Steve Knattress
“retired" broadcast technical editor. Islington, North London.
Campaigning for a safer London for cycling and walking.
m.youtube.com/@cycleoptic
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- Reposted by Steve KnattressOnce again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
- Reposted by Steve KnattressNot content with Uber and their like paying, mostly immigrant workers, buttons per hour, the tech bros want to further outsource that labour to the Philippines so they can pay them even fewer buttons per hour. Ban Waymo now. Then ban Uber.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThe state of De Beauvoir Rd is beyond atrocious. Still no word from @hackneycouncil.bsky.social on when they're going to repair this. Pure neglect of #Cycleway1. And TfL @willnorman.co.uk @mayoroflondon.bsky.social don't seem to care or want to engage with its users.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressSo glad this issue is being dragged into the light…. Big ups to our man @zackpolanski.bsky.social
- Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS. The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals. The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressLow Traffic Neighborhoods! Low Traffic Neighborhoods! All in one mega blog post is a huge resource containing the most popular films, photos, diagrams & links on LTN's. Bookmark. Share. Link to it. Host a screening. Advocate. @talyaschwartz.bsky.social @solomonge.bsky.social @openplans.org
- Reposted by Steve KnattressBullshit. Does the writer want to know what's actually life threatening & has hard evidence backing it up? Expecting children and adults on bikes to share lanes with heavy motor vehicles. Also it's the car dependent urban design that's trapping you and others in their homes; not floating bus stops.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressAnimal testing is being phased out far too slowly. Public revulsion is clear, and so is the science: over 92% of drugs that work in animals fail in humans. This is a moral and scientific failure. #AnimalWelfare #AnimalTesting
- Reposted by Steve KnattressGet Palantir out of the UK. Protect our NHS. Protect our country. www.thenational.scot/news/2582860...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressAt this point, some leaked videos might help.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressSign now Stop Palantir getting our health data nopalantir.org.uk
- Reposted by Steve KnattressWith criminality this serious ending in death, what other crime would escape national news? This was only BBC local. What more must happen for a lifetime ban? Driving is a privilege, not a right. Our culture — and sentencing — needs radical change. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressIt comes down to whether you choose hope or hate. A clear choice, don't you think?
- Gorton and Denton really matters for the entire country. It's the Green Party Vs Reform. I spoke to the Standard about how we're making hope normal again. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
- Reposted by Steve Knattress‘What has the ECHR ever done for us?”… www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...
- Reposted by Steve Knattress🚨Gorton and Denton by-election “I’ve said it time and time again - we need to leave the ECHR” says Reforms candidate Matt Goodwin The European Convention on Human Rights protects us all. It grants our right to protest, our right to privacy, our right to fair trials. And so much more
- 🚨Gorton and Denton by-election JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM youtu.be/cWWf1mZhlGk?...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressLooking at the statistics for head trauma for drivers involved in collisions. I would assume mandatory driving helmets would drastically increase safety.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThis surface on cycleway1 is downright dangerous especially for a road with so many cyclists mixed with so much motor traffic. Please can people who cycle this way report on fixmystreet.com ? 🙏
- Reposted by Steve KnattressIrene was one of two people killed on London's roads while cycling in January 2026. Not a good start to the year. This Friday, 6 Feb, our local group @lewishamcyclists.bsky.social will hold a short vigil to mark her passing on what is a horrible stretch of roads that need improvement, urgently...
- Details of the Vigil for Irene on Friday facebook.com/events/s/vig...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressOh and one more thing (for now); between 4.30pm and 9.30am, it is absolutely permitted to take a lorry into the space for loading, but cycling is banned. OFC.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressElsewhere in Camden, some C13 infrastructure is already beginning to appear on Clerkenwell Rd. @camdencyclists.bsky.social @edmondchuihw.bsky.social @raynoldchow.bsky.social
- Reposted by Steve KnattressAnd they were imprisoned for nearly eighteen months for the crime of being acquitted.
- Reposted by Steve Knattress"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?" Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressOne way to bypass the current road closure on New Cavendish St (for westbound C27) without needing to dismount.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThis a weird plan by the government to: -Reduce cycling numbers -add more traffic congestion -put bike share services out of business -add additional pressure to the HSE Not a safety win, it's a nail in the coffin for sustainable transport in due to gov refusal to build safe infrastructure
- All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThe southern end of Stanhope Place is now permanently closed to motorists. Construction of a new cycleway (C43) is under way. Better to use the wider eastern pavement (dismount) to get around the works area. The crossing to Hyde Park is signed as closed, but it's still being well used.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressAt the C63 works along Cleveland St: Pic 1 is the reopened narrower end of Clipstone St. Other pics are around the current closure of New Cavendish St. @edmondchuihw.bsky.social @raynoldchow.bsky.social
- Reposted by Steve KnattressHello @theroyalparks.bsky.social all the vans in this #RegentsPark photo are doubly illegal. • Parking an hour before permitted. • Trade vehicles in the park. The park was full of illegal parking this morning. When are you going to deal with it?
