Tom Hallett
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Content manager in academic publishing. Keen pedestrian and cyclist. Less keen driver.
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Pushing my baby along the A352 wasn't on today's to-do list.
@YPLAC
101 says this is a local authority issue
@dorsetpolice
@sher
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Is your massive car going to stick out into the road slightly? Just take some more pedestrian space.
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Councils: We need more people cycling
Also councils: Only motor vehicles can trigger traffic light sensors
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People simultaneously complaining that parking charges are too high *and* the car parks are too busy. 🤯
(This article doesn't even mention the park and ride or a train station 5 minutes from the beach front.)
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All
@nationaltrust
members - even non-drivers - get free parking at most NT car parks.
But where are the incentives for leaving the car at home (and leaving more spaces for members who rely on their cars)?
Members who don't use the free parking should get a discount.
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Venn Diagram of supermarkets that have a web page about their commitment to fighting climate change and supermarkets that have free parking:
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Bit cheeky to have no cycling and horse riding signs on a bridleway.
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Lots of drivers don't know what these kerb markings mean do they?
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Sports day parking.
Next year they should introduce a parents' event called "Park a bit further away and walk."
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@bbcsomerset
Having witnessed someone with a baby in a pushchair forced to share the A359 with lorries due to cars blocking the pavement, it's hard to find any sympathy.
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The people who put out road signs need training.
This is right outside a big over 55s complex and on the route to a bus stop and convenience store.
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Our town built a new housing estate of 300 homes half a mile (a 10-15 minute walk) from the town centre and this is part of the direct step-free route for pedestrians. 🤦♂️
The alternative route adds half a mile and a stretch with no footway.
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In Yeovil (population, 50,000) more than 2,500 non-disabled people drive less than 2km (1.2 miles) to work 👇
All Yeovil Services Update: All customers please be aware that ALL Yeovil Services are now being delayed due to the Friday traffic congestion in town. Please be patient with us and we will get to you as quick as we can. Thank You. BC
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@NoContextBrits
He should really be wearing a helmet I'd he's going to dive into the road like that.
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Tis the season to offer free parking despite no evidence it helps the local economy and lots of evidence drivers put the availability of parking spaces above the cost of parking when visiting a town or city.
Free parking again on Saturdays this Christmas in certain Hinckley car parks. Find out more:
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@wonderfullyarty
@carltonreid
Surely encouraging more people not to drive so there's more space for those who must is a good thing? Or am I being thick?
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@TransportActio2
Yes! I can get easily get trolley's worth on my bike. But it's difficult to find decent cycle parking at a supermarket. It's usually no good for bulky panniers - if they have any at all (the Lidl near me has nothing).
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#BikeBus
people - what tools do you use to communicate with participants? Email, WhatsApp, Facebook Groups? Are there any tools that everyone can access?
@BikeBusShaw
@CoachBalto
@BarrackBikeBus
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@BBCBristol
Yep. It wouldn't be an issue if drivers parked sensibly and left space for pedestrians but it's become so normalised that they think nothing of parking on the footway even when there's plenty of space on the road.
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@TTTMediaXR
Sometimes I wonder if GB News take a deliberately thick take on things to get some viewers.
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@the_transit_guy
Southampton (UK) used to be a walled city. They knocked down the walls for roads. Then pedestrianized most of the roads a few years later.
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Thin end of the wedge. Let them take an inch and they take a mile.
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@CharlotteCGill
I just bought a cargo bike but now I'm having second thoughts in case I need to move house at some point.
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@dorsetpolice
@YPLAC
@sher
Thanks for the response. My main issue was that all the options about parking on the website and menu when I called 101 took me to a dead end so I couldn't even speak to someone about it or submit a report. 999 was offered but that seemed inappropriate.
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@bike_rogers
Good luck to those in cars too! I can never get my head round why people who rely on cars are against measures to enable more people to choose more efficient means of travel.
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The National Cycle Network (Route 26) near Sherborne.
(To be fair, I've heard a local councillor may be working with Sustrans and the landowner to get this stretch improved and/or find an alternative route.)
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@BobFromAccounts
"Forced to sell at a loss" because buying a £55K car is usually a great investment.
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@tomsdinner
@JustStop_Oil
Entitled drivers are a major reason why cars are being heavily restricted in towns and cities.
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Refreshing to see these Somerset pubs pay for customers' bus travel (not sure many will have a return ticket on them though when singles are £2 each)
@SomersetBusPart
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@drewsnx
I actually blamed parked cars when someone got irate with me the other day because they couldn't overtake me. Straight, wide road. No oncoming traffic. But dozens of illegally parked cars in the way.
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@carltonreid
Similar in Weymouth. The subway is hassle, especially when the ramp was another 50 metres’ walk.
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@CeliaRichards0n
Journalists used to hold people in power to account. Now it's up to the public to hold journalists to account.
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Parking rules don't apply if you park entirely on the verge, right?
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@Mercian_Man
@Gaylussite
They'd take up less space if they were tipped over TBF.
Today officers from the Wincanton Neighbourhood Policing Team attended Castle Cary Train Station.
The officers issued Parking Penalty Notices to 57 vehicles in total.
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@copenhenken
@MailOnline
The fact that the article can only reference one case from 6 years ago shows what a waste of time this is.
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New post just in time for
#hampshirehour
: Five of the best places to see bluebells in Hampshire
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@profclairelucas
@AldiUK
I wish supermarkets would highlight their bike parking in their websites (even if you can lift them out of the ground!). I'm currently trying to find out if
@AldiUK
in Yeovil has bike parking.
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@oodavid
@ChilliRoad
That's horrendous! (The before shot, obvs.) Why can't drivers follow simple rules? The "war on the motorist" lot should be educating drivers instead of moaning about restrictions on driving that are clearly needed.
