Andy Cox
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Andy Cox
@andy-cox.bsky.social
Detective Chief Superintendent, Northamptonshire Police. Road danger reduction advocate.
Sometimes a police officer’s greatest tool isn’t handcuffs — it’s life-saving medication and decisive action.

A life saving brilliant response by the officer!

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Kettering PC uses overdose reversing spray to save man's life
PC Jamie O'Sullivan takes swift action after finding a man in Kettering suffering cardiac arrest.
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January 17, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Time to ‘compel’ such appalling people to attend their sentencing…

Sentencing Rhodes, Mrs Justice Naomi Ellenbogen said Rhodes had shown "cowardice" by not attending the sentencing, adding: "Your wicked and callous acts have had a devastating and divisive effect."

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Man jailed for at least 29 years and six months for murdering wife after child's new evidence led to retrial
Robert Rhodes, 52, was found guilty of stabbing his wife Dawn in the neck, eight years after being cleared of the crime.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Perceptions of unfairness—real or not—undermine public trust where private affiliations meet public duty. With over 300 already declared and potentially more to follow, transparency matters. I am not, have never been, and will never be a Mason. Openness counts.

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Hundreds of Met officers and staff declare Freemasons links
Membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations became declarable in December.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I’m so saddened to hear of the closure of RoadPeace for financial reasons.

The charity did so much good — supporting crash victims, standing with bereaved families at their darkest moments, & tirelessly campaigning for safer roads.

I hope one day it can be re-established & continue its vital work.
January 13, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Morning drivers, as you head to work this week, please use your speed limiter. It improves your safety and has a calming effect on surrounding traffic, reducing the impact of the irresponsible. In UK, over 15 people a week die in speed-related crashes. Guidance attached:

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Speed limiters. #driving
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January 12, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Let alone their future driving permissions…

Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.

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Nearly 630 drivers dodge jail over their role in death crashes
An average of ten a month are given community service orders, suspended sentences or fines instead of being sent to prison for triggering killer car crashes.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Reposted by Andy Cox
IMPORTANT: Paris has more than “vision.” They have clear plans. Including a 5-Year Pedestrian Plan:
- 300 million € invested by 2026
- 100 new hectares of ped space
- 100 more “streets for kids”
- Focus on 0 pedestrian deaths #VisionZero
- Longer ped cross times

Does your city follow smart plans?
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
I’ve seen first-hand the utter devastation road deaths cause — families shattered in seconds, lives permanently changed. To dismiss this as an “utter non-problem” is wrong and deeply offensive.

The acceptance of this devastation reflects a lack of knowledge and ambition. We can do so much better.
According to David Frost, a road casualty toll which involves an average of 80+ people *every single day* either dying or suffering injuries which could change their life forever is an "utter non-problem".
January 10, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Around 250 people a year in the UK are killed in drink-driving related road crashes. This headline below does a disservice to every victim and bereaved family, reflecting outdated and dangerous attitudes that still need to change.

Great post, Emily.
Call me old-fashioned, but following evidence-based policy on reducing alcohol limits to reduce "killing off" pedestrians and other road users seems pretty sensible.

It's not actually obligatory to drink booze in a pub, plenty of modern non-alcoholic options.

Also let's improve walking routes!
January 9, 2026 at 11:20 AM
In 2024, more than 1,600 people died on UK roads. Yet a major new road safety strategy has passed largely unnoticed. This reflects media acceptance of road danger and a societal complacency—an “it won’t happen to me” mindset. Sadly, it can, and by then it is too late. How do we change this?
January 9, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Masonic membership carries a perception of unfairness—real or not—in decision-making, undermining trust and confidence.

If you belong to an Org you believe in, transparency should not be an issue.

I am not, have never been, and will never be a Mason. Openness matters.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Freemasons to sue Met Police over membership declaration
Freemason organisations urge the Met to drop plans to force officers to declare their membership.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Pleased to see no exceptional hardship granted. Repeated speeding was rightly recognised for what it is — a serious risk to road users. Courts putting prevention first, not excuses. Accountability matters if we’re serious about road danger reduction.

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The Verve's Richard Ashcroft gets driving ban for speeding
On February 19, Ashcroft was driving a green 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class when he was recorded exceeding a 40mph speed limit on the elevated section of the M4 by 8mph at Brentford, west London
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January 8, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Devastating vetting failures underline a wider risk, as Casey and Henriques also showed. Oversized forces weaken leadership, culture and accountability. IMO creating mega-forces that mirror the Met’s scale only increases the risk of repeating these failures.

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Failure to properly vet officers resulted in serial rapists within Met ranks, review finds
Abandoning checks on staff and officers was ‘a dereliction of the Met’s duty to keep London safe’, says home secretary
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January 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Commenting as Govt launch a road safety strategy.

Every death on our roads is unacceptable. We need a Vision Zero ethos: no deaths or serious injury. Change driving culture, reject speeding, use speed-limiting tech, strengthen sentences, end ‘accident’ language. Driving is a privilege, not a right.
January 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM