Transport

Road safety debate: “Grave sense of injustice” in sentencing of dangerous driving

MPs say weak maximum penalties and lenient sentencing mean motoring offences are treated as "minor infringements"

With joined-up thinking Oxford could be transformed, like Copenhagen

If cycling improvements are coordinated with other roadworks the city could be transformed in 30 years, say campaigners

Kidical Massive: global bike ride for…you guessed it

Hundreds turn out across the world for family-friendly ride to show "kids are traffic too"

Flood Tory mayoral candidate with cycling pledge requests, say campaigners

Stop Killing Cyclists is calling on people to contact Zac Goldsmith requesting concrete cycling pledges ahead of Tory mayoral candidate selection

Santander Cycles to trial lasers to reduce blind spot danger

Hire scheme partners with Blaze Lazerlights in trial which will see 250 of London's hire bikes fitted with lasers

Dublin, Leicester and Brighton & Hove among winners at inaugural Cycle Planning Awards

Event in Waltham Forest earlier this week also saw host borough scoop two categories

UK air pollution killing tens of thousands says Defra and calls for upgrades to cycling infrastructure

Critics say government is passing the buck to local authorities

Would you rent out your bike? Danish firm looking to raise funds for Uber-style cycle hire business (+ video)

AirDonkey is a platform to share your bike and earn money from it

Near Miss Project to continue for a second year – cyclists urged to sign up

More than 1,500 cyclists signed up for first year; report now published

Transport secretary McLoughlin to attend first-ever European cycling summit

But minister for cycling Robert Goodwill won't be at next month's meeting in Luxembourg

Cycling access to be reinstated at Edinburgh Waverley station

Decision comes after Scottish Parliament’s infrastructure committee requested a review of access

Cycle to Work Day round-up – half a million miles pledged

Twitter abuzz with cyclists and organisations tweeting about annual two-wheeled commuting initiative

Northern Ireland: we want 40% of journeys under a mile by bike

The creation of a cycle network and decent design standards part of the ambitious Bicycle Strategy for Northern Ireland

Cyclist doing trackstand leaves Google’s self-driving car confused

Tech giant welcomes incident as it continues to refine software to predict bike riders' behaviour

Boris Bikes management – and redesign – contract up for tender

Whoever takes over from Serco will get to develop the "next generation" of Santander Cycles

Sign up for next week’s Cycle to Work Day and you could win a bike

More than 20,000 people pledge to take to two wheels for journey to work next Thursday

Vital to get concrete cycling commitments from London Mayoral candidates, says Gilligan

London Cycling Csar Andrew Gilligan tells road.cc cycling has cross-party support in the capital but political leadership is key

Bristol Cycling Campaign urges people to sign pro-20mph zone petition

Opposition to 20mph zones is based on "misinformed rubbish" say campaigners

Bike post company doubles in size in first year

Velopost's Edinburgh operation delivers 1,200 items per month and is still growing 20% monthly

Taxi drivers’ Cycle Superhighways challenge dubbed “desperate” and “unmeritorious”

LTDA's attempts to disrupt cycle routes unlikely to succeed as deadline passes

Cycle Superhighway outside Buckingham Palace gets go-ahead

The controversial segment of London's new 18-mile Cycle Superhighway outside Buckingham Palace was delayed by objections from the Royal Parks

Readers’ commuter tips for biking the London tube strike

New to commuting by bike? Found yourself woefully unprepared last time? Fear not, road.cc readers offer their top tube strike cycling tips.

Could London taxi drivers scupper Cycle Superhighway plans?

Licensed Taxi Drivers Association launches a judicial review on the E-W cycle route despite head saying in May delays could leave "blood on his hands"

Anti-cycling petitioners cite unexploded WWII bombs as risk if bike path goes ahead

Kingston petitioners cite bombs, errant golf balls, refugees and youths roaming with guns among barrage of unlikely hazards unleashed by bike path

Camden Council cracking down on bike lane parking

Council is also doubling capacity on one of London's busiest bike routes

No evidence lack of assertiveness a factor in female cycling lorry fatalities

Lorry-cycle safety expert responds to Anna Glowinski comments that women need to be more assertive to avoid lorry deaths

Cyclists should be able to go through some red lights as in Paris, says Green Party

The Green Party says allowing bikes to proceed through T-junctions and left turns would improve cycle safety and journey times

“Clown takes a pratfall” viral video cyclist talks to press

The man whose YouTube video has been viewed more than 4,790,000 times says drivers need educating about overtaking cyclists safely

Construction firm Tarmac trials safer cement mixer lorry in London (+ video)

Mercedes Benz Econic vehicle has improved visibility - similar tipper truck already being tested in capital

18 year old cyclist rescues woman from overturned car in ditch at midnight

The woman had been there for some time, and was suffering from shock and exposure when discovered by the teenager