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Chair of Cycling UK in Scotland examines whether it is safe to wear headphones while riding a bike

Professor Chris Oliver says he sees nothing wrong in wearing them - but more research needed before "strong conclusions" can be drawn

Pensioner buys hundreds of hi-vis vests to hand out to cyclists

89-year-old says she wants to save cyclists from collisions

Sunday Times: Rod Liddle wasn’t condoning ‘dooring’ cyclists – he was just using “heavy irony”

Newspaper’s response dismays charity Cycling UK and widow of cyclist killed in dooring incident

In London for Christmas Day? Join 100+ cyclists for bike ride through capital on almost empty roads

Southwark Cyclists holds annual turn-up-and-go event founded by the late Barry Mason

Cycling UK demands Sunday Times retracts and apologises for Rod Liddle column praising transport secretary for dooring a cyclist

Charity slams "inflammatory and dangerous" comments by controversial columnist

Uber self-driving cars making unsafe turns across cycle lanes – and firm knew before launching live trial

Firm says human drivers have been instructed to take control at relevant moments

Proposed Coventry cycling ban “latest abuse of public space ASBOs” says Cycling UK

Proposed Public Space Protection Order to ban cycling in what was once a global hub for cycle manufacturing is latest use of the legislation to criminalise legal behaviour, says Cycling UK

London’s notorious Bank junction redesigned to reduce danger to cyclists & pedestrians – despite taxi opposition

Motor vehicles except buses to be banned from killer intersection between 7am and 7pm

South Yorkshire Police says no to close-pass initiative – cites low number of cyclist fatalities in the region

“Deaths involving cyclists in South Yorkshire are nowhere near the levels that they are in the West Midlands or other parts of the country”

Cycling UK suggests Chris Grayling should be prosecuted for dooring incident

Charity’s plea for ‘dooring’ offence to be treated more seriously recently rejected

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London mayor Sadiq Khan unveils fresh CS11 plans – but Andrew Gilligan slams them as “a dog’s dinner”

Former cycling commissioner says delay in decision on closing gates at Regent's Park “is a pretty bad sign”

Survey seeks views on slowing down speeding towpath cyclists

Canal & River Trust asks whether more speed bumps, rumble strips or chicanes should be deployed

Include cyclists in London’s average traffic speed figures urges Baroness Jenny Jones

"People on their bikes are certainly not grinding to a halt," says Green Party politician as TfL figures reveal motor vehicle gridlock on capital's streets

Protesters to target Treasury for cycling and walking budget

Campaign group, Stop Killing Cyclists, is calling on the Treasury to allocate five per cent of the transport budget to walking and cycling

Junction rule change could prevent left-hook danger, say campaigners as petition launched

Highway Code changes proposed by British Cycling and the AA to give way when turning could improve safety and pave the way for better cycle infrastructure in the UK

Constituent of transport secretary Chris Grayling invites him for bike ride in London after minister accuses cyclists of ignoring road signs & running red lights

Cabinet minister’s comments come a week after cyclists were urged to write to their MPs to dispel myths about cycling

Government whiplash crackdown would also hit legitimate claims from cyclists say campaigners

Small claims limit could be raised – around 70 per cent of cyclists’ compensation claims are for less than £5,000

Volvo Trucks launches ‘See And Be Seen’ road safety campaign aimed at cyclists

Presentation aimed at children perhaps ambiguously lists ‘reflexes’ as one of the countermeasures in the cyclist’s armoury

Bicycle Association – UK cycle trade body gets into advocacy

Organisation is calling for greater investment and a VAT exemption on children’s bikes

Lobby your MP to fight Parliamentary cycling backlash

MP Ruth Cadbury urges people contact their Member of Parliament to support cycling as congestion and poor riding used to attack active travel

Cycling UK and AA urge Government to get tough on drivers who use mobile phones at wheel

Organisations also say motorists with 12 points should only be allowed to keep licence “in truly extraordinary circumstances"

Video: Gaza Woman challenges unwritten cycling ban

Gaza teacher risks ostracisation and verbal abuse in a country where women are too afraid of the social implications, and the authorities, to ride bikes

Deputy mayor responds to criticism of Sadiq Khan over progress being made on cycling in London

Val Shawcross addresses concerns raised by former Cycling Commissioner Andrew Gilligan and insists Khan will be capital’s “most cycling-friendly mayor” ever

Helmetcam cyclist’s neighbours are sent threatening letters

Shun your neighbour or your pets will be poisoned - locals told

Cycling UK backs AA’s #NeverTextDrive campaign (+ video)

The AA’s Edmund King says there is an ‘epidemic’ of mobile phone use at the wheel

Met Police under pressure to trial close pass initiative in London

Campaigners and fellow police officers say there is no reason why the award-winning Give Space, be Safe initiative, started by West Midlands Police, shouldn't work across the country

Speeding & driver distraction seen as biggest road dangers – but many admit to going too fast, or driving while distracted, survey finds

“What drivers believe is the biggest threat, and the bad behaviours they engage in, don’t match up,” says charity Brake

Help Herne Hill Velodrome get a £7k coffee machine…via Twitter

Software company, Convene, is offering to donate the La Marzocco coffee machine to the iconic South London velodrome in return for 1.5k Twitter followers

Boardman makes clarification following latest revelation over “scrapped” Westway cycle superhighway

British Cycling policy advisor, Chris Boardman, defends Mayor's team support for cycling and suggests Mayor's office meet with former cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan

Petition demanding cyclists be licensed, taxed & insured rewritten after catalogue of mistakes pointed out

"The public roads used by motor vehicles are becoming unsafe to use due to one particular community that feel they are eligible to cycle on public UK roads," claims motorist