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Helmet fixation distracts from effective safety strategies says US professor

He says helmets are given too much emphasis in the US and believes this shapes the safety debate

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Mansfield partially relaxes town centre cycling ban

Cyclists will be able to ride in pedestrian zone of Nottinghamshire town from 6pm-10am seven days a week

24/7 counselling hotline launched for cyclists in Australia involved in collisions or near misses

Initiative offered to members of Bicycle Queensland aims to help riders avoid post-traumatic stress

Study finds London’s most congested roads AREN’T on cycle routes

Data-driven research contrasts with evidence-free approach taken by opponents of cycling infrastructure

“The thin end of the wedge” – Cycling UK slams Highways England’s proposed A63 bike ban

Charity says move to stop people riding on road near Kingston-upon-Hull is “entirely unreasonable and lacks both evidence and analysis.”

Manchester Critical Mass pays tribute to The Fall’s Mark E Smith (+ video)

Frontman of post-punk pioneers died last week at age of 60

Record that close pass you suffered on this new online logging tool

Hope is that crowdsourced data could be shared with planners

Chris Boardman questions school’s authority to enforce cycling ban

Says move targets active travel rather than bad behaviour

Nottingham school bans pupils from cycling until they have passed safety test

Head teacher of Ellis Guilford School takes action in response to "extremely dangerous" cycling by some students

Campaigners slam iconic Irish TV show after anti-cycling rant

Late Late Show reported to Ireland’s broadcasting regulator following Saturday’s episode

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Government refuses to reveal how many furious driving convictions relate to cyclists

Motorists accounted for at least two of eight convictions in 2016 – but Ministry of Justice won’t provide a split by type of road user

Daily Mail survey on cyclists carried out by fuel price campaign group finds all the things you’d expect it to find

Insurance, road tax, helmets, hi-vis…

Six of our favourite anti-cycling rants and complaints from 2017

Extra points for originality and also extreme and wilful unoriginality

Leeds MP calls for Government action after cyclist’s death highlights justice system failings

Road casualties have increased while convictions for traffic offences have fallen

Government needs to change Highway Code rules on overtaking cyclists and car dooring says Cycling UK

Charity asks for more comprehensive review of Highway Code than is currently being carried out

road.cc live blog: Highway Code tweet sparks a bit of a discussion, Martyn Ashton gives inspirational talk and more

"Give motorcyclists and cyclists plenty of room. If they look over their shoulder they may need to change direction."

Police in Cambridgeshire make u-turn on close pass operation

"It must be Christmas" says Cycling UK as force requests mat to educate drivers on safe passing distances

Girl who went under car after braking too hard and going over handlebars now campaigning to make helmets compulsory

She was rushing to school after struggling to find her helmet before she set off

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Chris Boardman’s £1.5bn plan to make Greater Manchester the benchmark for cycling

Cycling and walking commissioner says such an investment would lead to £8.3bn in public savings

Dublin riders protest “Cyclists dismount” signs on tramway

Action comes as Ireland experiences a big increase in number of cyclists killed

Cycling UK urges: “Stop making cycling to school difficult”

Charitty responds after several schools across England impose rules on students wanting to get there by bike

Cycling UK supports Member of Scottish Parliament’s 20mph urban speed limit bill

Holyrood will vote on bill for lower speed limts in the New Year

TfGM awarding grants to encourage more women to cycle in Greater Manchester

Just one week left to bid for up to £2,500 to hold a series of events

South Yorkshire Police confirm close pass operation is underway following pressure from campaigners

Initial operation with uniformed officers rejected in favour of using plain clothes cyclists

road.cc live blog: STOLEN BIKE ALERT! + Peter Sagan’s #PowerShower,and more

Black Friday morphs into Cyber Monday, while Chris Boardman and Peter Hitchens both pen columns opposed to cycle helmet compulsion

Jeremy Corbyn: Safe cycling infrastructure “a matter of social justice”

Pedalling politician was speaking to local cycling campaigners in Islington

Mandatory hi-vis and helmets will be considered as part of government cycle safety review

Consultation will look at infrastructure, education, signage and more

Newcastle shopkeeper who opposed measures promoting cycling changes mind after footfall goes up

Steve Robson features in Sustrans Bike Life video highlighting how promoting bikes benefits businesses

City of London unveils “road etiquette principles”

Corporation's plan to help reduce road deaths and injuries comes as Road Safety Week gets under way

People in cities want segregated space for cycling

Even at the expense of room for cars, cycling is deemed a good thing