Campaigning

Bikes to be carried on Docklands Light Railway trains

Successful trial last year leads to permanent change in bike carriage rules

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EasyJet reinstates 32kg bike weight limit

Email and Twitter protests cause cut-price airline to reverse thrust

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Worthing pavement cycling shame page changes tack after cyclists hit back

Plenty of reasons to ride on the pavement, say Facebook users

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Transport minister: Responsible cyclists CAN ride on the pavement

Robert Goodwill tells Stop Killing Cyclists campaigner that 1999 Home Office guidance still applies & police must use discretion

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New Zealand cyclist safety campaign slammed by campaigners and scientists

Advertising doesn't make people do things they didn't want to already, say opponents

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TfL warns cycle campaign group about poster copyright

Stop Killing Cyclists subverts TfL's posters in safety protest campaign

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Strava in spotlight again as Preston’s Guild Wheel creator says “poser” cyclists endanger others using shared path

Similar concerns were raised by Sustrans last year over Strava KOM chasers elsewhere

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Lord Berkeley tables amendments to bill giving PCSOs power to fine reflectorless cyclists

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill in final stages in Lords

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Controversy over Bournemouth & Norwich active travel & safety initiatives

Councils accused of wasting money to try and get people out of cars and improve cycling safety

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Scots asked to donate a bike to help get disadvantaged Glasgow children on two wheels for life

Bike Station and Action for Children appealing for donated bikes to give to children who might otherwise never have a chance to ride

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1 in 10 London cycling deaths result in driver being jailed, says Evening Standard

Newspaper analyses fatalities from 2010-12 - but is prison the answer, or should drivers be given longer bans instead?

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Welsh minister behind Active Travel Act says routes need to be joined up

Culture and sports minister John Griffiths says existing routes put riders back in position of danger when they end

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Cyclists vs drivers in Bristol’s battle of petitions

Calls for improvements to notorious Gloucester Road

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Aberdeen told: Leave “nice car” at home, take bus or cycle instead

Council says sustainable transport vital if Granite City to grow as business destination

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Chris Boardman says planners must cater for the 60 per cent of people who want to cycle but are too scared

British Cycling's policy advisor goes on a walk round London with internet pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee

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New Forest Cycling Code published, sportive charter to follow in New Year

Code drawn up following months of negotiations between 25 groups representing various interests

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Goodwill gesture: DfT pledges £30k to help Fill That Hole

CTC says money promised by minister will go towards revamp of pothole reporting website & launch of Android app

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Boyfriend of cyclist Deep Lee & driver of lorry that killed her criticise TfL & road layout at inquest

Men embrace after hearing; coroner records verdict of death by road traffic collision

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Transport Scotland consults on trunk road 20mph zones trial (+ video)

Five communities across the country to benefit - but campaigners say more places need them

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TfL to trial 360-degree cameras on lorries in bid to end blind spots (+ video)

Technology from ASL360 already being tested on a London bus; makers say "vehicle visibility issues are no longer an excuse"

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Second London ‘die-in’ to be held at Vauxhall Cross this Thursday morning

Stop Killing Cyclists group follows up November's vigil and die-in outside TfL HQ with this week's 'Requiem'

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Bristol Cycling Campaign Manifesto’s success sparks council debate

Petition breaches 3,500 signatures and will be presented to council in Spring, while Road Safety Summit discusses speed limit changes and lightless cyclists

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Make cycle awareness part of driving test, says top motoring journalist

Poll finds that 1 in 3 drivers see cyclists as distraction; but gadget use cited by 8 in 10 as biggest risk to safety

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DfT approves on-road trials of cycle safety features TfL has been pushing for since 2012

Low-level traffic lights for cyclists to make UK debut at Bow Roundabout next year

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Cycling architects to consult on all London cycling facilities

'Golding Rule' proposed to change road priority in favour of vulnerable users

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More HGV safety features & possible rush-hour ban for some lorries in London after councils agree to launch consultation

London Councils wants to amend rules restricting movement of lorries at night to improve cycle safety

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Specialized and Café Roubaix owner say trademark dispute close to resolution

Dan Richter says "things will be fine" after speaking to Mike Sinyard - but questions remain over Specialized's right to register trademark

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Family of cyclist killed by drink-driver look to crowdsource funeral costs (+ video)

Driver in crash on Friday night in Chicago that claimed life of Hector Avalos was over drink-drive limit

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Cycle Superhighway 2 “not fit for purpose” says surgeon who treated recent crash victims

Improvements on the way, says Andrew Gilligan

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Cycling campaigners target council elections

Low turnouts means a few pro-cycling votes can make a difference

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