Arrest after man and girl die in pony and trap crash — BBC News The pony and trap collided with a tipper truck near Tonbridge on Wednesday, say Kent Police.

Lifetime driving ban. #lifeIsARight #struckOff

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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrians struck by car in Derby — Sky News A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after

Lifetime driving bans @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight
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Killer M62 driver who 'lied about being unfit to avoid prosecution' filmed playing rugby, raving and buying pints — Manchester Evening News Police footage has finally exposed Steven Naylor's lies

Lifetime driving ban #lifeIsARight #drivingIsAPrivilege @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk
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Lifetime driving bans. 40 limit and ANPR on country lanes. Graduated license #lifeIsARight #drivingIsAPrivilege @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

Drivers over 70 set to face ban for failing compulsory eye tests — The i Paper Cognitive assessments for older drivers will also be considered under Government's new road safety plans

Finally. Lifetime driving bans and graduated license next. #lifeIsARight #drivingIsAPrivilege @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk
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Labour to abolish most short prison sentences in England and Wales — The Guardian Exclusive: Legislation that will include Texas-style scheme to shorten jail time expected to be rolled out this year

Is @heidialexander.bsky.social bringing in lifetime driving bans? Or will it just be open season to kill and injure cyclists? #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

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A horrifying journey with my grandfather persuaded me: pensioners need a driving test — The i Paper I welcome this 'rigourous licence renewal process'

There must be a duty to report unfit drivers, and ability for the reporter to remain anonymous to the driver but not the authorities.
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Driver who inhaled nitrous oxide gas before and after killing cyclist jailed — The Guardian Cain Byrne sentenced to 11 and a half years in young offender institution over death of Graham Slinn in South Yorkshire

Lifetime driving bans NOW, @heidialexander.bsky.social – or this killer will be back on the roads age 37. #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

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Why Car-Rammings Are on the Rise—and So Hard to Prevent — TIME More than 45 people were injured in Liverpool in the latest major vehicular attack across the globe.

Howabout discouraging larger vehicles like SUVs and pickups by higher VED? #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

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Pick-up truck driver still high on cocaine from night before jailed for killing father-to-be in horror crash — LBC A pick-up driver has been handed a 32-month prison sentence after he ran over and killed a moped rider while he high on cocaine from the night before.

A 5-year driving ban?!! Drivers who kill or seriously injure must be banned for life, @heidialexander.bsky.social

What's the cost to the public of 30,000 killed or seriously injured every year? #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk
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Transport Secretary boards first renationalised train signalling ‘new dawn for our railways’ — LBC Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has boarded the first nationalised train previously operated by South Western Railway (SWR), as rail renationalisation begins.

Great, @heidialexander.bsky.social

Now we've addressed the inconvenience of train commuters, can we please focus on the deaths of commuters and others travelling by bike?
#lifetimeDrivingBans #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk
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Moment pensioner ploughs car into bakery causing £10,000 of damage — Metro A pensioner who accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the break slammed his car right into a bakery, sending stocking tumbling from the shelves.

Lifetime driving bans. Annual fitness to drive tests for older drivers.

We need to get unfit drivers off the roads NOW - their convenience does not trump others' lives!
#drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight
@heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

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Cyclist fighting for life following crash on busy Manchester road Witnesses are being urged to come forward

How many needs to die before action, @heidialexander.bsky.social #lifetimeDrivingBans #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

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Dangerous drivers should not be allowed to choose trial by jury | Martin Porter It might seem an unlikely thing for a QC to advocate – but this is about justice: jurors are too ready to acquit drivers who cause death or injury to pedestrians and cyclists

No jury trials. Lifetime driving bans. #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Man jailed for dangerous driving after girl, 9, dies in horror collision — LBC A man who ran over and killed a 9-year-old girl when he failed to stop at a red traffic light has been jailed for eight years.

Lifetime driving bans. #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

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Maybe not jail for the rest of her life, but definitely a lifetime driving ban. #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @heidialexander.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social

The pandemic is already here and thriving with no effective deterrents: UK courts won't send a poor driver to jail unless they committed another jail time offence. Poor driver. Never mind the victims. #lifetimeDrivingBans #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk

Lifetime driving bans. Max 40mph on most rural roads. Duty to report unfit drivers. Retake of license for EVERY ban. #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @heidialexander.bsky.social

Media and "journalists": How many of those cyclist actions would have prevented 87 deaths, 3,942 seriously injured and 10,970 slightly injured? #lifetimeDrivingBans #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight

Banned driver hit garden wall after 90mph chase — BBC News Liam Woods ran red lights at up to 70mph and drove towards oncoming traffic during a police pursuit.

Lifetime driving bans NOW. Jail time and on the spot seizure and crushing of car if caught driving whilst banned.

We need to break our crazy motonormativity mindset #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

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Wrong-way driving on England's motorways increased by 15% in past year, investigation finds — LBC Reported incidents of wrong-way driving on England's motorways have increased by 15% in the past year, an investigation has found.

Is this the correct use of resources, @heidialexander.bsky.social ? Rather than improve road layout for criminals, suicidals and OAPs who shouldn't be driving, how about lowering speed limit and increase cameras on rural roads? #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight

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Tragic cyclist Ozzy 'saves lives' this Christmas as funeral appeal launched 'With his passing he is going to help many people...'

This is outrageous reporting:

Imagine saying: "a pedestrian died after being involved in a collision with a van".

And spinning the death to a good thing overall: donating his organs to others!!! #lifeIsARight #drivingIsAPrivilege #motonormativity

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Lifetime driving bans as a bare minimum.

We need to stop this madness that when behind the steering wheel, you're absolved of any responsibility and you can kill and maim as you like.
#drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight #crackdown @heidialexander.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

#LifetimeDrivingBans #DrivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @heidialexander.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk

When women can feel as safe cycling as they can on a night out, more women will do it.
#failingJusticeSystem #lifetimeDrivingBans #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @libdems.org.uk
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@yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social #lifetimeDrivingBans #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight

How many are enough? #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight @LouHaigh @ShabanaMahmoodMP @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social

"Exceptional hardship" is such BS. If it would really lead to such hardship, one would think carefully before risking such behaviour. #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight

Woman, 96, sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving — Sky News June Mills, 96, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Brenda Joyce, 76, in Formby in August last year. Her lawyer said

Older drivers need to pass physical and mental fitness test yearly. GPs, hospitals, carers, opticians and family should have an obligation to reporting unfit drivers. #drivingIsAPrivilege #lifeIsARight #aCarIsALethalWeapon
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Many local journalists are leading the dehumanising of cyclists – their deaths and serious injuries are reported as an inconvenience to drivers because of the resulting road closures. @LouHaigh #DrivingIsAPrivilege #LifeIsARight #cyclistLivesMatter