Government

Councillor leaked confidential security information during row over Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Anti-cycleway campaigner Joanna Biddolph has apologised for potentially putting fellow councillors in danger, a year after a death threat was made against politicians supporting bike lanes and LTNs in Chiswick

Conservative mayoral candidate warns of cycle lane “traffic chaos”… using photo from Canada

Croydon Conservatives' campaign page against a proposed segregated cycle lane uses a photo from 5,000 miles away in Vancouver

Life in prison for causing death by careless driving while under the influence: Attorney General tells Parliament plans to increase maximum penalty

Currently the maximum prison sentence a court can impose for the offence is 14 years

Sadiq Khan admits Transport for London funding crunch means it is “extremely difficult” to make Holborn Gyratory safer for cyclists

Two cyclists have lost their lives on Holborn Gyratory within the past six months

Snake Pass to reopen from tomorrow – with 20mph speed limit

Peak District road has been closed for a month due to landslip

Active Travel minister told children not to cycle on “terrible” local roads

Trudy Harrison, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary responsible for cycling, says that better infrastructure and a “cultural change” is needed to encourage women, children and disabled people to cycle

Cycling UK says government’s Spring Statement is a “sticking plaster for the problems we face today”

The charity’s head of campaigns Duncan Dollimore said the statement “demonstrates little vision on how to solve our transport problems”

Fox News meltdown as Joe Biden goes for a bike ride

Donald Trump's son Eric appeared on the TV channel to blast the President for "riding a beach cruiser" despite threat of "world war three"

UN adopts resolution promoting cycling to fight climate change… proposed by Turkmenistan’s cycling-mad outgoing dictator

The resolution tabled by Turkmenistan's authoritarian government calls for the "integration of bicycles" worldwide to increase road safety and reduce emissions

MP urges the government to help make Oxford’s roads safer for cyclists

Lib Dem MP Layla Moran said government money was “desperately needed” to “avoid any more senseless deaths”, after two cyclists were killed in Oxford less than a month apart

It’s not just cyclists loving the Snake Pass closure – local residents do too thanks to the peace and quiet

Cyclists set to take to iconic Peak District road again this week despite Derbyshire County Council insisting they are banned too

Dame Sarah Storey replaces Chris Boardman as Greater Manchester active travel commissioner

Boardman left the role in January to head newly-launched government body Active Travel England

Petition to amend road traffic legislation to refer to ‘collisions’ and not ‘accidents’

Campaigners have called on the Government to change the default language in the Road Traffic Act and other legislation to refer to collisions, not accidents

Closure of Snake Pass to bike riders described as an ‘anti-cyclist decision dressed up cheaply as Health and Safety’

Derbyshire County Council announced that cyclists and walkers would also be banned from the Peak District climb after it was temporarily closed to motorists last month due to landslides

Rule-breaking cyclists ‘treated the same as drug dealers, street drinkers and prostitutes’, says councillor

Dorset councillor Roland Tarr called for a ban on cycling along Weymouth’s esplanade to be dropped and for bike lanes to be introduced

Government rejects calls for cyclists to be required to use a bell

The Department for Transport stressed, while using a bell is recommended, there are other ways for cyclists to make their presence known

Andy Burnham accuses Boris Johnson of “playing dishonest politics” over Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone plans

Burnham also called for clarity regarding the government’s plans for low emissions zones, after the Prime Minister said “it is totally wrong to impose measures thoughtlessly”

Bedford cycling ban to remain despite consultation showing most people want it scrapped

Deputy mayor accused of ignoring evidence after recommending council keep PSPO in place for three more years

Cyclists could soon be allowed to proceed at red lights as Colorado lawmakers consider bill

The 'Idaho Stop' bill would change the rules for cyclists at stop signs and traffic lights "to make people safer"

Cyclists’ safety highlighted as dog walkers face fines for using long leads near cycle paths

From April, Teignbridge District Council will enforce a new public space protection order requiring dogs walkers to use leads shorter than a metre near cycle paths and highways, or face a fine

Mandatory cycling helmet law dropped in Seattle as it unfairly targets black people and the homeless, say officials

The King County Board of Health voted to end its long-standing mandatory helmet law, with one member saying they were concerned about "disproportional enforcement"

Former Downing Street chief of staff denies buying £1,000 cycling kit with taxpayer money

Dan Rosenfield said it was "total nonsense" after the political advisor was accused of billing the taxpayer for his new kit

Cyclists’ safety at risk as government considers using Brexit “freedoms” to ditch EU car safety measures

The regulations under threat include Direct Vision Standard – a requirement for buses and lorries to be built with better visibility for drivers looking for cyclists and pedestrians

Transport for London funding cuts will make the city’s roads more dangerous for cyclists, admits Sadiq Khan

TfL’s current financial deal with the government was due to run out on Friday, but negotiations were given a two-week grace period

Transport for London urged to prioritise cyclist and pedestrian safety as £500 million Healthy Streets scheme faces axe

£1.5-billion annual budget shortfall looms for capital if no new government bailout agreed

Active Travel group disbanded after councillor accuses it of being a “sleeper cell” for cyclists

Mat Feakins said the group, which was part of Monmouth Town Council, was “hell-bent on doing everything for cyclists and nothing for anyone else”

Highway Code changes: Cycling UK calls for long-term public awareness campaign to help produce a “mindset shift” on British roads

Charity says it will take years, not months, to fully enforce the revisions and change “entrenched driving behaviour”

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham under fire after calling for Highway Code changes to be paused

Active travel campaigners brand comments “ill-judged & sadly ill-informed”

“The bicycle is the answer”: Chris Boardman talks about Active Travel England, Highway Code changes + more on episode 17 of the road.cc Podcast

Champion cyclist who is now the country’s first Active Travel Commissioner talks about his new role and what he hopes to achieve

Test and Race – Dido Harding sprints away on Boris Bike as she’s quizzed over COVID-19 spend

Tory peer puts in a start worthy of Victoria Pendleton after Steve ‘Mr Stop Brexit’ Bray spots her on Whitehall