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And this is part of the route to the secondary school for the majority of students on the west side of the town. It's a popular rat-run but the Council could make it safer instantly by restricting through traffic at school start and end times.
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@njbramley
Who said anything about getting rid of free parking? It would be nice if drivers could cover the cost though, instead of expecting non-drivers to contribute as they do now.
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Why can't drivers obey simple rules? They'll all be moaning when Dorset catches up with more progressive councils and makes this a school street.
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@carltonreid
A lot of the replies here are assuming that parked cars aren't an issue yet it seems about 40% of homes don't have off-street parking and many homes have multiple cars and vans.
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Trains in the UK are only built for people. Try to bring a pushchair, suitcase or bike on and it's chaotic.
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These cars dumped on the pavement really add to the ambiance of Sherborne's medieval streets.
@YPLAC
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Just about managed to squeeze through without damaging the car (or pram) but it's not hard to see why the cost of car insurance is through the roof.
@yplac
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@jo_regular
@AaronBastani
I miss the days when you could pop into the town centre for a bed and a sofa.
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@f0rmat
Unlike cars, bikes - especially cargo bikes - seem to be a good investment judging by second-hand prices.
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@CyclingBham
The way our streets are designed doesn't help. Good to see some new street designs that encourage drivers to slow before they turn.
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I still can't get my head round how Track and Trace cost more than three times as much as Crossrail.
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@WilliamNB
I'm trying to get the council to put 'give way to pedestrians' on these junctions.
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@RedLaser4000
@anotherJon
@mrrobwilson
Councils love declaring a climate emergency then offering free parking "to help the local economy" despite no evidence it does.
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First big shop (mostly party bits) with the cargo bike.
I probably swerved a few impulse buys because I was fretting how much I could get home. I needn't have worried (didn't even use the rack at the front).
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@sigirides
I've noticed a lot of "pork" (as in "you can't educate pork") have replied to this. My advice is not to engage with them - absolute waste of time.
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@RichardWellings
Like at Dunkirk, drivers are now abandoning their equipment on the side of the roads as they retreat the "war on motorists."
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Parking for the day at Sandbanks is £19.60. I paid £2.50 for an hour to drop off the family. Then parked for free a mile away and enjoyed a 20-min harbourside walk. I feel bad for adding to pollution and congestion but the couple who nabbed my space were delighted.
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@craigwhitefanc1
This assume everyone drives and isn't fair on those who cycle, walk, or take public transport.
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@ChequalHedley
@OliverDowden
@Heritage
My understanding is that it’s basically new stuff they don’t like.
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I haven't even mentioned stopping free parking and lots of drivers are already getting defensive. 😬
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@PompeyCyclist
I stopped going to a local pub because the owner used his account to bash cycling.
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Now drivers are posting pics of the traffic on FB. While driving of course. Not sure the "you're not stuck in traffic, you are traffic" will chime with them.
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While Dorset Council offers free parking at Christmas, Somerset Council is offering free bus travel (if only for one day on Tues 19 Dec).
One of the routes (the 58) passes through Sherborne, so Dorset residents and businesses could benefit.
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@gazza_d
It doesn't help that all the shops are moving to out-of-town retail parks, which are a nightmare to access on foot or by cycle in my experience.
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@edwardlamb
Went to hospital recently and had to email the Trust to find out where the cycle parking was.
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@katy_h_h
Weirdly, straight after this, a kind driver held up the traffic on one side of the road until the other side was free (I was on my bike).
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3pm: I'm not drinking again until the end of April.
8pm: A beer would go well with this curry.
9.20pm: I fancy a whisky.
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@RobbieCumming
Grand Union Canal Master Flash
Crankie Knuckles
Aft Punk
Chemical Toilet Brother
Jon Digweedhatch
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@sw7179
@emilyhewertson
Motorists should pay the full cost of driving first. There's a circa £40 billion a year shortfall between what motoring taxes contribute and the societal costs of driving.
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@don_dapper
This looks like one of those soulless out-of-town retail parks that people "would rather go to than the high street because there's free parking."
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One good thing about Rishi Sunak wanting to limit "15-minute cities" is that people who aren't into urban planning or faux conspiracies are now looking up what they are and saying, "Ooh, that's sensible."
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@rsingel
@AwaitingJuno
I’m less of a burden on society if I choose to walk or cycle more journeys. That’s a nice contribution.
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@AdamBronkhorst
But Dave Bunchofnumbers did a video of some traffic so the data can't be right.
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@Sh3zz4
Bad parenting is unnecessarily subjecting your children to the poor air quality inside a vehicle IMO.
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Apparently, there's a "war on motorists" but it's really just years of drivers taking too many liberties. E.g.:
- not bothering with indicators
- pavement parking
- blocking crossings
- parking on double yellows/stopping in "no waiting" zones
- speeding
- driving short distances
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Has anyone ever done anything but nod when the hairdresser uses a mirror to show you the back of your head after a haircut?
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@BrownDug
@Nick09092301
@MichaelTakeMP
Hope its offspring don’t confuse the illuminations for the moon and head inland when they hatch.
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@carlafrancome
This is what happens when you base your policies on the views of newspapers nobody reads, TV channels nobody watches, and shouty MPs.
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I doubt anyone who cares if their bike gets stolen has used this.
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@carlafrancome
People just don't get how much driving is subsidised by all tax payers do they?
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@TomPick88403506
@YPLAC
@dorsetpolice
@sher
It wasn't an operator TBF - I couldn't get past the automated menus both online and when I called.
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No stopping on the zig zags at a school entrance doesn't apply when it's raining, right?
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