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Nadia Williams

Nadia Williams is a postgraduate researcher investigating the role of social dynamics in cycling uptake and safety. She lives car-free with her family in Dundalk.

The Curious Case of the Myth-Shift

February 24, 2018 by Nadia Williams

“So what’s your research about?” “Ahem, it’s a bit complicated to explain, but it has to do with media and cyclist safety and uptake.” “Oh, so… like how cyclists endanger … Read more

Categories Comment & Analysis Tags culture, cyclists four abreast, cyclists three abreast, cyclists two abreast, driver attitude, driver behaviour, share the road

A sign from a superior road user that they are graciously granting you, the inferior, some favour

February 24, 2018February 11, 2018 by Nadia Williams

COMMENT & ANALYSIS: I love few things more than a good interaction with a driver when I’m cycling. By that I mean that it all works as it should: I … Read more

Categories Comment & Analysis Tags attitudes and road safety, culture, driver attitude, driver behaviour, society and road safety, traffic laws, vulnerable road users

The problem with “insert loved one here” cycling infrastructure campaign

February 24, 2018February 1, 2018 by Nadia Williams

COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: In June last year the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the sorry state of cycling infrastructure. They provide an … Read more

Categories Comment & Analysis

Scofflaw cyclists: All in the mind?

February 24, 2018January 26, 2018 by Nadia Williams

COMMENT & ANALYSIS: We all know laws such as Murphy’s: “Anything that can go wrong, will”. Less well known is Muphry’s law: “If you write anything criticizing editing or proofreading, … Read more

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