Bristol Traffic

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

Monday, 4 October 2010

Emergency Services

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It's not just the AA and RAC that are our emergency services. Apparently there are others. Here we see the HQ of a major player in ...
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Sunday, 3 October 2010

Firstbus update

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Muller Road is now even less of a destination. The bus terminus there is closed. This is good for us motorists, as it means less pedest...
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Gated Communities

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Some suburban areas are too open to be real gated communities. And the council won't let us close the rat-runs, not even to cyclists. ...
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Saturday, 2 October 2010

Considerate parking 2

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Stoke Hill is a nice long and fast road (despite the 30 mph signs) and it is no wonder that it is safer to park on the pavement than inconve...

Considerate Parking

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Thank goodness we motorists are considerate. This photo is a perfect example. Yes the road is wide, and yes, we could park AC58ARZ on it ...
Friday, 1 October 2010

Friday Quiz

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A lot of the cyclists complain about cars parking on the pavement, while we, the majority of the city defend our need to this and complain a...
Tuesday, 28 September 2010

Death on Fishponds Road

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Bristol lost a teenager on Monday: Junaid Nazir age 16, killed on Fishponds Road -in front of his own house. A taxi driver was arrested on...

Welcome Back

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Bristol is a University City. In fact we have two of them. Bristol is a Universities City! So it's great to welcome back our importan...
Monday, 27 September 2010

Western Power Distribution: showing who has the power in Abbey Wood

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We loves Abbey Wood, S. Gloucs. Our part of the city. The council provides those off-street bike lanes which the cycle campaigners demand, m...

Secret Clifton Down Shopping Centre Parking

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dichohecho points us at this secret parking space hidden behind Sainsbury's on Whiteladies Road, which is also handy for that fine beve...
Sunday, 26 September 2010

Box Clever

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Parking spaces are at a premium in central Bristol. Even for tax dodging cyclists (ho-ho: serves them right for living in a 'Cycling C...
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Saturday, 25 September 2010

YA55VDY in Monty

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We are great fans of the delivery van YA55VDY. It does an invaluable service -bringing short lifespan dairy products to the little shops in ...
Friday, 24 September 2010

Narrow Pavements

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Narrow pavements are a real problem for drivers. Dangerous even. After all, we never know when a pedestrian may accidentally step off one...
Thursday, 23 September 2010

Helmetless

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It's 16:15 on a weekday and there are bicycles here on Gloucester Road. Look you can see one waiting to walk over the pedestrian crossin...
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Wednesday, 22 September 2010

Police on the downs again

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We aren't quite sure why the police car up on the downs near the suspension bridge is in NYPD colours, but as CF05DFD is ensuring that n...
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British School of Motoring: teaching you how to shop

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It's not enough to learn how to drive, you need to know the lifestyle -how to sprint round the city, which signs to ignore, where best ...
Tuesday, 21 September 2010

Cotham Hill update: Fredwood Forestry takes our side

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We went back to Cotham Hill to see if the bike racks had been taken away, or whether we, the citizens of the city, were forced to discourage...

Monty Month: Trouble in Picton Square and Picton Street

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Another weekday evening, and again, another cyclist endangering the paintwork of this important vehicle P334OWP parked on the newly-reopened...
Monday, 20 September 2010

Cotham Hill: the front line

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Cotham Hill is one of the front line roads in the war on motorists. An important route on the weekday school run for parents, it also tries ...
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Sunday, 19 September 2010

Secret Castle Park Paveparking

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If Cabot Circus super car-park is a bit full, you can always opt for Castle Park any Saturday afternoon. Hide it under any nearby tree and ...
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