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Planned laws for driverless vehicles fail to address criminal responsibility says Cycling UK

Charity says current dangerous driving laws won't apply when vehicle is in self-drive mode and urges government to take action

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A pothole’s position in the road is as important as its size says Cycling UK, as councils claim some are too small to fix

Advocates risk-based approach to pothole assessment but calls for more funding

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Row in village at foot of Mont Ventoux over plans for cycling hotel and shopping complex plus 3,000-seat covered velodrome

Residents of Bédoin claim "white elephant" wouldn't benefit village's economy and would kill its character

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Dozens of cyclists a year injured by minor potholes

What can be done about holes the council say are 'too small' to fix?

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Michele Scarponi’s family plan to set up a road safety foundation in his memory

Brother of former Giro d'Italia champion killed in April says “Michele’s smile will save many lives”

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British Cycling joins Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s ‘congestion conversation’

Calls for network of cycle infrastructure and restrictions on where people drive and park

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New York bike path reopens after truck attack

Campaigners had called for vehicles to be blocked after cyclist's death more than a decade ago

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Two years for motorist who deliberately ran over cyclist before threatening to do so again

Cycling UK calls for longer driving bans

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Stop Killing Cyclists to hold vigil and die-in at Islington Town Hall next week

Cyclist Jerome Roussel died in hospital seven weeks after crash involving a lorry on Pentonville Road

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Oxford cyclist killed by bus fell after foot slipped off pedal

Victim was sharing bus lane as cycle lane ends just before junction

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New Audi A8 automatically locks doors if there’s a chance a cyclist might be doored

Cycling UK has asked the government to introduce a new offence of causing or permitting serious injury or death by car dooring

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British Cycling tells Halfords that compulsory number plates and testing of cyclists are “non-starters”

Joins chorus of dissatisfaction with retailer in wake of Sharing the Road survey

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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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Near miss of the day 35: Cyclist hugely grateful for physical protection provided by painted white line

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Bolton

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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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