time I did it I was amazed to find well over 95% of people were happy to share their details. Also - I guess most of politics is bothering people for partisan gain.

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Or is that just proxy for the likelihood of having a local council controlled by your favoured party? (I don't think it is, but it could well be a significant factor)

I guess I'd rather more people were involved in democracy than fewer. Being uncivil just reduces the pool of people willing to be involved to the thickest skinned, the most extreme and the least normal. Weirdly, telling is often the only time activists from different parties talk to each other.

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A bit much perhaps - they are just volunteers participating in the democratic process. You could just politely decline. This is what the Electoral Commission says about them.

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Perhaps the same could be done for antisocial drivers?

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

This is the content we are all looking for! @showmeasign.online, your thing?

Pharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

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Banned for 20 months for drunk driving. Drinks alcohol in court. Drives home. Gets suspended prison sentence for driving whilst drunk, banned, and without insurance. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Banned driver caught drink driving home from Harrogate court

Paul Ward, 73, is handed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.

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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This is the UK premiere of a new genre of video. Robotaxi companies will rush out excuses. There will be many, many more examples of this kind.

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Summary of exchange with prof from another dept: Him- great article. Driving standards in Leicester are v poor Me - thanks Him - but cyclists often just as bad Me - but they don't kill 5 people a day. Or even a year. Him - I'm not sure about that Me - I am (link to road casualties GB) 🙄

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

A war on motorists, you say.

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Oh good, I was losing hope when it came to support for transport policies

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My anacdata is more than a year old. It's a bit tricky to draw proper conclusions from the numbers as they are self selecting. Nearly all were represented and presumably had a good idea about whether it was worth chancing their arm. That's not to say I wasn't shocked though.

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The only person not granted an exemption lived in London.

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I once spent the day in magistrates observing back to back exceptional hardship hearings. All but one were granted. The chair got unto heated discussion with a colleague and set out her view that being in Norfolk, a rural county without good public transport, any ban would be exceptionally hard.

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still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Daniel Jacklin said "It's so annoying. I've only done it three or four times but no matter how hard you try, you either turn into oncoming traffic or hit the kerb."

Heather Avenue - a completely normal junction.

A driver driving over the kerb by some margin

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#HMG #DfT published the Road Investment Strategy 3 (#RIS3) this morning. Page num'd 13 of the pdf assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69c426... , sectioned "Vision" has a picture of driver fiddling with a mobile phone under the rear view mirror. It is an offence to put a device in this position.

Picture used in the RIS3 document - a driver fiddles with a mobile phone attached to the windscreen under the rear view mirror, in the swept zone of the windscreen

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

There is a bit of a problem with the premise of this article. The number of fines given is for parking in general. The number given outside schools is practically zero.

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Jacqui B @ashbycloudtrail.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Make it safer for families to walk and cycle to schools please! Use school streets or LTNs, and encourage a bike bus to make it fun. Then you give children independence and an appreciation of cycling that will stay with them for life.

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 26/03/2026

Parking enforcement is rising, but school run chaos persists, revealing a deeper problem fines alone cannot solve | Henry Durand, Local Democracy Reporter

eastangliabylines.co.uk

The school run problem no amount of fines can fix

Parking enforcement is rising, but school run chaos persists, revealing a deeper problem fines alone cannot solve

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TallBikeGuy @thetallbikeguy.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Sixty (!) new bike racks have been installed in Eaton Park. They've done a nice job, ten banks of six Sheffield stands concreted in on levelled bases.

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The LDRS system but for national outlets? Unfortunately the system seems open to abuse with some local papers using the money to employ journalists to churn out highly politicised content rather than reusable informative content.

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The Economist knows whats up www.economist.com/britain/2026...

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Pharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The team of bollards did their best, but the sneaky drivers found a gap to squeeze through. @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social

A long line of bollards along the kerbside and across the end of the pavement. Several vehicles are parked on the placement between you bollards and a row of shops.

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Nothing unites the comment section quite like selfish driving on the school run.

Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

You can't offend drivers, the sky will fall in.

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Yeah, they are very resistant to that idea. After the May elections there are likely to be a new bunch in, but they aren't known for their love of cycling either.