Bicycle-Riding Motorist
@grahamecooper.com
Dr Grahame Cooper.
Grandad, retired Prof, naturist. I walk, I cycle, I drive, I use public transport.
Hitchens's razor applies.
Grandad, retired Prof, naturist. I walk, I cycle, I drive, I use public transport.
Hitchens's razor applies.
The forecast is looking good for tonight's Bolton Critical Mass. Hope to see everyone there. #BoltonCriticalMass #CriticalMass #Bolton.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The forecast is looking good for tonight's Bolton Critical Mass. Hope to see everyone there. #BoltonCriticalMass #CriticalMass #Bolton.
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Remember to wear your hi-viz, folks, so that you won't be hit by a bus driver ... Oh ... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2560646...
November 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Remember to wear your hi-viz, folks, so that you won't be hit by a bus driver ... Oh ... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2560646...
Only five of us for the 51st #BoltonCriticalMass ride last night, but the weather stayed fine and we had a good ride.
November 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Only five of us for the 51st #BoltonCriticalMass ride last night, but the weather stayed fine and we had a good ride.
Less than 24 hours until our Halloween #BoltonCriticalMass ride. Come down to Bolton town centre for a spooky, slow ride to a ghostly playlist, and dress up if you wish.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Less than 24 hours until our Halloween #BoltonCriticalMass ride. Come down to Bolton town centre for a spooky, slow ride to a ghostly playlist, and dress up if you wish.
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... the van was being driven without a valid MOT test certificate and therefore probably without valid insurance. The MOT certificate expired 110 days previously. I pointed this out in my statement - do the Op Snap officers actually read our statements, I wonder.
October 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
... the van was being driven without a valid MOT test certificate and therefore probably without valid insurance. The MOT certificate expired 110 days previously. I pointed this out in my statement - do the Op Snap officers actually read our statements, I wonder.
BL66AAF. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this. The driver cut me up when changing lanes unnecessarily. (Both lanes are ahead-only.) I was surprised to see only a warning letter for this because ...
October 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
BL66AAF. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this. The driver cut me up when changing lanes unnecessarily. (Both lanes are ahead-only.) I was surprised to see only a warning letter for this because ...
YX69NTD. Annoyed that I didn't get round to submitting this one to @lancspolice.bsky.social . Overtaking too close, at speed, over a double white line, forcing an oncoming driver to swerve onto the verge. Also a repeat offender (2nd clip) - warning letter sent by @gmpolice.bsky.social back in May.
October 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
YX69NTD. Annoyed that I didn't get round to submitting this one to @lancspolice.bsky.social . Overtaking too close, at speed, over a double white line, forcing an oncoming driver to swerve onto the verge. Also a repeat offender (2nd clip) - warning letter sent by @gmpolice.bsky.social back in May.
MA63JFU. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this one. Given the huge amount of space available in the lane, I can only conclude that this was a deliberate close pass. If so, the warning letter is not educational, because the driver already knows they are doing wrong. 1/2
October 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
MA63JFU. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this one. Given the huge amount of space available in the lane, I can only conclude that this was a deliberate close pass. If so, the warning letter is not educational, because the driver already knows they are doing wrong. 1/2
Lancashire police have served a Notice of Intended Prosecution to the registered keeper of this truck, which was going very fast (probably about 50mph) when the driver overtook me far too closely.
October 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Lancashire police have served a Notice of Intended Prosecution to the registered keeper of this truck, which was going very fast (probably about 50mph) when the driver overtook me far too closely.
MC74NTT. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this close pass. We need something better than just sending letters one driver at a time; the problem is endemic.
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
MC74NTT. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this close pass. We need something better than just sending letters one driver at a time; the problem is endemic.
MD71JWF. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this. There was nothing to prevent this driver from leaving 1.5 metres gap when overtaking instead of the 0.8 metres that they gave.
October 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
MD71JWF. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this. There was nothing to prevent this driver from leaving 1.5 metres gap when overtaking instead of the 0.8 metres that they gave.
PE13LSK. @gmpolice.bsky.social sent a warning letter to Stagecoach bus company for this. This bus driver passed far too close (~1 metre) at speed (~37mph) on Wednesday. The crap bit of paint @boltoncouncil.bsky.social put on the road is irrelevant, but shouldn't be on a 40mph road.
