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Martin Cassini commented on Luke Briner's blog post Press Button, look, cross, stop the traffic
"Yes, I've often noted your first point, and it underlines the inefficiency of the current system. If pedestrians had automatic priority, or equal priority, and everyone could filter in turn, with the onus and legal liabillity on the driver to…"
Jul 12, 2010
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Jul 12, 2010
Martin Cassini commented on Luke Briner's blog post Reduce - another easy answer to traffic congestion
"A useful analogy. I'd add Reform to the list: reform of the system, starting with a culture change from priority to equality to eliminate the "need" for lights (they only exist to break the priority streams of traffic!). Elimination…"
Jul 12, 2010
Martin Cassini commented on Luke Briner's blog post Cycling in Japan
"I defend our freedom to choose how we get about, and sometimes, often, the car is unbeatable, e.g. if it's raining, or you have multiple journeys or stuff and people to carry, so road space should not be rationed unfairly. I tend to think a…"
Mar 17, 2010
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Mar 17, 2010
Martin Cassini commented on Luke Briner's blog post Traffic Lights = Pain
"Your frustration with inefficient, vexatious traffic control is doubtless shared by many in this group. And yes, the ability of well-paid public "servants" to ignore the obvious and find excuses for inaction is appalling. Re pedestrian…"
Mar 17, 2010
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Reduce - another easy answer to traffic congestion

Posted on July 12, 2010 at 11:24 1 Comment

I was thinking of the Reduce/Reuse/Recycle way of removing the levels of rubbish we send to landfill and the same model can be used to describe traffic reduction. Reduce might mean less journeys but also smaller vehicles and cycling instead of driving. Re-use and Re-cycle might be car-sharing and public transport, all of which helps.



I started cycling again the other day, it had taken a year to remember to buy a new pump so I could inflate the tyres. Then I realised why I didn't enjoy… Continue

Press Button, look, cross, stop the traffic

Posted on July 12, 2010 at 11:18 1 Comment

Pelican crossings and crossings at traffic light intersections seem to follow this strange pattern where people out of habit press the "Wait" button and then look and often will then cross the road where there is a gap in traffic. Of course a while later, the lights go to red to allow people to cross but no-one is there, just a load of cars waiting for nothing. Ironically, I often find when the lights do change to green, some people start crossing to try and get across before the cars have… Continue

Cycling in Japan

Posted on March 17, 2010 at 10:42 1 Comment

I visited Japan last year and was extremely impressed with their transport policy. One of the main things that strikes you is that everyone cycles. There are reasons it happens there and some of these could be used to encourage more cycling here.

Cyclist are treated like kings. You can cycle anywhere and mostly this is on pavements, even the narrow sort that we have in England. You are even allowed to cycle inside shopping arcades so none of this second-class road user experience…

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Traffic Lights = Pain

Posted on March 17, 2010 at 10:31 1 Comment

Since moving to Cheltenham and enduring the Ring Road, I have been thinking that traffic control is about control for its own sake. The lights don't work effectively either in busy conditions OR in the dead of night. I wonder why we are less open to making things better, than, for example, the Japanese. Why do we accept sitting at a red light at an empty junction, and why do councils justify the situation rather than do something about it? Lights-off trials could give quick and easy results. I… Continue

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At 15:16 on March 15, 2010, Martin Cassini said…
Hello Luke, welcome aboard. Add a pic and tell us something about yourself if/when you feel like it.

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