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Why do you … block the whole road coming into Bolton?
This article is a video that I created back in September. Its purpose is to explain some of the reasons why a cyclist takes up a strong road position in the centre of the lane (sometimes called “primary position”, or … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Bolton, Safe Cycling, Why do you...?
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Why do you … ride in the middle over the M60 bridge
Two lane carriageways often present a difficult problem for cyclists. If you ride near the kerb (secondary position) in the inside lane, many motorists will try to share that lane with you and pass too close, often not even moving … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Safe Cycling, Salford, Why do you...?
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Visit to First Bus
A couple of weeks ago, I received an invitation to visit the training centre at the First Bus depot in Bolton, so yesterday morning I went along and met some very nice people who showed me what they are doing … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Road Justice
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Cycle Lane Improvements Made
In some previous posts, I reported on my discussions with Bolton Highway Authority about poor quality cycle lanes on my route to work. I originally wrote to the highway authority in August 2011, and then posted a blog article in … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Bolton, Space for Cycling
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KW56BVP – Close Pass And Ignorance
The driver of a car that cut me up was so ashamed of his behaviour that he complained to YouTube about the video, alleging privacy violations. Unfortunately, YouTube haven’t a clue about what is or isn’t a privacy violation and … Continue reading
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Correcting the Misrepresentation of Presumed Liability
I have written before about presumed liability, when I wrote to my MP about it last year. Presumed liability is the principle that, when a driver is involved in a collision with a cyclist, then unless that driver can prove … Continue reading
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Arriva Bus Company’s Cavalier Attitude
[See also this later article about another incident I reported in 2015.] On 2nd May, I wrote to Arriva to complain about the driving of one of their bus drivers on 23rd April 2012. Yesterday, after speaking to them on … Continue reading
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Positive Response from Bolton Highway Authority
About 10 days ago, I wrote an open letter to Bolton’s Highway Authority, and emailed their general email address along with copies to a highway engineer that I had previously corresponded with on the matter, and to my local councillor. … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Bolton, Space for Cycling
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IAM’s Misuse of Dodgy Statistics
Yesterday, there was a furore among the cycling community about a press release that had been issued to the press by the Institute of Advanced Motorists as a result of a SurveyMonkey survey that had been carried out. The survey … Continue reading
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Open Letter Bolton Highway Authority
Dear Bolton Highway Authority, SUB-STANDARD CYCLE LANES IN BOLTON In August 2011, I wrote to Bolton Streetcare, pointing out a number of issues regarding the poor standard of cycle lanes in Bolton, particular on my commuter route from Astley Bridge … Continue reading
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