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Mark Hodson

@mrmarkhodson.bsky.social

That now retired traffic cop that did all that stuff that annoys the endangering problem group πŸ˜‰ Member of the TheMPHCollective Transport and Policing Thinktank & butler to 2 very demanding retired greyhounds.

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I think you need an Instagram account to do so ?

22.10.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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22.10.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can confirm Hawthorn is very good for the heart and arteries. Makes blood flow more freely. Just one bullet in my arsenal of natural, patient driven health care.

20.10.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brummie foraging Hawthorn berries , good for heart health apparently , amazing how they naturally know !

20.10.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I should get royalties.....

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13.10.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zig zags only apply in the carriageway, kerb to kerb, a part of the offending vehicle has to on or over the lines. In the instance in the piccy you just use a dangerous position offence instead, clearly evidenced and with a potentially higher penalty (up to a discretionary disqualification)

13.10.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Real "peasouper" today...yet nearly half of the vehicles seen do not have any lights showing, none to the rear (just DRL activated) or inappropriate lights illuminated for the conditions. All the drivers commit a variety of offences and would fail the basic driving test, there's no hope πŸ€¦πŸ˜’....

12.10.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Nextbase and endure the "pot luck postcode hope I get a decent officer" response.
Due to the way Policing all round is suffering with no hope of improvement it's about time road danger offending was given to another organisation along the lines of the "old" VOSA before they got cut to the bone.....

13.09.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's something I've been suggesting and arguing for all through my time as a road danger reduction practitioner. By adding a Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme (VDRS)as used by officers for over 30 years, to the disposal choices of 3rd party reported offences you would reduce demand significantly.

06.09.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Hundreds of thousands' of illegal window tints sailing through MOTs per year Dark tints impact driver visibility and increase risk but enforcement at MOT centres is currently discretionary

Can't beat a potential public participation road danger reduction measure through public opinion and evidencing. Changing just a few words in a couple of manuals would reduce demand on society and the police significantly.... lauralaker.substack.com/p/hundreds-o...

05.09.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bridges πŸ‘ over a third of pedestrian #KSI collisions occur within at a crossing controlled area. Underpasses are a literal sh!t magnet and just generate demand.

21.06.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The hidden dangers of using part worn tyres .....always buy a new budget tyre instead, part worns have a hidden history and could be hiding many defects. #tyresafety

05.06.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes they'll use the murder strip as an excuse to NFA in the name of demand reduction even though makes no difference to a prosecution given a competent motivated officer actioning. It would fail a test ...the minimum standard required... therefore #S3RTA1988 due cate and attention applies.

28.04.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chase it they have time limits to deal.

21.04.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes make a official complaint.

21.04.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No problem at all.

08.04.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just demand reduction excuses, Policing is broken at the moment all round.

29.03.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Work smart , not hard πŸ˜† πŸ‘

07.03.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you report as an RTC there's a lot more work for you and the officers and the end charge would be the same , a S3 Due Care , just an easier way to.present the evidence and get the same result.

07.03.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

No keep it as a S3 Due Care.

07.03.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It is especially as a bicycle is a "carriage" , even more bizarre, it all needs updating and simplifying.

15.02.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always confusing to some as it centres on the term "vehicle" , if filtering or the overtaking of a bicycle by a "vehicle" evidentially causes potential issues around the safe use of the crossing the relevant due care offences would just be used rather than the legislation intended for vehicles.

15.02.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes that's what we instructed from the start , also enables "victimless" prosecutions where you witness a close pass but are not involved.

04.02.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Incompetence from the officers dealing...that's all.

04.02.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed, I'd go for a theory refresher every 5 and practical every 10 with a medical included.

02.02.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like educational courses, they do have a behavioural change impact in 2/3 of attendees ...the other third are indoctrinated members of the problem group and end up learning the hard way .

02.02.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

If they contact me I will address ....

02.02.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wimbledon school crash: Woman rearrested over deaths of two girls Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died at The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon on 6 July 2023.

BBC News - Driver rearrested over girls' school crash deaths
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Not surprising, if anyone remembers what I said at the time of the original NFA decision it will be interesting to see if charges "other" than the driving offences derive from this second investigation.

28.01.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes you would.

28.01.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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