Campaigning

Sadiq Khan pledges to triple London cycle infrastructure

Labour's mayoral candidate is the first of the frontrunners to agree to the London Cycling Campaign's Sign for Cycling agenda, which includes a Mini Holland for each borough and reducing blind spot HGVs in the capital

Anti-cycling campaigner claims bike lanes cause pollution

Councillor questions CS11 opponent claims cycle lanes will increase pollution levels and suggests focusing on motor traffic instead

More bike lane graffiti appears in Nottingham

The words "door lane" have appeared in white stencilled paint on one cycle lane next to parked cars on Haydn Road, Nottingham

Cabbies and cyclists unite against air pollution

Heads of the London Cycling Campaign and the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association agree on Clean Air Zone strategy for London

Join in today! Pedal on Parliament in Edinburgh and Aberdeen

Safer streets for all - and a fun family day out

Bike couriers fight for employment rights

Couriers involved are considered self-employed and are paid per delivery

US city uses graphic novels to teach kids cycle safety

But are the comic strips from Phoenix, Arizona, too graphic? One parent thinks so

Cyclists call for action on Sheffield tram track

Local cycling campaign calls cycle collisions on tram tracks a "major problem" and asks the council to take action

Pedal on Parliament returns on Saturday for fifth year

The annual ride comes days ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary elections, calling for investment in infrastructure

Cyclists support RNIB campaign to re-route Cycle Superhighway

The London Cycling Campaign says cycling infrastructure needs to work for everyone after the RNIB raises concerns about plans for a Cycle Superhighway outside its HQ in London

Do we need mandatory retesting for older drivers?

Suspended sentence for poor eyesight driver, 80, who killed cyclist after failing to see him, raises questions about retesting drivers above a certain age, says Cycling UK

Cycling UK says government’s Pothole Action Fund is way short of what’s needed

Charity says roads for long distance traffic are being resurfaced while local roads are “left to rot and crumble”

Suspended sentence for vision-impaired driver who hit and killed cyclist

Disqualified from driving for life

Isle of Man looking at bringing in presumed liability

Minimum legal passing distance also being considered

Hit-and-run victim’s family calls for tougher sentencing

Family of cyclist killed by drink driver who fled the scene are petitioning Justice Secretary Michael Gove to strengthen dangerous driving sentencing

Cycle infrastructure responsible for 85% of cycling increase

Researchers have found new cycling infrastructure in Cambridge was responsible for 85% of the effect of increased cycling

Government’s words on cycling must be matched by deeds, says shadow transport minister

“There is a real danger that the government is drawing up an investment strategy with no investment”

Video: 3,000 people make huge ‘human bike’ in Mexico City

Nation's capital celebrates start of its third annual bike week in style

Cyclists call for a World Bicycle Day

International cycling organisations are asking people to generate a "Twitter storm" on 28 April calling for a day in celebration of the bicycle

Cyclists quiz Sadiq Khan in online Q&A

Cycling questions featured heavily in Q&A with Labour's Mayoral hopeful following what the London Cycling Campaign calls a "wobble" from both Khan and Goldsmith

Government announces how it will spend £50m pothole fund

However, road safety experts say this figure needs to be 240 times bigger to tackle dangerously poor road surfaces

Campaigners laud impact of London’s Safer Lorries scheme after nine months without a cyclist being killed by a vehicle

But is it too soon to say that a corner has been turned?

CTC officially rebranded as Cycling UK

Organisation says new name better reflects the work it does

Chris Boardman suspicious about Zac Goldsmith’s cycling policies

British Cycling policy advisor trying to arrange meeting with Conservative candidate

AA warns of “zombie” pedestrians and cyclists

An AA-Populus poll of 24,070 drivers found most have seen pedestrians distracted by phones or headphones step out into the road

Campaign to name ‘Boaty McBoatface’ after cyclist

The sister of climate scientist Dr Katharine Giles, who was killed in a tipper truck collision in 2013, says naming would be a fitting tribute

First of three protected bike lanes comes to Belfast

However, campaigners say cyclists using the new Alfred Street route are being put at risk by motorists ignoring signage and driving across it

Health warning issued in South East for pollution spike

Those with heart and lung conditions warned against strenuous exercise as warm weather brings a toxic cocktail of agricultural chemicals from Europe

Zac Goldsmith: “I’m positively hounded by cycle campaigners”

Tory candidate for London mayor unveils policies - but will they swing the cycling vote/

Lighter nights bring more child road casualties according to RAC Foundation report

With longer, warmer days, children are more likely to be out and about