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Peter Howarth

@pedropete99

Civil Engineering Consultant specialising in active travel infrastructure design and implementation

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And as F=MA, and A is going from a given speed to zero very quickly, M also becomes a major issue. I'd rather be hit by a 1ton car @ 30mph than a 3ton car @ 20mph. But 1ton car @ 20mph would be even better! Let's do both. It's time to tackle obesity in cars.

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This tree was planted less than 2 years ago as a replacement for a tree where the pedestrian crossing is located just in the background. It won't take long for it to mature and start to fill the new space #coundoncycleway

This tree was planted less than 2 years ago as a replacement for a tree where the pedestrian crossing is located just in the background. It won't take long for it to mature and start to fill the new space #coundoncycleway
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'Bike riders recognise that mandatory helmet legalisation does not tackle the risk of injury at its root [and] felt that helmets dehumanise bike riders which could lead to further violence against them.' 🚨NEW STUDY🚨: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… (cartoon by Dave Walker)

'Bike riders recognise that mandatory helmet legalisation does not tackle the risk of injury at its root [and] felt that helmets dehumanise bike riders which could lead to further violence against them.'  

🚨NEW STUDY🚨: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… (cartoon by <a href="/davewalker/">Dave Walker</a>)
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In mechanics and physics, simple harmonic motion is a special type of periodic motion an object experiences due to a restoring force whose magnitude is directly proportional to the distance of the object from an equilibrium position and acts towards the equilibrium position

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Let's chase the shiny future things that will serve a very wealthy niche rather than basic proven technology for the masses. Buses, cycles and feet! BBC News - Government wants flying taxis to take off in 2 years bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

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Let's hope this is true! Labour investment in cycling and walking will be unprecedented, says Louise Haigh theguardian.com/politics/artic…

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I have the ideal road plan for Britain. Take the 16 major highway schemes worth £15bn and bin them | Christian Wolmar theguardian.com/commentisfree/… It's a great shout actually

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Every single driver parked on this cycle lane knew, deep down, that they were making other people’s journeys more perilous. And they did it anyway.

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Waiting at a bus stop with kids for an hourly service that is over 20 mins late. Why do we put up with this shit in the UK?

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Just filter it.. BBC News - Fourth crash into Birmingham railway bridge in one month - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…