Campaigning

Fears that new Halfords survey will prompt negative headlines for cyclists

Retailer "pleasantly surprised" at findings of its Sharing The Road survey - but mainstream media may take selective focus

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Claims that serious injuries on London’s roads have gone under-reported for years

Change in how such incidents are recorded results in significant increase

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Drivers who kill now face life behind bars

Major victory for campaigners - and those who maim will see harsher sentencing too

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Bike park within Amazon and Microsoft’s Cambridge office building located down several flights of stairs

"How has something so rubbish been built?" asks local councillor

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Nottingham estates could implement 20mph limit for safer cycling

But with 4 in 5 drivers ingoring 20mph signs, what hope is there for compliance?

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Invest in cycling to ease the misery of gridlocked roads urges new infrastructure report

National Infrastructure Commission says it's time to go green

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Docking station removed in Brighton after local complains about noise

Campaigners demand a full explanation from council

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Protest today at Kensington Town Hall to call for safer streets

Stop Killing Cyclists will also hold vigil and die-in for rider killed at Chelsea Bridge

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Public inquiry into protected cycle lane in Camden opens on Tuesday

Campaigners say outcome likely to be important "or the future of cycling provision throughout London" and elsewhere

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Could stickers in taxis reduce the number of car doorings?

Cities battle with the problem of cyclists struck by carelessly opened doors

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Charter for cycling in Oxford developed by friends of killed cyclist

Oxford council supports measures to improve city's cycling safety

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Cambridge police say close pass operation ‘not practical’ due to lack of road space

‘We would be potentially forcing motorists to drive at the speed of cyclists when there isn’t the recommended space to overtake’

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Bikes were fastest way to deliver medical supplies in wake of Mexico earthquake

Local campaigners now hoping to double cycling trips by 2019 to solve Mexico City's congestion problems

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See every cyclist crash since 2005 on new CycleStreets maps

Building a solid factual case for improvements is important, says team behind map

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Baroness Jenny Jones says police cuts to blame for increased danger on roads

Austerity under the lens as Green Party peer tears into road safety record

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Labour pledges to spend £10 per head annually on cycling and walking if elected

Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald makes commitment at Space for Cycling rally at party conference

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Kim Briggs widower calls for courier firms to check staff aren’t using illegal bikes

Matt Briggs has also asked retailers to stop advertising bikes with no brakes

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Obey! Transport minister tells cyclists to follow Highway Code… well, he asks leaders of cycling organisations to tell them for him

Letters are presumably in the post to the AA, RAC, Road Haulage Association, Freight Transport Association, etc

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Exeter school run parents talk of the abuse they receive from motorists while cycling

Intimidating driving and even physical assaults have left some too scared to ride bike to school

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The Times apologises after labelling graph of deaths and injuries TO cyclists as ‘deaths and injuries caused BY cyclists’

Removes two graphs, says it was ‘an honest mistake’

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Australia’s biggest cycling organisation considering u-turn on support for compulsory helmet laws

The Bicycle Network is canvassing views on the issue – but doesn’t want the debate to descend into “a wild brawl”

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Bath council to support police close pass operation with awareness campaign

Bus display will advise motorists to give cyclists space when overtaking

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Vigil and die-in staged on London ‘death mile’ road with TfL accused of prioritising bus timetables over safety

Campaigners gathered yesterday evening at location on Camden Road where cyclist Ardian Zagani was killed last week

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Boardman says cycling on British roads is mentally exhausting

Speaks of ambitious plans to make cycling “the easiest option” for many journeys around Manchester

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Stop Killing Cyclists to hold vigil and die-in for cyclist killed on Camden Road

Police de-arrest van driver involved in the crash

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Chris Boardman says his role as Greater Manchester Cycling & Walking Commissioner can help cyclists across Britain (+ video)

“This is probably the best mechanism that we at British Cycling could ever have had given to us to get the job done," he said.

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Cycling UK spokesman invites Richard Madeley on bike ride after being subjected to Partridgesque meltdown on live TV

Good Morning Britain presenter fails to cope with time lag during interview about dangerous cycling

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Campaigners call for national guidelines on submission of dash and helmet cam evidence

Some forces currently accept public video footage while others do not

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Brexit and vehicle safety features: transport organisations issue a plea

What safety technologies will be lost to the UK when we go it alone?

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Campaign launched to replace landmark cycling and walking bridge in Peterborough

News that Cambridgeshire city’s Rhubarb Bridge faces chop and council plans to use crossings instead sparks safety fears

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