iwalklondon

So today I had some business in London and with an hour to spare before my train I decided to go for a walk. I found myself heading north on Regent St and trying to cross Great Marlborough St (GMS). The green man seemed to take quite a while and when it eventually came there … Continue reading →

Questions any idiot can answer

A busy yard in a distribution depot, one day a worker is crushed by a 44 tonne articulated HGV. The HSE inspector turns up, which is the first question he asks… Why wasn’t the worker wearing a helmet? Why weren’t pedestrians segregated from vehicles by a barrier? A busy yard at a distribution depot, the … Continue reading →

Deeside to Burton Cycle Route

I admit blog posts lately have largely been quite depressing however today we have some much better news. Yesterday was the first day of really good weather we have had and so I left the Gazelle in the garage, and took out the road bike instead I headed off  in full lycra gimp suit to … Continue reading →

Get Britain Cycling

Today sees the release of the Get Britain Cycling inquiry report. The report makes many recommendations, some I feel more strongly about than others, however today a single voice and a unified message is required so I won’t nitpick. The recommendations are Create a cycling budget of £10 per person per year, increasing to £20 … Continue reading →

Cycling by train

One of the problems I have to deal with each day is to cross the River Mersey during rush hour. I’m not allowed to cycle through either of the tunnels and the ferry only runs every half an hour so the realistic choice is to take the underground train. For a cyclist this poses a … Continue reading →

Liverpool Cycle Hire Scheme

Last week it was finally confirmed that Liverpool is to have its own cycle hire scheme along the lines of the Boris Bikes in London. With  the roll out beginning next summer there will eventually be 1,000 bikes for hire across the city from 60 locations. Mayor Anderson, who just a couple of weeks ago … Continue reading →

Woolton Road, help required!

Dear readers, A recurring topic at the Liverpool Cycle Forum is Woolton Road, at some time in the past it was given non-mandatory cycle lanes which, as we all know, are utterly pointless and sometimes make things worse. However, the residents when asked have an overwhelmingly negative attitude to making it a mandatory cycle lane, … Continue reading →

The Problem

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The solution is obvious

A couple of weeks ago on a shared use path a lady politely said to me You don’t belong on the pavement. Last night cycling on the road a passenger in a shitty old Fiesta yelled at me Get on the pavement! The solution is obvious, in the words of the Boss, “remember, in the … Continue reading →

What if the HSE ran the DfT? Part III

With some small background in H&S I have written in the past about how things might be different if the HSE ran the DfT. In a return to this subject we are going to look at WPT16 an interesting little document to help a business deal with the difficult and dangerous subject of Workplace Transport. … Continue reading →