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86 per cent of people in Northern Ireland say cycling short distances is not possible or too scary

The government survey also found twice as many men cycle than women, whilst only half of households are happy with their local infrastructure for cycling

Blocked pavements and irresponsible e-bike use “a real frustration”, prime minister says, as government finally announces consultation to standardise hire bike schemes

With the 100-question consultation open until the new year, it will likely be several months until the "Wild West" era of e-bike hire regulation comes to an end...

Serious cyclist injuries down 50% and overall road casualties continue to fall since 20mph limit introduced in Wales

“These latest figures are extremely encouraging and provide more evidence that the 20mph default speed limit is helping to make our roads safer,” Welsh deputy transport minister Mark Hooper said

“It’s total anarchy!”: Confused councillor references illegal bike zombie knife incident while calling for hire e-bikes to have number plates

The councillor, who previously called for all e-bikes to be banned, was supposed to be making the case for a dockless bike 'identification scheme' in the London borough of Sutton, but devoted half of his speech talking about an incident involving the rider of an illegal Sur-Ron bike

“Common sense” bike ban introduced in Tour de France host city, as campaigners warn cyclists are being pushed towards “unsuitable and unsafe” roads

“Forcing cyclists to push their bikes discourages them from making the journey in the first place,” campaign group Vélo-Cité 63 said after cyclists were banned from pedestrian zones in Clermont-Ferrand

“Our pavements are not racetracks for young foreign men,” declares Rupert Lowe as Restore Britain leader vows to “take back our streets” in bizarre new e-bike policy… that doesn’t make any sense and targets legal electric bikes

Restore Britain criticised the government’s “failure” to distinguish between e-bikes used for leisure and commercial riding – despite its new policy failing to make the distinction between legal electric bikes and their high-speed illegal counterparts

Active travel has been weaponised claims Welsh transport minister, who criticises lack of strategy behind previous government cycling funding

Mark Hooper also tells road.cc, "It’s not about how many miles of cycle path we lay it’s about how many people utilise it who weren’t previously"

Poorly parked and unlicensed e-bikes to be seized and impounded in council garage to curb “Wild West” operators

Ealing Council's actions are the latest in the saga of attempting to curb rogue e-bike operators in the capital whilst no city-wide rules are implemented

“Jaw-dropping” £107,000 of active travel funding spent on planning removal of major car-free route

Devon County Council say Active Travel England has been involved in decisions over the design, but cycle campaigners are set to launch a legal challenge against the designs

“The ‘Wild West’ approach to dockless e-bikes cannot continue”: Sadiq Khan sets out plan for regulating London bikeshare schemes, urging Department for Transport to act fast to “make these powers a reality”

Bad parking, consistent rules and a "safety clampdown" all feature in the mayor's vision for dockless e-bikes but he also expressed frustration at the government for slowing down the process

Ditch tandem tax to end discrimination against blind cyclists, Paralympic champion urges government

Paris gold medallist Lizzi Jordan has called on the government to formally recognise tandems as adaptive bicycles, making them exempt from VAT

“The equivalent of upgrading a single A-road junction”: National Cycle Network set for £104m investment as transport secretary promises to go “hell for leather on active travel” – but campaigners are unimpressed

“It’s not about pitting one mode of travel against another. No one is declaring war on this or that. And you definitely won’t find me leading a charge of the Lycra brigade. I simply want to give people greater choice in their lives,” Heidi Alexander said

Council claims more people cycling causing budget shortfall, despite car park income increasing

It's unclear why cyclists appear to be blamed for the budget shortfall rather than the council's own estimations

“A sledgehammer to crack a nut”: Campaigners protest Merseyrail’s blanket e-bike ban as train company insists “safety must always come first”

The operator added they were open to further consultation discussing what led to the decision, but did not suggest they would be lifting their ban

Plans for London-wide e-bike hire licences delayed by impending public consultation

