Campaigning

Safety campaigns don’t discourage people from taking up cycling according to new study – but nor do they encourage it

Neither safety nor health-focused campaigns were found to have much impact on people’s intentions to cycle

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Calls for London’s safer lorries scheme to be applied nationwide

Family of cyclist killed by HGV say that more can be done

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CTC questions why Everton footballer Darron Gibson was not charged with dangerous driving

Points out that the victims of careless or drink driving are not entitled to victim support

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Northern Ireland: we want 40% of journeys under a mile by bike

The creation of a cycle network and decent design standards part of the ambitious Bicycle Strategy for Northern Ireland

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Could YOU help the Yorkshire Bike Libraries expand? Scheme looking for more donation points

Every child in Yorkshire should have access to a bike - 1,000 donated in just one month

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Cyclists being killed due to delays fixing potholes say CTC

Local Government Association says patching isn’t the best long-term approach but claims lack of funding to do more

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Sign up for next week’s Cycle to Work Day and you could win a bike

More than 20,000 people pledge to take to two wheels for journey to work next Thursday

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Vital to get concrete cycling commitments from London Mayoral candidates, says Gilligan

London Cycling Csar Andrew Gilligan tells road.cc cycling has cross-party support in the capital but political leadership is key

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TfL unveils junction designed to eliminate left turn danger for cyclists

First of its kind to be built in the UK with "hold the left turn" and early release from traffic lights to protect cyclists

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Bristol Cycling Campaign urges people to sign pro-20mph zone petition

Opposition to 20mph zones is based on "misinformed rubbish" say campaigners

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Save Preston Park: Hundreds expected to join mass ride next month

Crowdfunding the track: Preston Park cycle track needs a lot of money, but first it needs a website

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Coca Cola and Thames Water join #ChooseCycling for their employees

British Cycling campaign fights to transform Britain into a true cycling nation

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Ride London 100 litter: 96 gel wrappers found in 600m in Richmond Park

Don't litter, kids: conservation charity says the plastic could be lethal to the park's deer population

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Taxi drivers’ Cycle Superhighways challenge dubbed “desperate” and “unmeritorious”

LTDA's attempts to disrupt cycle routes unlikely to succeed as deadline passes

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Find Cyclist David – hundreds try to help woman find love after intriguing note discovered

The internet responds to one woman's 'missed connection' note, found on a fence on the Pennine Way

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Cycle Superhighway outside Buckingham Palace gets go-ahead

The controversial segment of London's new 18-mile Cycle Superhighway outside Buckingham Palace was delayed by objections from the Royal Parks

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Petition to save key Welsh cycling route attracts 20,000 signatures

The Barmouth Bridge cycling and walking path closure would mean an 18 mile detour for 100,000 users each year, say petitioners

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Could London taxi drivers scupper Cycle Superhighway plans?

Licensed Taxi Drivers Association launches a judicial review on the E-W cycle route despite head saying in May delays could leave "blood on his hands"

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Boardman delighted with positive response to safe overtaking clips

Two videos released last week on how to safely overtake cyclists have been supported by both cycling and motoring groups

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Anti-cycling petitioners cite unexploded WWII bombs as risk if bike path goes ahead

Kingston petitioners cite bombs, errant golf balls, refugees and youths roaming with guns among barrage of unlikely hazards unleashed by bike path

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Work has started on Newcastle’s biggest cycling project to date

John Dobson Street Cycle Superhighway will offer two-way protected cycling route in city centre

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No evidence lack of assertiveness a factor in female cycling lorry fatalities

Lorry-cycle safety expert responds to Anna Glowinski comments that women need to be more assertive to avoid lorry deaths

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Video: Chris Boardman explains why cyclists can – and do – ride two abreast

Titled side by side, the second of two cycle safety clip explains why cyclists ride two abreast, and why this can be safer for everyone

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Cyclists should be able to go through some red lights as in Paris, says Green Party

The Green Party says allowing bikes to proceed through T-junctions and left turns would improve cycle safety and journey times

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Aussie helmet law does more harm than good, Senate hears

In submissions to an inquiry looking at the law, the Australian Senate hears the "nanny state" law is approaching safety from the wrong angle, and infringes personal rights

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“Clown takes a pratfall” viral video cyclist talks to press

The man whose YouTube video has been viewed more than 4,790,000 times says drivers need educating about overtaking cyclists safely

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Construction firm Tarmac trials safer cement mixer lorry in London (+ video)

Mercedes Benz Econic vehicle has improved visibility - similar tipper truck already being tested in capital

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Peterborough’s Bridge Street cycling ban now being enforced with fines

Council officers have been trained to issue the fines after local councillor claims he was "inundated" with emails complaining about cyclists, despite consultation responses largely against the ban

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Video: Chris Boardman demonstrating safe overtaking of cyclists

Overtaking is the most dangerous driving manoeuvre, with many bad examples on YouTube

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Contraflow bike lane in Newcastle appears to pit cyclists against oncoming buses

Campaigners say when they asked for contraflow bike lanes, they didn't mean ones like this

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