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Road Safety Week 2014: What was wrong with it?
Our last post is one of the most well-read and commented on since www.rdrf.org.uk went live, with particular support on social media from supporters of cycling and sustainable transport. We’re aware...
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Does Labour support cycling?
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Michael Dugher MP (Photo: Daily Mirror: 2nd December 2014) In the last week of November 2014, the Labour shadow Minister, Michael Dugher MP, set out Labour’s...
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“Road Danger Reduction and Enforcement” Conference: Report and Presentations
This report summarises the talks and comments from the audience at the first of our annual conferences on Road Danger Reduction and Enforcement, with presentations and hand outs here
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“Roads Were Not Built For Cars”, by Carlton Reid: A Review
It’s been a while coming, heralded by regular progress updates and advance extracts from the author, but here we are: 2014 saw the publication (in a variety of formats and eventually to be available...
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UPDATE: “Cyclists stay back” stickers and HGV safety in London
Since our last post we have had our requested information from Transport for London about their Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS) and the (ab)use of warning stickers. We assess this response...
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Are we done with dreadful drivel from the dire Dugher?
We have already criticised Labour’s current shadow Secretary of State for Transport for his car-centrism. It seems that after a particularly lacklustre performance at the recent Times debate on...
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The Michael Mason case: A national scandal and disgrace
Michael Mason and his daughter Anna Tatton-Brown (Ross Lydall) We have written about this case before in the context of law enforcement in London and our aims in the Traffic Justice Alliance....
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Transport for London drops its cycling mode share target: what does this mean?
There’s been some concern that Transport for London (TfL) has dropped its target for cycling to have a 5% mode share in London by 2026. We have posted on the target question before, but it’s time for...
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“Not thought to be suspicious”: What makes the society we live in nothing...
A Porsche has been driven over the footway and into the Gerrards Cross branch of Cafe Nero, temporarily trapping two customers. No charge has been made by Thames Valley police, who are quoted as...
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What is the driving test for? : Notes on its social function at the 80th...
Churchill in 1911 (Photo: Daily Mail) “Few accidents arise… from ignorance of how to drive, and a much more frequent cause of disaster is undue proficiency leading to excessive adventure”. Winston...
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Scania trucks’“Keeping children safe”? What’s going on here?
A construction industry truck currently sold by Scania. Note gap between vehicle body and lack of diver visibility in high cab Amongst the deluge of unquestioned “road safety” press releases from the...
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What Transport for London needs to do for lorry safety
Our last post questioned the current effectiveness of the Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS) of Transport for London (TfL). Below we put forward what we hope will be seen as constructive...
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RDRF Manifesto for London Mayoral candidates
ROAD DANGER REDUCTION FORUM: Objectives for the new Mayor of London: Safer Roads for All We ask the new Mayor to support our calls for reducing danger at source, for the safety of all road users as...
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Responses to our Manifesto for London Mayoral candidates
We have received responses to our London Mayoral candidates Manifesto from Caroline Pidgeon (Liberal Democrats) and Sian Berry (Green Party). We show them below in the order received: in orange...
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Driving bans and the Government consultation on driving offences
Below is a letter sent by road danger reduction, pedestrians”, cyclists’ and road crash victims’ groups including RDRF to the Government. It seems to us obvious that in a planned consultation on...
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A new dawn in policing to prevent danger to cyclists? The RDRF award to West...
On November 15th there was a ground-breaking event: The Road Danger Reduction Forum gave its first ever award since inception in 1994. More importantly, the award – to West Midlands Police for their...
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What kind of policing do we need?
We think road traffic law enforcement is a key element in potentially reducing danger on the roads. Whatever changes in highway and vehicle engineering occur, the safety of all road users will depend...
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REVIEW: “BIKE NATION: How Cycling Can Save the World” by Peter Walker
This book is “…above all, a story of hope”. Those of us with a cynical mindset might be put off by such optimism and the extravagant claim of the title. But don’t be: Peter Walker is more or less spot...
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Close passing policing starts up in London
The main RDRF activity this year has been supporting the roll out of police operations targeting close passing of cyclists and related behaviours. Today we were pleased to attend and support the launch...
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The Charlie Alliston case: the real story
Over the last week there has been front page coverage of the case of one Charlie Alliston, who hit pedestrian Kim Briggs in central London in a collision resulting in her death. . Naturally it is...
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