Bristol Traffic

In which we explore the options for getting round Bristol (*), and the consequences of those decisions. (*) Excluding Fishponds.

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Monty Road Rage

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A reader "S" writes in with some breaking news "do you do road rage coverage?" Yes, but we'd rather things were peac...
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It's OK, my car has a disabled sticker

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This car is not parked completely across a pavement in S. Gloucs near UWE , it is in fact parked completely across a shared bike path/paveme...
Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Signage

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This pedestrian/bike sign not far from Emerson's Green shows not only some distant destinations, but "public house", directing...
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St Werburgh's to Muller Road - "The Farm Pub Path",

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For people curious about the status of the St-W to Muller Road path, which should really have a meaningful name like "The Farm Pub Path...
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Monday, 11 May 2009

No left turn?

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The sign, here at the bottom of St Andrews Road has collapsed and the VW polo parked over it, against the traffic cone. Without lifting the ...
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L-plate work

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The L-Plate database has been getting a bit sparse, showing that the driving schools are failing to teach their customers how to park proper...
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Sunday, 10 May 2009

Bishopston Enforcement Priorities

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Bishopston . Site of the infamous Gloucester Road bicycle enforcement program . It is also near to Elton Road, where the need for residents ...
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Parking enforcement changes at schools

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This event made the E.P. last week, although this photo dates from the week before: it's a sign up outside a school warning that the par...
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Saturday, 9 May 2009

Bristol Uphill Cycle Chic

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This is a classic scene of the city: someone pushing their bike up a hill. Some people may sneer at this, "be fitter or use lower gears...
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Wednesday, 6 May 2009

Pete Taylor

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Continuing a week of bleak news, we are saddened to forward the announcement of the death of Pete Taylor. Here he is, presenting a petition ...
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Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Troy Atkinson memorial walk, 7pm May 5

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At 7pm tonight (May 5), there's a memorial walk from where Troy Atkinson was killed last tuesday, at exactly the same time. The friends ...
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Eastfield Road: view from the hill

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Eastfield road isn't much fun by bike; there's a steep hill by Westbury that is the most hazardous: narrow pavement, downhill cars a...
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Monday, 4 May 2009

The dark pavements of Westbury on Trym

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For the second time in a week, we find ourselves visiting a roadside memorial to a pedestrian killed by a car. Last time, Troy Atkinson, age...
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Saturday, 2 May 2009

11 year boy old killed by a car in Westbury on Trym

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The police are reporting that an 11 year old boy was killed on Friday evening when a car went up onto the pavement in Westbury on Trym and...
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Bristol Tree Festival - Today, May 2

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Today, then, is the day of the tree festival itself. After swinging through Cotham Park, the tree turns onto the A38, the ancient route bet...
Friday, 1 May 2009

Well, there goes Chrysler

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I owned a Dodge minivan for a year. That was in the US, at a time when fuel was $1.60/U.S. Gallon, about 30p/Litre, so with a vehicle that d...

Billboard Campaign

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We have teamed up with central government to produce this new advertising campaign for the Bristol Traffic web site, one that makes it clea...
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Bristol Walk like a Tree day - May 2

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An early warning that Saturday May 2 is the Annual "walk like a tree" festival, which is really some form of pub crawl, just one ...
Thursday, 30 April 2009

Bike parking for St Michael's Hill Somerfield

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Somerfield supermarket, at the top of St Michael's Hill, is the primary place to buy food to take home. They have a good discount beer c...

St Michael's Hill Cafe Gusto bike park

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Cafe Gusto is actually the cafe in the distance, but as it is the most popular cafe on this stretch (free chocolate croissant with every cof...
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