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Leeds MP calls for Government action after cyclist’s death highlights justice system failings

Road casualties have increased while convictions for traffic offences have fallen

Government needs to change Highway Code rules on overtaking cyclists and car dooring says Cycling UK

Charity asks for more comprehensive review of Highway Code than is currently being carried out

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"Give motorcyclists and cyclists plenty of room. If they look over their shoulder they may need to change direction."

Police in Cambridgeshire make u-turn on close pass operation

"It must be Christmas" says Cycling UK as force requests mat to educate drivers on safe passing distances

Girl who went under car after braking too hard and going over handlebars now campaigning to make helmets compulsory

She was rushing to school after struggling to find her helmet before she set off

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Chris Boardman’s £1.5bn plan to make Greater Manchester the benchmark for cycling

Cycling and walking commissioner says such an investment would lead to £8.3bn in public savings

Dublin riders protest “Cyclists dismount” signs on tramway

Action comes as Ireland experiences a big increase in number of cyclists killed

Cycling UK urges: “Stop making cycling to school difficult”

Charitty responds after several schools across England impose rules on students wanting to get there by bike

Cycling UK supports Member of Scottish Parliament’s 20mph urban speed limit bill

Holyrood will vote on bill for lower speed limts in the New Year

TfGM awarding grants to encourage more women to cycle in Greater Manchester

Just one week left to bid for up to £2,500 to hold a series of events

South Yorkshire Police confirm close pass operation is underway following pressure from campaigners

Initial operation with uniformed officers rejected in favour of using plain clothes cyclists

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Black Friday morphs into Cyber Monday, while Chris Boardman and Peter Hitchens both pen columns opposed to cycle helmet compulsion

Jeremy Corbyn: Safe cycling infrastructure “a matter of social justice”

Pedalling politician was speaking to local cycling campaigners in Islington

Mandatory hi-vis and helmets will be considered as part of government cycle safety review

Consultation will look at infrastructure, education, signage and more

Newcastle shopkeeper who opposed measures promoting cycling changes mind after footfall goes up

Steve Robson features in Sustrans Bike Life video highlighting how promoting bikes benefits businesses

City of London unveils “road etiquette principles”

Corporation's plan to help reduce road deaths and injuries comes as Road Safety Week gets under way

People in cities want segregated space for cycling

Even at the expense of room for cars, cycling is deemed a good thing

Planned laws for driverless vehicles fail to address criminal responsibility says Cycling UK

Charity says current dangerous driving laws won't apply when vehicle is in self-drive mode and urges government to take action

A pothole’s position in the road is as important as its size says Cycling UK, as councils claim some are too small to fix

Advocates risk-based approach to pothole assessment but calls for more funding

Row in village at foot of Mont Ventoux over plans for cycling hotel and shopping complex plus 3,000-seat covered velodrome

Residents of Bédoin claim "white elephant" wouldn't benefit village's economy and would kill its character

Dozens of cyclists a year injured by minor potholes

What can be done about holes the council say are 'too small' to fix?

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Michele Scarponi’s family plan to set up a road safety foundation in his memory

Brother of former Giro d'Italia champion killed in April says “Michele’s smile will save many lives”

British Cycling joins Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s ‘congestion conversation’

Calls for network of cycle infrastructure and restrictions on where people drive and park

New York bike path reopens after truck attack

Campaigners had called for vehicles to be blocked after cyclist's death more than a decade ago

Two years for motorist who deliberately ran over cyclist before threatening to do so again

Cycling UK calls for longer driving bans

Stop Killing Cyclists to hold vigil and die-in at Islington Town Hall next week

Cyclist Jerome Roussel died in hospital seven weeks after crash involving a lorry on Pentonville Road

Oxford cyclist killed by bus fell after foot slipped off pedal

Victim was sharing bus lane as cycle lane ends just before junction

New Audi A8 automatically locks doors if there’s a chance a cyclist might be doored

Cycling UK has asked the government to introduce a new offence of causing or permitting serious injury or death by car dooring

British Cycling tells Halfords that compulsory number plates and testing of cyclists are “non-starters”

Joins chorus of dissatisfaction with retailer in wake of Sharing the Road survey