Campaigning

Stop Killing Cyclists hold ‘die in’ for Esther Hartsilver

Southwark council leader appeals for rush hour HGV ban

Helmetcam user and cycling campaigner “targeted” as drawing pins sprinkled on drive

Pedal on Parliament co-founder Dave Brennan contacts police after puncturing when he set off for work

London cycling commissioner: “Cycle superhighways came close to not happening”

Cycling commissioner Gilligan admits powers to seize control of borough roads were threatened on cycle superhighways

Pop-up bike cafe rewards Manchester bike riders for taking part in major Sustrans cycling study

Copenhagen Bike Cafe serves up free coffee and Danish pastries as part of charity's Bike Life project

Man thrown off Canterbury World Naked Bike Ride – for getting “overexcited”

“A horrible sight,” says one witness as organisers tell would-be rider to put his trousers back on

Bike Week organisers hope to get half a million people cycling in June

Bike Week 2015, the UK's biggest cycling event, focuses on commuting by bike

Edinburgh must act before an “inevitable” fatality on its tram tracks, say solicitors

Law firm says they are dealing with almost 100 cycling claims including broken legs, collarbones and teeth from falls on tram lines

Sheffield public art project on hold after widespread protest from cyclists

£160,000 art project leaves cyclists without proper provision

Anti-car campaigner who wants 50% journeys by bike to run for London Mayor

Rosalind Readhead, of Ban Private Cars in London, says she is frustrated over a lack of action on dangerous pollution spikes

Council criticised for ‘headphones can prevent you from hearing the traffic’ poster aimed at cyclists

Council say poster is part of larger campaign focusing on the dangers of distraction on the roads

Numbers of drivers found guilty of ‘causing death’ offences in England and Wales down by 11 per cent

CTC believes drop may indicate that roads policing is bearing the brunt of cuts

CTC critical of police response to death of Merseyside cyclist

Organisation says that examples of police bias against cyclists have happened across the country

Video: 6 arrests as cyclists attack Pedal Pubs – one full of off-duty cops – with water guns

Aftermath of incident in Minnesota caught on film

Officer given written warning for decision not to prosecute driver who hit cyclist while on wrong side of road

Evidence was only reviewed when cyclist later died in hospital

Sheffield cycle campaigners demand bike path instead of public art project

Cycle Sheffield told there was no money for cycle facilities in renovation project but there has since been a £160,000 underspend

DfT figures reveal that cyclists rode further in 2014 – but drivers drove further too

Cycling growth seen in London, the South-East and the North-East

Motorcycle campaigners postpone Cycle Superhighway demo ahead of talks with Westminster Council

Motorcycle Action Group opposed plans to segregated infrastructure, though insists it is "sympathetic" to cyclists' needs

Cycling Scotland’s new campaign says Give Everyone Cycle Space – but is it enough room? (+ video)

New video seems to suggest an arm's length is enough ... and there's barely a car in sight

“What happens if you don’t come home?” The White Bike script to debut at Edinburgh Festival of Cycling

Inspired by the death of cyclist Eilidh Cairns, the script's writer hopes to highlight the human side of cycle fatalities

Leeds-Bradford cycle superhighway row continues as campaigners say designs changed without their knowledge

CityConnect says designs may have been misinterpreted and has begun a review of the plans

Videos: Instructor tells trainee London bus driver to leave 1 inch passing space for every 1mph of speed

Also, cyclists see just how bad blind spots are on London buses - but one driver says mirrors are illegal

New Leeds-Bradford cycle superhighway slammed for dangerous design changes that offers no protection at junctions

Campaigners call for safety review before route opens to the public, over fears for cyclist safety

Plans to increase parking in new developments could lead to “traffic hell” in London

"How congested is my road" map shows predicted increase in traffic of up to 50% in London if plans given go-ahead

Only one in six MPs signed up to support cycling before the election

Disappointing response to CTC's Vote Bike campaign may be due to database error, however

All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group seeks new members, while patron Ben Bradshaw enters Labour leadership contest

The Parliamentary cycle campaign group asks new MPs to sign up after Julian Huppert was not re-elected

Cyclists have to ‘help themselves’ by wearing a helmet says Bradley Wiggins

Suggests that helmets should be made compulsory

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Lizzie Armitstead helps launch Yorkshire’s first Bike Library

Olympic silver medallist hopes initiative backed by Yorkshire Bank will help more people get onto two wheels

Hackney Council adds dual zebra crossing intended for both pedestrians and cyclists

Residents question whether drivers will understand it

Met Police: Cuts mean no more support for London mass rides

Mass rides won't be able to cycle as one group through junctions after police withdraw support

Video: Cars cost society six times as much as bicycles concludes Danish cost-benefit study

Investments in cycle infrastructure give higher returns, says study author