The main focus of the Beyond the Kerb blog has always been the aspect of road use in general which I find—literally, in all too many cases—morbidly fascinating: people’s attitudes, which are manifested not just in people’s personal use of the roads, but also in the media and, most concerningly of all, law. But, occasionally, I mention cycling infrastructure.
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Just Some Guy
So there’s this guy, right?
Feeling the Pinch
Following on from “Cut the Crap”, here’s a more in-depth look at a specific piece of crap, and how it does more harm than good.
Cut the Crap
Look, I’ll make this simple.
Idiots
Today, we look at some idiots.
Real Cyclists and Real Problems
Pavement cycling is, rightly, a contentious issue. But are we seeing the problems or just the symptoms?
The Danger in Sexism
No, this isn’t really about sexism. But sexism shines a light on what this article is really about.
Exchanging Places, or Exchanging Responsibility?
Time and again we’re shown who’s expected to take responsibility for road safety, and time and again it’s the people who don’t have the fast and massive piles of metal. Continue reading
The Rock and The Hard Place
As more information emerges from the recent inquests into the deaths of Brian Dorling and Philippine de Gerin-Ricard, a disturbing pattern is forming.
The Egg and The Kettle of Fish
“To promote the idea of sharing the streets more safely, we’ve made a fun film here in the City of London Corporation.”
No.
No, you haven’t.
Surrey’s Failed Roundabouts
This morning I had the misfortune to witness a car being driven into a cyclist (well, I at least had the fortune not to be that cyclist: the incident occurred on a route that until this week I’d been using daily).
Fortunately, although he hit the deck fairly hard and sustained some cuts and bruises, the rider was not seriously injured. But the design of the road at that point is very clearly dangerous, and it’s a design that is being planned elsewhere.
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