Exeter Archives

Exeter

“Human bollards” step in to enforce road closure after “child knocked off bike” by motorist and cyclist reversed into

With the signs at the bus gate vandalised, campaigners say drivers were accessing the restricted access road "with impunity", the situation outside a local school returning to "being terrible again"

Mon, Feb 19, 2024 18:03

Head teacher of school in Exeter low traffic neighbourhood urges parents to take care after pupil knocked off bike

“Putting the children at risk is not acceptable,” says Neil Williams of Ladysmith Junior School

Sat, Feb 03, 2024 11:53

Heavitree and Whipton Active Streets trial, Exeter

How to save a Low Traffic Neighbourhood: Overcoming hecklers, “dodgy” data, and political intrigue as councillors prevent early scrapping of active streets trial

At a meeting disrupted by anti-LTN activists, councillors voted in favour of retaining the Exeter trial, after cycling and walking campaigners criticised a “flawed” and “biased” report suggesting the scheme could be abandoned

Wed, Jan 24, 2024 18:15

Christmas is RUINED… by a Low Traffic Neighbourhood

A controversial new traffic-calming scheme has forced a Santa Float to be diverted, prompting one “upset” grandparent to decry “bah humbug” to the “roadblocks”

Fri, Nov 24, 2023 18:33

Exeter LTN bollards (picture credit Devon County Council)

MP calls out “criminal behaviour” after local councillors receive faeces in their mailbox for implementing LTNs

Death threats were also sent to an MP and his loved ones by the anti-LTN protestors, who is asking people to “calm down”

Thu, Oct 05, 2023 17:19

Masked youths rip out new LTN bollards in Exeter – then flee by bicycle

Devon & Cornwall Police warn vandals that removing or damaging road closures is a criminal offence – and say they are monitoring anti-LTN groups on social media

Thu, Aug 10, 2023 17:10

Magdalen Road and Denmark Road junction, Exeter

“The lady in the car was watching Netflix”: Mum calls for CCTV cameras to protect cyclists after teenage son struck by ‘distracted’ hit-and-run driver in bike lane

“It would have been great to find the person, but unfortunately there was no camera on the road so we can’t do anything”

Wed, Jun 14, 2023 11:43

Whipton Village Road, for illustrative purposes (Google Maps)

“Thought I’d sort it out before a cyclist went through it!”: Public-spirited local fills in pothole… council arrives an hour later to fix it

Devon County Council said it "cannot condone" DIY road repairs, confirming the concrete was dug out and the 20cm-deep hole repaired

Wed, May 24, 2023 11:21

Drift Stealth 2 HD Action Camera – mounted.jpg

Devon cyclists to be given helmet cameras to help catch dangerous drivers

Pilot scheme in Exeter could eventually be extended across the county

Fri, Feb 26, 2021 10:57

Exeter cyclist reports 14 motorists who went down pop-up bike lane

‘There were parents having to cycle on the pavements with their kids to avoid the traffic coming through’

Sat, Sep 26, 2020 11:55