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“No war on motorists”: Dividing cyclists and drivers “a complete waste of time”, insists transport chief – as government pushes for 60% of children to cycle or walk to school with new £4.5bn active travel strategy

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says the new strategy, which aims to build 5,000 new safe routes by 2030, will focus on “everyday” travel needs and also includes a target for at least 55% of shorter trips to feature some form of active travel

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 12:27

“Wouldn’t happen if he stayed on the pavement”: Driver at fault for ‘dooring’ cyclist, says liability expert – but confused motorists argue “it’s time cyclists took responsibility for their own actions”; Hospital bike shelter row + more on the live blog

As the Giro caravan makes its way back to Italy, Ryan Mallon’s here to keep you up-to-speed with all the rest day antics, and all the other goings-on from around the cycling world, on the Monday live blog

Mon, May 11, 2026 09:59

£108m active travel boost to “change how people move every day” and bring “healthier lives and lower costs” says Chris Boardman

England's Active Travel Commissioner's comments came as Government announced multi-year funding to encourage people of all ages to walk, wheel and cycle

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 11:38

Make streets safer and give women “real freedom to travel” by focusing on cycling as well as walking, campaigners tell government

“When we make cycling safer for women, we make it safer for everyone,” says Cycling UK, in response to Active Travel England’s new practical guidance and training for council

Thu, Mar 26, 2026 16:38

£1.5m cycle route plan scrapped after two years

Plans to improve a narrow shared-use path along the A39 have been cancelled due to “logistical challenges”

Mon, Dec 15, 2025 16:11

“People are not one thing or another”: Labour transport chief condemns “shameful” Tory cycling culture wars – but campaigners slam government active travel ‘cuts’ while “wasting billions on big road schemes”

The Transport Action Network say a real term funding cut of 36% since 2021-22 shows Labour are not "serious about growth and the NHS"

Sun, Dec 14, 2025 12:45

Government shuts down “false” media claims roads to be narrowed to stop drivers overtaking cyclists, after tabloid “war on motorists” hysteria “misrepresents” latest road safety guidance

Tabloid meltdown and condemnation from motoring organisations, but Department for Transport insists "there has never been legally binding standards for road widths" and coverage was "false and misrepresent the guidance" from Active Travel England

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 10:01

Roads need to be narrower or wider to protect cyclists, says new government guidance

Active Travel England have released a report which states that cyclists are safest when roads are under 3.25m or over 3.9m wide

Tue, Nov 11, 2025 16:56

“This kind of ‘journalism’ really really irks me”: Cyclists question “contemptible” BBC News e-bike segment full of “absolute rot”; Silca compares Muc-Off to WD40 in Insta spat; Final series of Netflix’s Tour de France show is live + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the road.cc live blog, Dan Alexander continuing the countdown to the Tour de France! We'll have all the latest build-up, plus everything else going on in the world of cycling today

Wed, Jul 02, 2025 08:32

“E-bikes aren’t a problem when 99.5% of road deaths involve cars”: Chris Boardman calls for “anger to be pointed in right direction” amid Reform’s anti-cycling rhetoric and “embarrassing” BBC Panorama e-bike episode

“The way to counter Reform is to stop talking about cycling and walking, and talk about the outcomes of cycling and walking,” the Active Travel England chief says

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 07:13