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Boris Bikes go south and west on Friday the thirteenth

They're not superstitious at TfL then

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London cycling deaths lead 1 in 5 to stop riding bike to work, finds poll

Further 3 in 10 vary route; we look at results of 2 recent surveys focused on cycling in the capital

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Minister for cycling says he feels safe riding on London roads – but understands why others don’t

Robert Goodwill wants to see more women, less Lycra, among riders - but says fully segregated lanes aren't the answer

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VIDEO: Ealing Council trials HGV cycle safety system

Lights and alarms sound in driver's cab if cyclists or pedestrians get too close, thanks to intelligent camera system

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1,000 attend ‘die-in’ protest at Transport for London HQ

Speakers call for better infrastructure, truck safety improvements

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Video: BMX champ Matti Hemmings urban singlespeed flatlanding

Several steps beyond fixie bar-spins

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Video: Thousands expected at London ‘die-in’ demo today

After recent deaths, cycling activists organise vigil outside Transport for London HQ

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London taxi drivers claim film shows most cyclist jump red lights – but does it?

Full footage tells a rather different story - also shows cars cars turning right on red & occupying ASL boxes

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Minister for cycling Robert Goodwill to tour London blackspots on his Brompton

Meanwhile, Chris Boardman welcomes Labour's HGV safety plan as cycling comes under political spotlight

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CPS drops case against cyclist who ‘jumped’ red light for his own safety

Common sense prevails

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Metropolitan Police officers told to fine 10 cyclists a month

Officer who heads London's traffic police says his orders were misinterpreted

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Edinburgh police issue an ASBO and 15 fines in road safety crackdown

More drivers than cyclists stopped in Scottish capital

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Police fine 125 Manchester cyclists in ‘share the road’ operation

Police initiative is part of Operation Grimaldi, 22 motorists fined too

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Police fine 150 in London safety crackdown as MP calls for national dangerous junction audit

Met advises cyclists to stay out of blind spots, wear helmets and high-vis

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Bristol police chief loves riding in his city, unlike London’s top cop

Bristol road safety summit planned for next month

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London flooded with police in road safety crackdown

Drivers and cyclists stopped for range of offences

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Dad produces instructional video showing how he helps 7-year-old son cycle to school on busy London roads

VIDEO: watch Sustrans School Officer show the rules of the road to his young son

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Scotland to get its first cycle counters at nine locations

Sustrans teams up with Danish specialists Falco to provide counters - government hopes they will show cycling is on the rise

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Police aim to educate drivers & cyclists in safety initiatives in Bristol & Edinburgh

Advanced Stop Lines part of focus as officers in both cities highlight motorists' confusion over them

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Coffee and cycling comes together at SPIN x LCF festival

SPIN - The Urban Cycle Show and London Coffee Festival team up for event in Shoreditch next weekend

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TfL said to have approached researchers over headphones and cyclist safety

Dutch study has found that listening to music "reduced visual and auditory perception"

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Video: London Assembly members criticise Boris Johnson on bike safety

"Cycling is not getting safer," says Baroness Jones

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Labour to prioritise safe cycling infrastructure in 2015 manifesto

Amid calls for safer roads, Labour have reiterated their desire to prioritise cycling while criticising the coalition government’s priorities

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Massive London police traffic enforcement operation next week

News of operation comes as names released of two recent fatalities

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Boris Johnson says he’d back ban on cyclists wearing earphones

Mayor of London also suggests HGV rush hour ban urged by Chris Boardman wouldn't work

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Police operation to educate and advise cyclists and drivers raises questions about police education and advice

Officer tells one cyclist: Wear hi-vis in case driver forgets glasses

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Sustrans calls for action after 11 cyclist deaths in UK this month

Segregated lanes and quietways part of the solution, says charity

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Sixth London cycling death this month as man in his 60s is hit by lorry in Camberwell

Horror cycling road toll continues, sixth cyclist killed on London's roads in less then two weeks

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Bike-friendly “promenade in the sky” proposed for Liverpool flyover

Campaigners argue against demolishing flyovers - and suggest using them for public park

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London police stopping cyclists without helmets in “advice & education” exercise

HGV drivers also being stopped in Road Safety Week project

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