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Police stop 100s of law-abiding cyclists in ‘safety’ drive – after saying they don’t have manpower to investigate close passes

Almost 500 riders stopped in Hampshire operation, with 34 fined as operation met by social media backlash

Cycling campaigners called for Battersea road changes months before waitress death

Wandsworth Council said road safety on Lavender Hill road that saw Italian Lucia Ciccioli killed last week would only be reviewed if three people die

Cyclist killed in London HGV collision named – Stop Killing Cyclists to hold vigil and die-in

Lucia Ciccioli was sixth London cyclist to die in a collision this year

CS11 protester says group she heads not behind Regent’s Park tacks

Claims campaigners ‘are not anti-cyclist’

London’s deputy mayor confirms 2017 consultations on long awaited Cycle Superhighways

Val Shawcross tells LCC AGM that plans for routes from Woolwich and Hounslow will be unveiled in New Year

Cycling Scotland conference to look at how to get Scots into the saddle

Scotland's falling cycling levels and recent backlash against protected bike lanes may also be up for debate next week

Tacks spread at Regent’s Park on planned Cycle Superhighway 11 route

Cyclists suffered punctures on Outer Circle in Friday following previous incident elsewhere in royal park

LTDA claims “gross misrepresentation” on cycling opposition

However, the taxi drivers' association, which has protested every major cycle route proposed in London, won't clarify what its "better balance for all road users" means

Motorcycle group echoes unsubstantiated bike lane congestion claims

Motorcycle Action Group reiterates incorrect interpretation of INRIX report which actually states cycle lanes will help cut congestion by 20%

Yorkshire district to reverse 117-year-old cycling ban

Selby Council says the "outdated" bans no longer reflect how parks are used in bid to become a more cycle friendly destination as Yorkshire's cycling profile grows exponentially

One week to save key London cycle route, warn campaigners

Doubling of the Tavistock Place cycle track has seen a 65% increase in cyclists at peak times, with a 21% decrease in Nitrogen Dioxide

Business group suggests “dramatic rethink” of bike lanes

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry suggests Cycle Superhighways, which carry thousands at peak times, should not be "permanent part of the infrastructure"

Petition to save Bears Way nudges 2,000 signatures

A "Complete the Bears Way" petition is edging closer to the 2,400 signatures achieved by an earlier petition to rip the cycle route out

Taxi drivers association dubbed “duplicitous” on anti-bike stance

Licensed Taxi Drivers Association members protested a cycle superhighway route on Saturday after its General Secretary claimed he didn't oppose cycle routes. The LTDA has protested every major cycle route proposed in London

Ryanair boss accused of inciting hatred against “bloody cyclists”

Michael O’Leary claims Dublin City Council engaged in “nonsensical pandering” to people on bikes

New report estimates subterranean cycle route cost at £2.8m

An earlier report, which condemned the Queensbury Tunnel to abandonment, overestimated repair costs by more than £30 million, a new report by campaigners claims

GB Academy riders learn first aid with Red Cross as cyclists are urged to learn life-saving skills

Up Your Game campaign encourages cyclists to learn first aid

Ayrshire bike lane to be ripped out…for £95,000

Anger that local people weren't consulted over the route, which protected cyclists without removing any motor traffic capacity, means the council must now spend £95k removing it

“I’m a cyclist too” stickers for cars

Driving? Want to show solidarity with your fellow two-wheeled travellers? There’s a sticker for that

DfT rejects Cycling UK call to withdraw ‘Hang Back’ video

Charity had urged transport minister to pull controversial footage, but DfT says it has "no plans" to do so

Husband of woman who died after fall from bike says helmets should be mandatory

Carmen Greenway fractured her skull after hitting ‘rough’ patch in the road on her way home from a pub

MSP: Small shift to cycling would help cut transport emissions

In a Holyrood debate Scottish MPs called for default 20mph limits in residential areas and around schools, saying it would allow more children to play outside

Family of cyclist killed in HGV crash: tackle dangerous roads

The family of Esther Hartsilver, who was killed when a lorry driver turned left in Southwark, say too little is being done to improve London's roads

Man protests bike lane…by rowing on it

Andrew Russell protests a new protected bike track in Ayr by setting up a rowing machine, and inadvertently proves why safe roads are a good thing

Residents oppose Quietway through East London Park

Child has already been injured by speeding cyclist, say locals

London mayor Sadiq Khan plans to ban unsafe lorries from capital’s roads

London Cycling Campaign welcomes proposals – but haulage trade body says they're “unfair”

Leeds bike path barriers too narrow for bikes to use

Several of Leeds' bike routes, including parts of the National Cycle Network have A frames barriers that are too narrow for many bikes' handlebars to get through

Hampstead demo and judicial review planned against Cycle Superhighway 11

Protesters against planned infrastructure launch £150,000 crowdfunding campaign to fund legal challenge

Chris Boardman: DfT Hang Back video makes “entertainment out of death”

Former world and Olympic champ also speaks about Wiggins controversy, calls for TUEs to be made public

Cycling campaigners rethink DfT’s “victim blaming” Think! video

Meanwhile, government department releases another road safety video - this one aimed at drivers