Andy Watt

Bristol Resident and Civil Engineer working in Active Travel. All tweets are in a personal capacity.

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@EdPlowden @TRESAcic @ASPolice @BristolCouncil @Totterdown_ @vpagbristol @AlexGSeabrook Thanks for reducing the limit, makes it safer. The signs meet governmemt guidance. If drivers dont see terminal signs indicating the end of a 20mph limit they shouldn't speed up, or shouldn't have a license...

[Bristol24/7 @bristol247]

A resident of East Bristol, explains why she believes the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood scheme will help people of the area
https://t.co/G8YmdGa0q0

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@CheltCivicSoc Its a crossing to the bus stop from the footway, not intended to be a crossing of the whole road

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?”

@vicderbyshire speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.

[Adam Tranter @adamtranter]

Very important line here from @LouHaigh on road safety:

"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

Good to see the Sturminster Rd cycle track and crossings progressing @BristolCouncil @BristolCycling @EdPlowden

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@JamesNe78081707 @bristolgreen Waiting for the SBLN just kicks the can down the road - how will it be any easier then? And as this area of Totterdown is bounded by main roads I don't see why it can't be tackled in advance. Similar with Windmill Hill, where a proposed traffic filter is now sadly postponed (2/2)

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

So much for the 'vision zero' being promoted before the election...
Sounds like the convenience of motorists trumps all for @bristolgreen ...a modal filter would only result in a 2 min detour for drivers, but many benefits

[Bristol Live @BristolLive]

Greens say ‘now’s not the time’ to close road safety fears https://t.co/PfiqbCxyDA

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@JamesNe78081707 @bristolgreen Yes some residents loudly objected but that will always be the case when proposing this sort of thing. To deliver vision zero and meaningful change political leadership is needed - not populism (1/2).

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@silaseton1 'I would like to see the evidence which suggest that there is a problem with this junction' do you not consider improving the safety of vulnerable road users a valid reason for a minor inconvenience to drivers?
' @BristolCycling

[Cllr Don Alexander @BristolDon]

It had been thought through - this junction has a proven history of presenting a danger to cyclists and motorcyclists. Nobody should put personal political advantage over the facts.
https://t.co/PdnpgQOei5

[Liam Holman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @Liam_Holman99]

Weird that a body that is supposed to represent workers is spending its political energy on rich pensioners.

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@Totterdown_ @EdPlowden @Littlun007 @TRESAcic @BristolCouncil @TristanCorkPost @AlexGSeabrook @adam_ldr @silaseton Hi, if you filter the search by casualty type you'll see that rate is high for what should be a minor side road. Why should the council fork out £XXXk on a zebra crossing when its only a 2 min detour by car? And that wouldnt stop rat runners/bring same benefits to nearby streets.

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@Totterdown_ @EdPlowden @Littlun007 @TRESAcic @BristolCouncil @TristanCorkPost @AlexGSeabrook @adam_ldr @silaseton For 2022-2018 (more recent data not online); 3 at that junction involving cycles and motorcycles, including one serious https://t.co/NieB8ObcRa

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@EdPlowden @Littlun007 @TRESAcic @BristolCouncil @TristanCorkPost @AlexGSeabrook @adam_ldr @Totterdown_ @silaseton Thanks for sharing, i've emailed to express my support. It will cut rat running, creating safer streets. Junction also currently has a poor safety record, with injuries for people cycling/motorcycling. Those should trump the desire of some drivers to have a 2 min quick journey.

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

The Conservatives have criticised Labour’s plans to give more money to public sector workers, because 14 years of giving public money to your mates worked out so well for Britain

[Josh Fenton-Glynn MP @JoshFG]

Writing a good letter to the newspaper is an art form!

[Jason Groves @JasonGroves1]

Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay confirms he’s opposing new electricity pylons needed to link green energy to the grid in his East Anglian constituency. Says the route is not popular locally and he’s a ‘constituency MP’ first

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@labouruon Sally Jameson (Chair 2012-13) elected last week too - and maybe others!

[Andy Watt @andy_watt93]

@SallyJameson @UKLabour @CoopParty Big congratulations Sally!

[Darryl Morris @darrylmorris]

UKIP 2015: 3.8m votes - 12.6%

Reform 2024: 4m votes - 14.3%

The media narrative could easily be: why hasn’t the hard-right made more progress in the last ten years? But it isn’t.