Campaigning

Stop Killing Cyclists to hold Treasury protest calling for increased investment in cycling

Children in gas masks will symbolise those affected by traffic polluted streets and schools

Campaigners slam increase in extra-long ‘deadly’ HGVs

Not enough data on how these lorries operate, say campaign groups

99 UK cyclists killed or seriously injured by road defects – warning that 2017 could be pothole “tipping point”

Hole in council road budgets that has already killed or seriously injured 99 cyclists in two years will get worse Government warned

Video: Chris Boardman urges people to support British Cycling and AA’s petition calling for change to Highway Code to prevent ‘left hooks’

More than 18,000 people have signed petition aimed at protecting people on foot and on bikes

Taxi protest over Bank junction branded ‘misguided’

Cycling and walking charities baffled over taxi protests to closure of Bank junction to all but buses, bikes and pedestrians during the day as journey times set to improve

6,000 say no to whiplash compensation law changes that would stop injured cyclists recovering costs

Cycling and walking charities say increasing small claims limit to £5 000 would make it impossible for cyclists and pedestrians to recover costs in 70% of injury cases

Car traffic in Edinburgh falls to ten-year low

Cycle campaign group hails results a victory to be built on

Cyclists falling on ‘greasy’ cycle superhighway in Stockwell (+ video)

Council to send out resurfacing experts

“We’ve got a fight on our hands” – London Cycling Campaign in New Year appeal to raise funds to combat infrastructure opponents

"“Groups of taxi drivers and minority groups of residents and businesses still refuse to believe the hard facts" about cycling, warns organisation

Gilligan “almost certain” Khan won’t triple cycle routes in three years

Former London Cycling Commissioner says delays to construction will make it hard for Khan to triple protected cycle routes during this term

Chair of Cycling UK in Scotland examines whether it is safe to wear headphones while riding a bike

Professor Chris Oliver says he sees nothing wrong in wearing them - but more research needed before "strong conclusions" can be drawn

Pensioner buys hundreds of hi-vis vests to hand out to cyclists

89-year-old says she wants to save cyclists from collisions

Sunday Times: Rod Liddle wasn’t condoning ‘dooring’ cyclists – he was just using “heavy irony”

Newspaper’s response dismays charity Cycling UK and widow of cyclist killed in dooring incident

In London for Christmas Day? Join 100+ cyclists for bike ride through capital on almost empty roads

Southwark Cyclists holds annual turn-up-and-go event founded by the late Barry Mason

Cycling UK demands Sunday Times retracts and apologises for Rod Liddle column praising transport secretary for dooring a cyclist

Charity slams "inflammatory and dangerous" comments by controversial columnist

Uber self-driving cars making unsafe turns across cycle lanes – and firm knew before launching live trial

Firm says human drivers have been instructed to take control at relevant moments

Proposed Coventry cycling ban “latest abuse of public space ASBOs” says Cycling UK

Proposed Public Space Protection Order to ban cycling in what was once a global hub for cycle manufacturing is latest use of the legislation to criminalise legal behaviour, says Cycling UK

London’s notorious Bank junction redesigned to reduce danger to cyclists & pedestrians – despite taxi opposition

Motor vehicles except buses to be banned from killer intersection between 7am and 7pm

South Yorkshire Police says no to close-pass initiative – cites low number of cyclist fatalities in the region

“Deaths involving cyclists in South Yorkshire are nowhere near the levels that they are in the West Midlands or other parts of the country”

Cycling UK suggests Chris Grayling should be prosecuted for dooring incident

Charity’s plea for ‘dooring’ offence to be treated more seriously recently rejected

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London mayor Sadiq Khan unveils fresh CS11 plans – but Andrew Gilligan slams them as “a dog’s dinner”

Former cycling commissioner says delay in decision on closing gates at Regent's Park “is a pretty bad sign”

Survey seeks views on slowing down speeding towpath cyclists

Canal & River Trust asks whether more speed bumps, rumble strips or chicanes should be deployed

Include cyclists in London’s average traffic speed figures urges Baroness Jenny Jones

"People on their bikes are certainly not grinding to a halt," says Green Party politician as TfL figures reveal motor vehicle gridlock on capital's streets

Protesters to target Treasury for cycling and walking budget

Campaign group, Stop Killing Cyclists, is calling on the Treasury to allocate five per cent of the transport budget to walking and cycling

Junction rule change could prevent left-hook danger, say campaigners as petition launched

Highway Code changes proposed by British Cycling and the AA to give way when turning could improve safety and pave the way for better cycle infrastructure in the UK

Constituent of transport secretary Chris Grayling invites him for bike ride in London after minister accuses cyclists of ignoring road signs & running red lights

Cabinet minister’s comments come a week after cyclists were urged to write to their MPs to dispel myths about cycling

Government whiplash crackdown would also hit legitimate claims from cyclists say campaigners

Small claims limit could be raised – around 70 per cent of cyclists’ compensation claims are for less than £5,000

Volvo Trucks launches ‘See And Be Seen’ road safety campaign aimed at cyclists

Presentation aimed at children perhaps ambiguously lists ‘reflexes’ as one of the countermeasures in the cyclist’s armoury

Bicycle Association – UK cycle trade body gets into advocacy

Organisation is calling for greater investment and a VAT exemption on children’s bikes

Lobby your MP to fight Parliamentary cycling backlash

MP Ruth Cadbury urges people contact their Member of Parliament to support cycling as congestion and poor riding used to attack active travel