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has planned to replace the borough-by-borough contracts with a city wide scheme since as early as 2017, but has been delayed by Department for Transport regulations

Funding to borough suspended after mayor removes £230,000 segregated cycle lane… without telling authorities

"You cannot expect Londoners to pay for active travel schemes, then pay to rip them out"

Camera cyclist Dave Sherry laughed at by GB News presenters for correctly pointing out speed limits do not apply to cyclists during 20mph ‘debate’

Sherry was mocked mercilessly by the hosts during the segment, in which he was supposed to be debating with the conservative commentator Charles Amos about the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limits in Birmingham

Invest £30 million in safe cycling schemes to leave lasting legacy for British Tour de France Grands Départs, prime minister told

“A £30 million Government investment would create safe, accessible places to ride, helping people improve their health, build confidence on a bike, and connect with others in their community,” a group of cycling stakeholders and civic leaders said in an open letter to Andy Burnham

“I know what it’s like to be hit by one of these beasts”: Italian mayor bans bikes in city centre after cyclist struck him

A mass bike ride is planned in protest against the ban, whilst the mayor also called for cyclists to require licence plates and insurance

Department for Transport admits illegal electric motorbikes “cannot be identified” in UK road collision statistics

While updated guidance is available to help officers categorise vehicles in the aftermath of a collision or incident, the DfT has confirmed that its own road casualty stats do not make it clear which category electric motorbikes and illegal modified bikes appear in

Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK

The section of cycle path in Exeter should have give way markings on it so cyclists must give way to traffic turning into the side road from the main carriageway, according to Councillor Ed Hill

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani issues cease-and-desist order to online retailers selling high-speed illegal e-bikes

45 people have been killed riding illegal e-motorbikes in New York since 2017, deaths Mamdani described as “preventable losses”

“It’s perverse”: National Highways closing cycle paths – because the roads beside them are too heavily polluted

“It’s perverse that people who want to walk and cycle are penalised because the motor traffic is too polluting,” one cycling campaigner said

“Nanny state” hi-vis and helmet laws will discourage active travel, campaigners warn as Irish government signs off on new e-scooter rules amid claims illegal e-bikes causing “havoc”

From August, the legal age to ride an e-scooter in Ireland will rise from 16 to 18, while users will have to wear helmets and hi-vis clothing

Serious crashes involving cyclists up by 14% but number of cycling fatalities falls once again on UK roads, new government figures reveal

According to the Department for Transport’s latest road casualty statistics, people on bikes are responsible for less than one per cent of all pedestrian fatalities and four per cent of pedestrian casualties

Cycling should not be “treated as an afterthought,” MP warns after bike hubs shut for good by combined authority which fought to rip out controversial cycle lane

“Cycling and walking deserve to be at the heart of our transport strategy,” Labour MP Chris McDonald said, after it was announced that a cycle hub in Middlesbrough and bike parking in Stockton are set to close permanently

“Insufficient, inadequate, circumvented”: Chinese e-retailer AliExpress fined €550 million for failure to enforce compliance checks against illegal, unsafe goods

The ruling could have serious consequences for the UK's import of bike and e-bikes that fail to meet trading standards

Turkish governor sacked after criticism for wearing “tight” cycling kit… while promoting cycling

The politician’s dismissal has sparked an outpouring of support, with a petition calling for his reinstatement attracting over 10,000 signatures

“Fewer people cycling or scooting does not make roads safer”: Minister criticised for suggesting Irish Government would consider mandatory hi-vis and helmets for all cyclists

The minister also did not rule out introducing registration plates for cyclists, though he said the government was focused on the "enormity of the e-scooter problem"

“High prices lock out residents who need cheap, sustainable transport the most”: Campaigners welcome slashed cost of safe bike parking permits after criticism of the “most expensive bike hangars in the UK”

Campaigners have hailed the price cut as "a victory for people power", although the new prices remain 50 percent higher than a residential car parking permit