Category Archives: Road safety

Zebras demand crossing on Sheldon Road

Six Zebras were seen dancing across Sheldon Road this week, helping children from Nether Edge Primary School cross the road safely. They are demanding a Zebra Crossing at the junction with Sandford Grove Road. https://youtu.be/CStsqILkTHM A survey found that a staggering 66% of local parents have witnessed or experienced a near miss while walking toContinueContinue reading “Zebras demand crossing on Sheldon Road”

Residents demand Safe Streets in Park Hill and Walkley

https://youtu.be/ked2YmdubLg This was a fun family-friendly dual protest to demand pedestrian lights at the traffic lights at Duke Street crossing, safe streets in Walkley and Safe Streets everywhere! See https://safestreetsnow.co.uk/ for more details. Here are some photos from the Walkley protest thanks to Jeremy Abraham’s. The video includes the Zebra bravely crossing the roads (butContinueContinue reading “Residents demand Safe Streets in Park Hill and Walkley”

Sheffield stands Together for Safe Streets

Press Release from Sheffield Safe Streets Now • Campaigners gather at Park Hill and Walkley on Saturday, April 20 to participate in a national call for safer streets • “We are gathering to demand safe streets at notorious junctions where the failure to provide adequate crossings or design safe street layouts is putting people atContinueContinue reading “Sheffield stands Together for Safe Streets”

Safe Streets Now! Join us in Walkley and Park Hill this Saturday.

Every week in the Sheffield Telegraph it’s a sure bet that there will be various stories about car crashes. Each crash means misery for the people involved, more expense for the NHS, delays for other travellers and at its worst life-changing injuries or death. Across the UK, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads every 16 minutes.

Let’s commit to no more road expansion

The stress of traffic is a burden. Whether we’re stuck in it, trying to keep our kids safe beside or crossing it, if we’re straining to hear someone talk over it, or even just breathing near it.  It’s costing lives and money, and we can’t afford it any longer. We can do better than this. ContinueContinue reading “Let’s commit to no more road expansion”

Speech to Transport Committee. Duke Street, Talbot Street, Bernard Street crossing

20th September 2023 I am presenting the petition to Make Talbot Street/Bernard Street/Duke St crossing safe, signed by 228 people. The traffic lights at Duke Street/Bernard Street/Talbot Street urgently need pedestrian signals. The junction is in close proximity to two health centres, 2 pharmacies, a well-used Salvation Army centre, sheltered housing at Grafton Court, GraceContinueContinue reading “Speech to Transport Committee. Duke Street, Talbot Street, Bernard Street crossing”

Ban “smart” motorways

Back in the ’90s when my three children were teenagers, we were driving on a motorway on our way to a festival. My wife and kids were singing along to a tape. The motorway was busy with August bank holiday traffic. Ahead of me on the hard shoulder was a lorry. Suddenly, without warning, theContinueContinue reading “Ban “smart” motorways”