Local authorities have become drunk on power, using so-called Experimental (because they aren't) Traffic Regulation Orders to force through mass road closures - with almost no checks or balances to reign them in. We're calling on the @transportgovuk to bin them. #AbolishETROs

Our traffic filters warning sign audit continues. There are practically no warning signs about the lack of access to Westgate without a permit along the entire length of Abingdon Road. The one sign that hints at this (without saying so) is hidden behind a series of large trees. – at South Hinksey, England

How to encourage park and ride usage, OCC style. Push most Westgate shopping traffic down one road that's also the main park and ride bus route into town. Don't build a bus lane under a pinch point, despite being offered an exta lane. Fine motorists who don't follow one route. – at South Hinksey, England

One week ago, we captured congestion levels around Oxford's private schools in their final full week of term. Now, most have broken up, days before their state school equivalents do. This comparative data capture allows us to quantify individual sources of congestion in Oxford.

Had OCC ever bothered to discover the causes of traffic and congestion in Oxford (mainly hospitals, private schools and LTNs), this scheme could have been rolled out a decade ago as a carrot-based alternative to the stick-based traffic filters, for a fraction of the cost.

Around Oxford's state schools, congestion tends to be fairly light. That's because kids tend to be local and active travel is often viable. Cars mostly aren't needed. As such, we're unlikely to see a big fall in traffic around Oxford's state schools next week when they break up.

OCCs' grand plan for fixing the congestion problems they worsened is revealed! No, they're not going to admit they screwed up, and reverse course (obvs!). But they may put up some signs and fiddle with traffic lights phasing. Maybe introduce a staff car park tax. That'll help!

Someone's going to have to recuse himself from the traffic filters decision if he carries on like this...

There are some OCC councillors, and officers, who will see this as a win. Safe in their taxpayer-funded jobs, they actively dislike visitors to Oxford, and will be happy if they "go elsewhere". They'll not care that visitors help keep Oxford's retail sector afloat for locals.

It's great to see how Oxford's traffic filters scheme has comprehensively freed up access to the city's hospitals. 🧐 P.s. isn't the traffic filter signage factually wrong for most of the day? Cars can use MFR unhindered, whenever the filters aren't operating. – at Oxford, England

If Green party Oxford City Councillor / chair of Oxford Pedestrians Association Sushila Dhall ever needed a stunt double, then maybe she should ask the person who appears in this OCC promo video, extolling the benefits of OCC politics. The resemblance is uncanny -even the accent!

As the BBC reports on people being fined due to OCCs emept congestion charge to traffic filters migration, OCCs social media feeds studiously ignore the problem. Instead, they continue to pump PR guff like this... And yes, we know...

The shit show continues...