Tag Archives: pedestrian safety

Apathy at BH?

Posted on 8th June 2023 by Martin Cassini

I’ve whinged before about the failure of the BBC to respond to my attempts to air the ideas expounded here. I just came across an email I sent Radio 4’s Today Programme on 4.2.22. Like countless others, it didn’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Walkers v drivers

Posted on 1st February 2014 by Martin Cassini

Walkers and drivers can coexist in harmony. But not under the current system. Why do we allow drivers to own the road and intimidate walkers? Why must children learn traditional road safety drill, and why should adults observe it? Vehicles are the killing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Deference be damned

Posted on 12th April 2013 by Martin Cassini

The 1960s were supposed to have seen off doff-capping class deference, but deference on the road – people on foot deferring to people in vehicles (even waiting for permission to cross at zebra crossings) – persists to this day. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Pedestrians unite!

Posted on 2nd August 2012 by Martin Cassini

Useful corrective piece by Zoe Williams about pedestrians, and the failure of the authorities to highlight or address the danger they face. She is right to be angry, but as with most commentators. she misses the root cause of our road safety … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Pedestrian safety v traffic flow?

Posted on 20th June 2012 by Martin Cassini

A letter in today’s Telegraph says pedestrian safety is more important than traffic flow, and longer green time is the only way to improve pedestrian safety. No. Equality is a panacea: with equal rights and responsibilities, road-users coexist as equals. In the intrinsically safe framework created … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment