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Inquiry should tackle police anti-cycling prejudice, say campaigners

Transport Committee inquiry will look at traffic law enforcment, including how police handle road crime against cyclists and pedestrians

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Sustrans demonstrates ‘street kit’ for trialling changes in street layout

Interlocking design is based on a bike chain

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Government review of dangerous driving sentencing currently underway

Recent Commons debate came about off the back of a petition signed by over 100,000 people

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Bristol Bike Project delivers bikes to Calais refugee camp

Efforts follow Critical Mass ride from London which also saw bikes donated

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Australia to allow cyclists to ride standing up – at last

Arcane law, which says cyclists must only ride seated, could be swept away as part of road rules modernisation

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Boardman: air pollution deaths should be treated as “full-blown crisis”

Comments follow the release of a government document stating 23,500 deaths per year caused by vehicle exhaust

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Newcastle motorcyclists claim ‘Orca’ cycle lane separators could prove lethal

Similar products known as Armadillos have previously come in for criticism from cyclists

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Cycle To Work Day celebrates record breaking numbers

Thousands of cyclists pedal to work to prove success of national campaign for two-wheeled commuting

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Council slammed for sending cyclists onto busy roads during bridge repairs

Kirklees Council criticised for 'unsafe' diversion for cyclists and greenway users

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The handlebar sonar unit that measures passing distance

Device has been developed to help with the enforcement of passing laws

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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

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Injured cyclist plans to sue council over potholes

Derbyshire man reported the pothole but then contacted a law firm after seeing that no action had been taken

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Swansea cyclists to protest removal of cycle path by council

New works on The Kingsway see eastbound cycle path totally removed

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Stop Killing Cyclists launches Safer Cycling Challenge for London Mayoral campaign

Mayoral candidates are being asked to give their views on a ten-point action plan

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Safety campaigns don’t discourage people from taking up cycling according to new study – but nor do they encourage it

Neither safety nor health-focused campaigns were found to have much impact on people’s intentions to cycle

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Calls for London’s safer lorries scheme to be applied nationwide

Family of cyclist killed by HGV say that more can be done

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CTC questions why Everton footballer Darron Gibson was not charged with dangerous driving

Points out that the victims of careless or drink driving are not entitled to victim support

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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

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Could YOU help the Yorkshire Bike Libraries expand? Scheme looking for more donation points

Every child in Yorkshire should have access to a bike - 1,000 donated in just one month

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Cyclists being killed due to delays fixing potholes say CTC

Local Government Association says patching isn’t the best long-term approach but claims lack of funding to do more

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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

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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

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TfL unveils junction designed to eliminate left turn danger for cyclists

First of its kind to be built in the UK with "hold the left turn" and early release from traffic lights to protect cyclists

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

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

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Save Preston Park: Hundreds expected to join mass ride next month

Crowdfunding the track: Preston Park cycle track needs a lot of money, but first it needs a website

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Coca Cola and Thames Water join #ChooseCycling for their employees

British Cycling campaign fights to transform Britain into a true cycling nation

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Ride London 100 litter: 96 gel wrappers found in 600m in Richmond Park

Don't litter, kids: conservation charity says the plastic could be lethal to the park's deer population

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

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

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Find Cyclist David – hundreds try to help woman find love after intriguing note discovered

The internet responds to one woman's 'missed connection' note, found on a fence on the Pennine Way

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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

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