October 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
PE13LSK. @gmpolice.bsky.social sent a warning letter to Stagecoach bus company for this. This bus driver passed far too close (~1 metre) at speed (~37mph) on Wednesday. The crap bit of paint @boltoncouncil.bsky.social put on the road is irrelevant, but shouldn't be on a 40mph road.
Good to see that @gmpolice.bsky.social sent a warning letter to this obnoxious driver that I encountered on Wednesday. He took exception to my safety flag (70cm) and abused the horn, then demonstrated his irrational, visceral hatred of people who ride bicycles. People like 5this are a danger to all.
October 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Good to see that @gmpolice.bsky.social sent a warning letter to this obnoxious driver that I encountered on Wednesday. He took exception to my safety flag (70cm) and abused the horn, then demonstrated his irrational, visceral hatred of people who ride bicycles. People like 5this are a danger to all.
Bus drivers entering Bolton Interchange often fail to respect the priority set out in Highway Code rule 140. "Should" rules define what should be expected of a competent and careful driver, per RTA S.3.
September 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Bus drivers entering Bolton Interchange often fail to respect the priority set out in Highway Code rule 140. "Should" rules define what should be expected of a competent and careful driver, per RTA S.3.
We have some new continuous footways with Dutch style entrance kerbs in Bolton. They're not really in the right place IMO (see below), but it's a start.
August 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We have some new continuous footways with Dutch style entrance kerbs in Bolton. They're not really in the right place IMO (see below), but it's a start.
Ten of us (on nine bicycles) enjoyed the fourth anniversary #BoltonCriticalMass yesterday evening in very pleasant conditions.
August 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Ten of us (on nine bicycles) enjoyed the fourth anniversary #BoltonCriticalMass yesterday evening in very pleasant conditions.
MJ09RYA. Warning letter from GM Police for this one. Another one showing we need compulsory retesting of drivers at least every ten years. This driver is also very ignorant.
August 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
MJ09RYA. Warning letter from GM Police for this one. Another one showing we need compulsory retesting of drivers at least every ten years. This driver is also very ignorant.
DA07UDP. Warning letter from GM Police for this one. It really is time we had compulsory retesting of drivers at least every ten years. This driver is so ignorant.
August 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
DA07UDP. Warning letter from GM Police for this one. It really is time we had compulsory retesting of drivers at least every ten years. This driver is so ignorant.
GU04TRO. Warning letter from GM Police for this one. I've been cut up too lane times in that cycle lane, and a cycling instructor advised me not to use it anyway.
August 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
GU04TRO. Warning letter from GM Police for this one. I've been cut up too lane times in that cycle lane, and a cycling instructor advised me not to use it anyway.
This is the kind of charming person we have driving on the roads in Bolton. After he'd just cut me up going into a pinch point.
August 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is the kind of charming person we have driving on the roads in Bolton. After he'd just cut me up going into a pinch point.
Very poor response from @LancashirePolice on a dangerous close pass by a truck driver. They claim they "do not consider that the evidential threshold for a prosecution for an offence under S3RTA has been reached in this case". #OpSnap
August 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Very poor response from @LancashirePolice on a dangerous close pass by a truck driver. They claim they "do not consider that the evidential threshold for a prosecution for an offence under S3RTA has been reached in this case". #OpSnap
Therapy for the body and the mind. 41km today. #Naturism #Naturist #Nudism #BodyPositivity #NormalisingNudity #NakedCycling #Freedom
August 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Therapy for the body and the mind. 41km today. #Naturism #Naturist #Nudism #BodyPositivity #NormalisingNudity #NakedCycling #Freedom
What on earth was this idiot driver thinking? I think they must give driving licences away with chewing gum nowadays.
August 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
What on earth was this idiot driver thinking? I think they must give driving licences away with chewing gum nowadays.
How can you tell that your expensive cycle racks are a load of rubbish?
August 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
How can you tell that your expensive cycle racks are a load of rubbish?
Using a sarong to cover hip area through Horwich as there can be some nasty people around there
July 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Using a sarong to cover hip area through Horwich as there can be some nasty people around there