- Reposted by Steve KnattressAnd then 20 seconds later, families are confronted with this abysmal crossing on Monument Way where you can't see the pedestrian light thanks to buses blocking it and drivers stopping on the crossing and casually driving through red lights. @perayahmet.bsky.social @haletottenham.bsky.social
- Reposted by Steve KnattressIt's incredible how Paris has just absolutely smashed down air pollution (and congestion) in a relatively short time, by taking simple measures like building a truck load of cycle lanes. Lessons to be learnt
- Reposted by Steve KnattressIf only the Government had the power to change the law. Mandelson and Mone will stay simply because it is a club that Starmer wishes to join one day.
- Reposted by Steve Knattress❤️🚲💚 ☕️❤️ 🚲 💚 ☕️ ❤️ 🚲💚 ☕️ ❤️ Is love in the air ? We all need something positive, uplifting, inspiring and fun. And guess what - here's an idea for 14 February lcc.org.uk/events/camde...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressIt looks like the cycle lane across the Primrose Hill railway bridge is going to be closed for a while. Although the fire damaged building is one thing, the slow progress on the gas mains is very disappointing. @camdencyclists.bsky.social
- Reposted by Steve KnattressLAST CHANCE to support safe protected cycle tracks on Bayswater Road! ⏰️ Consultation closes Wed 4 February - have your say now 👇️
- Reposted by Steve KnattressIts good to see more of the busy roads controlled by TfL being set at 20mph in London. These are where the greatest motor/people interactions take place and have the biggest potential to lower speeds and casualties for drivers and people outside of cars. haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/lowering-spe...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThe video goes on to say "Westminster council now wants to remove a lane of traffic to segregate it”, when most of the route is already only one lane (see below). For the brief period it’s two, it's still single-file due to parking and loading. And it gets worse…
- Reposted by Steve Knattress...Chief police officers, who are responsible for enforcement, acknowledge that many cyclists, particularly children and young people, are afraid to cycle on the road, sensitivity and careful use of police discretion is required.”
- Reposted by Steve KnattressI see she hasn't removed MP from her handle. It's almost that she can't be trusted with what she says.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThe 'currently dead end' future cycleway is unblocked over the bridge. To the north of the bridge, there seems to be a dropped kerb going in for (presumably) a parallel crossing. (One possible way that C25 will get to Waterden Rd.)
- Reposted by Steve KnattressSelf driving vehicles should not be given any slack for failure to keep people on the street safe. Better instead to focus on ensuring existing cars and their drivers kill and injure no one.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressIf we valued the convenience of older and disabled people there would be crossings on the desire line to access the supermarket. Older people carrying their heavy shopping don’t necessarily walk a hundred yards up the road to a crossing. Their journeys on foot should be prioritised. 🤷♀️
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThat is the fundamental point. And why anyone who cares about London’s Vision Zero goal that no one should be killed or injured on the road by 2041 is worried by driverless cars.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressAmazing example of the lightning speed of improvement in renewable energy This wind farm in Ireland is getting an upgrade after 34 years *EACH ONE* of the new wind turbines will produce more electricity than *ALL* of the 21 old turbines combined
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThey all seem to have forgotten the Home Office Guidance for considerate cycling on pavements too... roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/n-a-3319/
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThese councillors make me sick. Before posting this stuff, they should be forced to cycle the alternatives. For Ilford, it's either a full-on dual carriageway bypass, a series of service roads where you play chicken with drivers of the No.86 bus or chancing it through the pedestrian area which
- Reposted by Steve KnattressDidn't they change the highway code to make it very much the driver's job to give way in all circumstances? Make the waymos follow this to the letter - there's no need for conversation
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThere is NO middle ground on eliminating road danger, especially for children.
- Reposted by Steve Knattress“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.” People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence. Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Steve KnattressBlink and you'll miss it - another Labour manifesto promise broken.
- Reposted by Steve Knattress🚲 Great news from St Hugh’s Primary in Oldham Council! Pupils now have a new shelter to keep cycles safe & dry – and Bikeability training is coming soon to build road ready skills & confidence. Could your school follow in their active travel tracks? 🚴🏫
- Reposted by Steve KnattressI’m back on the saddle… 😁 So glad to be back on my Brompton can’t believe six weeks has flown by already. I’m so happy I was able to fit my Brompton Bicycle in the locker while I use the gym. I’ve finally got my smile back. A lot of people just don’t understand what cycling does to a person.
- Reposted by Steve KnattressThousands pedal in solidarity, flooding Minneapolis streets with yellow vests reading “Peaceful observer." What began as a local tribute to Alex Pretti sparks a global movement, with cyclists seeking righteousness in the wake of the 37-year-old’s fatal shooting by federal agents.
