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There is also this paper;

Evaluating the demand for new cycle facilities, by P Hopkinson and M Wardman.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 0X96000200

It looks like you have to pay for it.

@FatBat That is a useful post - thanks. Could you post any links to how campaigners can do a 'Value-for-money' assessment that will satisfy a council looking at any proposal. Maybe orientate this towards a single campaigner i.e. an individual with limited time and money at their disposal. Things mi...

During my days as a Right-To-Ride rep, my day job involved performing Cost-Benefit Analysis for proposed transport schemes (ranging from a 1km road just outside of Grimsby, to the High Speed 2 rail project). When I was "consulted" as Right-To-Ride rep, my professional training kicked in an...

From a careful reading of this thread, I think I've reached the conclusion that one day it might be compulsory to have a bell fitted, but it would be illegal to ping it. Who said the House of Lords was out of touch with reality?

If it is true and I dont see why not, it will include a very large fraction of people who sustained other injuries that would have killed them if the head injury hadnt. The other big issue is the hypocritical bias to cycle injuries. No-one looks at any other group with the same detail as there is n...

I remember seeing one on Harpfield Road in Stoke-on-Trent ( https://www.google.com/maps/place/Harpfield+Rd,+Stoke-on-Trent+ST4+5LT,+UK/@52.994729,-2.2058205,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x487a6868b9fd4987:0x9e3ba3405aa2a247!8m2!3d52.994729!4d-2.2036318 ) when I was a kid - we used to pass it in the c...

If I open a new restaurant and nobody eats there, I would imagine that would be my fault, as my restaurant is obviously not serving what people want to eat at a price they are willing to pay. If I open a new shop and nobody shops there, I would imagine that is also my fault, as my shop is obviously ...

I guess everyone who signed will have received the same reply. I'm going to write to my MP, who is quite keen on cycling, asking for more pressure to be applied. I can think of three good reasons why we need this; It will remove any doubt about what constitutes an acceptable passing distance and is ...

Attached is picture of the only "cycle parking" stand in a village near me.

After trawling through a lot of the YouTube comments, I'm confused. Some people say that the Police failed to investigate and/or press charges, some are saying the CPS failed to prosecute, and others are saying that the case reached the magistrate's court and was thrown out. Has anyone pieced togeth...

Of course, if someone were to suggest that the proposals be modified so that cyclists' needs are accommodated, the council would probably just convert all footways to shared-use and stick "Cyclists Dismount" signs at the myriad of pedestrian crossings. Job done.

To be fair, you've got to admire their dedication to the art of the pedestrian crossing. We all know how much fun it is to stand and wait at the side of road in the pouring rain, and they've helpfully put in a junction where, in order just to cross from one side to the other, you can experience 5 of...

There is a silver lining - Osborne said it wouldn't be hypothecated until 2020, by which time we might have a different Government which could reverse the change. To me, the whole idea is bonkers. To paraphrases Winston Churchill; "Incomes may be taxed, fags may be taxed, beer may be taxed, hou...

During the consultation regarding that change in wording, I asked my MP to ask the Driving Standards Agency for the evidence that cycle facilities "can make your journey safer". The reply was something along the lines of "there is some evidence that advanced stop-lines reduce the acci...

I think this one trumps that one... Hopefully the Google Map link comes out properly ( https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.680179,-1.738244,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sOlW3O6JVaw6PfYCLSviSRw!2e0 ) A narrow cycle lane, in the door zone, which ends with a give way line at a side-road junction. So if ...