Dorset safer roads

12/10/2026

Van driver cutting up another driver DC15DVH

I see this quite often on this roundabout. Its a dual carriageway on the approach to the roundabout, single lane going straight ahead the queue in the right lane is often shorter so people go down the right lane then squeeze in on the approach to the roundabout.

This white van driver went one step further.

With little more than a single indicator flash they decided to just bully their way in.

Luckily I was perfectly placed to witness it, the video was submitted to opsnap along with a well worded witness statement. The driver was prosecuted and likely received 3 points and £100 fine or paid for a drivers awareness course.

The van was also untaxed at the time.

12/10/2026

You might have noticed a similarity with the last 3 scumbags... All 3 vehicles reported at the same crossing on the same day.

I wonder if they knew what they were doing was wrong and did it anyway or werent aware?

As normal, I reported to opsnap and recieved an NIP email, this means they likely received either 3 points and a £100 fine or paid £130 for a drivers awareness course.

11/10/2026

I have had a glimpse of some of the abuse and crap CEOs (parking wardens) have to put up with. I might have to add this to my xmas list!

11/10/2026

This is good news. Illegally modified bikes making them unregistered motorbikes is a common problem the ban help that.

Using GPS technology and estimated times for delivery to detect unusual activity will also help

"As part of the campaign, Deliveroo is introducing new measures, such as the introduction of speed technology to better detect where a rider is sustaining speeds that a bicycle or a legal, compliant e-bike could not reasonably reach. When detected, Deliveroo will take action - contacting the rider about their vehicle and removing their access to the platform where the issue persists or where a rider has knowingly registered an incorrect vehicle."

Deliveroo is calling on the Government to crack down on dangerous e-bikes by banning the sale of unsafe conversion kits to the general public, as part of its new Ride Safe campaign to make roads safer.

11/10/2026

Reading the objections to 20mph limits is always a giggle. From complete fallacy of "war on motorists", ignoring the real cause of slow traffic (its vehicles, always too many vehicles) to pure victim blaming.

The fact is that this scheme links up the existing cycle network through bournemouth gardens to bourne valley, parkstone, newtown and alderney. extending an already excellent route that makes back roads safer and quieter and reduces rat running.

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No need to lower speed to 20mph. This is trying to force people out of cars which will never happen. It will make traffic worse and create more pollution and emissions. Assessments need to be conducted to monitor traffic flow at peak times.

Fill in the pot holes first. Stop the war against motorists.

Trying to run HGVs in BCP is now so much slower, more dangerous and more expensive, our drivers are getting less work completed making each job more expensive.

20mph is ridiculous, what is wrong with double yellow lines at the junctions? Waste of money.

20mph limits may reduce injuries if a vehicle hits a pedestrian but as a driver I would prefer to not hit anyone at any speed. Children need to be educated on how to cross the road have passed a cycling proficiency test before using the road.
Ridiculous proposal, the whole of the conurbation has cycle lanes that nobody uses. You are going to ruin another area in it's entirety by reducing the speed limit to 20mph.

The Highway Code states to not park within 10 metres of a junction or corner on a road so is there any need?

full info here

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/documents/g6570/Public%20reports%20pack%2013th-Oct-2026%2014.30%20Transportation%20Advisory%20Group.pdf?T=10

11/10/2026

Another zig zag scumbag OO10MPK

The keen eyed amongst you might have spotted this on in yesterdays video, Of course I did a careful U turn and went back for him.

Despite being completely on the pavement he is still technically on the zig zags and as far as I can tell that is probably what he was prosecuted for. Opsnap doesnt deal with obstruction of the highway (pavement) or double yellow lines which is also guilty of. Its pure selfish entitlement in all respects.

10/10/2026

These arseholes are obsessed!

"Rather than wait his turn to rejoin the traffic he filmed himself overtaking and undertaking the stationary cars ahead of him and catch up with the emergency vehicle"

I would love to know how I managed that on my e-bike limit to 15mph! Guess details aren't a thing when you just want to conjure hate eh?

10/10/2026

Another zig zag scumbag LG17YHF

Reported to opsnap, they prosecuted. Why do people think this is ok?

10/10/2026

A collision on Wallisdown road, Didn't see it happen, did get recognised though! Don't know if he's a supporter or a hater, would be a little ironic if he was a hater wouldn't it?

It seems like an awful lot of damage for a 30mph collision though!

10/10/2026

Ringwood road northbound cycle lane

Ringwood road has been some time in its completion, I have been meaning to do this for a while but just not had the time to make the special trip out to do the full length of it there and back. In one go. I tend to do it several hours apart for obvious reasons.

Bottom right corner is the before taken not long before the works started back at the end of 2024.

Please remember this project was far more than cycle lanes, there length of it is completely resurfaced, new crossings, new bus stop shelters with information signs and new bus lanes. Everyone no matter your form of transport has gained from this.

It is a great scheme which is technically finished but in reality actually isnt as the herbert avenue double roundabouts will at some point in the future see a full rework. As it is, its very narrow past the honda garage. This is also why the road wasn't resurfaced on the roundabouts. I am pretty sure highways engineers are sat staring at a screen wondering what the hell they are going to do to this pinch point in the road network to make it work better within the space available. It wouldn't surprise me if we end up with 4 way traffic lights here at some point.

Rossmore road junction is a continued frustration for all road users. It is busy, way more traffic that you would think is using it, suggesting its being used as a rat run. I suspect they will make it left turn only and some big "THERE'S AN EFFING CYCLE LANE" warning signs. People keep running over the give way instead of stopping at it. Which seems to be a problem at all these side roads to a bigger and lesser extent. None of them meet the requirement of a STOP because despite the claims, visibility isnt actually limited out of any of them.

Overall a substantial improvement in all respects. Now if we can just get people to stop rolling through the give ways and parking on it!