Campaigning

Manchester police say helmetless cyclists are “asking for trouble”

Greater Manchester Police accused of victim blaming after comparing speeding with not wearing a helmet

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Hackney Council forced to backpedal on cycle quietway trial

Local opposition has forced the council to rethink how best to reduce traffic on what will become one of London's cycling "quietways"

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Traffic Droid: I’m no vigilante

London helmetcam cyclist who sends 20 videos a week to police makes call after taxi driver convicted of deliberately running him off road

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Call for businesses to counter taxi bike lane opposition

Businesses encouraged to support year long trial to double width of Camden's most popular bike route amid fierce taxi opposition

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Campaign launched for the bicycle to win Nobel Peace Prize

Italian radio show Caterpillar will present petition to Norwegian Nobel Committee in February

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Aussie coroner recommends blind spot lorry ban

At the inquest into a cyclist death the coroner made eight recommendations, including that lorries without blind spot alert technology be banned from roads

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CTC questions why driver who killed cyclist was only sentenced to a curfew and driving ban

Charity feels that causing death by dangerous driving would have been a more appropriate charge

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Norwich Council accused of spending Cycle City Ambition money on parking spaces

Council says Push the Pedalways project also has other sources of funding

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Bolton Council to urge government to make cycle helmets compulsory

Motion comes about after councillor’s son falls from his bike on his way to work

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Sabotage, trolling and threats as Hackney rat run row turns nasty

Pollution, house prices, and traffic access prove toxic brew as tempers flare over scheme that will boost walking and cycling

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Daily Express campaign calls for cyclists to ‘pay their way’

Campaigner refers to cyclists as ‘oiks’ and ‘losers’

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Fears that George Osborne’s whiplash clampdown could see cyclists denied justice

Concern that changes to small claims limit and compensation awards will make it harder to secure redress

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Global bicycle ownership halved in 30 years, research shows

Analysing data from 1.25 billion households authors hope the study, which is the first of its kind, could help policymakers

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Cyclists’ Defence Fund repeats appeal for funds to help Michael Mason’s family secure justice

Private prosecution being brought against driver involved in fatal crash on Regent Street

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Cambridge cycle campaigners praise approval of vital link bridge

Miles of traffic free cycling could become a reality after link bridge for walkers and cyclists approved

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Stop Killing Cyclists holds 3rd annual vigil outside TfL headquarters

Traffic on Blackfriars Road brought to a standstill for 15 minutes as campaigners call for safer roads

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Cornwall’s only closed circuit race track crowdfunding £10,000

The Wheal Jane cycle racing circuit campaign will fund resurfacing of what is now a part gravel track

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Gilligan hits out at “emotive button pushing” cycle scheme critics

Cycling commissioner says arguments cycle infrastructure causes gentrification don't stand up to scrutiny

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Chris Boardman tells Transport Secretary to end ‘stop/start’ approach to funding cycling

British Cycling's Policy Advisor asks department to spend just 3% of budget to save cycling from repeating failed stop start funding errors

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Call for cycle safety to be part of Considerate Constructors Scheme accreditation

Group says construction industry has an obligation to improve conditions for cyclists

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24 per cent of drivers say they would be more patient to improve road safety

75 per cent said they would occasionally leave their car at home to cut pollution

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Black Friday savings could transform lives, says charity

World Bicycle Relief is asking people to donate Black Friday savings to provide bikes for rural communities without transport

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Design unveiled for £88m cycling and walking bridge from Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf

Bridge at point where new crossing desperately needed would open to allow ships to pass through

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Police investigate threat to “execute” council staff over cycleway

Message left on Post-It note following heated drop-in session regarding scheme in Bearsden

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Is chancellor George Osborne set to axe the Cycle to Work scheme?

Rumours that Comprehensive Spending Review will end salary sacrifice schemes; Chris Boardman puts case for cycling

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Bikeability cycle training scheme for children likely to be hit by government cuts

Sustrans reiterates demand that 25 per cent of transport spending be dedicated to the Local Sustainable Transport Fund

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LBC reporter branded “liar” by London Cycling Commissioner maintains most riders shun new Cycle Superhigway

Theo Usherwood insists only 4 in 10 riders he saw this morning used segregated infrastructure

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Cambridge councillor says gyratory plans “not radical enough”

Concepts for Mitcham's Corner should include trial ban on non-essential traffic, says Cllr Manning

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London Cycling Commissioner brands rush hour lorry ban debate a ‘distraction’

Andrew Gilligan says more protected bike routes, better lorry design and crackdowns on dangerous operators would be more effective

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Stop Killing Cyclists to hold annual ‘die-in’ outside TfL headquarters

‘No More Coffins’ vigil will call on London mayoral candidates to support group’s ’10 by 2020’ cycle safety campaign

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