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Highways England’s Cycling Strategy short on detail and funds

Government body will allocate £100m over four years to separate cycle infrastructure, but still a long road ahead to undo decades of underinvestment

10 years on: Wife of cyclist killed in Rhyl tragedy reflects on his legacy

Meanwhile campaigner says councils still failing cyclists on safety

51 points and still not banned – IAM concerned about repeat offenders retaining their driving licences

Organisation says there is inconsistency in how the law is applied

Stagecoach investigates alleged anti-cycling employee

Company has condemned Facebook comments that running over cyclists amounts to a public service and says they will investigate

Force all cyclists to use cycle lanes says Mr Loophole

Accuses government of “dancing to the tune of a very vocal cycling lobby”

Petitions for and against Edinburgh protected cycle route

Debate about impact of shoppers not being able to park outside businesses

Vin Cox helps prevent attempted suicide

On a ride this week Cox and friends discovered the man, spoke to him and persuaded him to seek help. Cox urges people to look out for those in need

National tool hire firm to remove cyclist warning stickers from its cars

HSS Hire responds quickly to criticism on Twitter

Report outlines how Scotland can hit 2020 cycling target

Scottish Green Party urges ministers to rethink plans to cut spending on safe walking and cycling routes to schools

Norwich cycle route slammed as “useless” and “botched”

Cycle campaign says designs for Norwich's busiest bike route were changed at the last minute from a raised cycle track to one shared with motor traffic

Cycling Santas descend on Manchester to highlight what local cyclists want for Christmas

They don’t want bikes for Christmas – they want somewhere to ride them

Cycling campaigner collects MBE and dedicates it to volunteers

“The MBE is an honour, but the battle for funding continues” says CTC’s Roger Geffen

Scotland budget leaves question mark over cycle funding

Cycling may fall as a percentage of transport spending

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Manchester police say helmetless cyclists are “asking for trouble”

Greater Manchester Police accused of victim blaming after comparing speeding with not wearing a helmet

Hackney Council forced to backpedal on cycle quietway trial

Local opposition has forced the council to rethink how best to reduce traffic on what will become one of London's cycling "quietways"

Traffic Droid: I’m no vigilante

London helmetcam cyclist who sends 20 videos a week to police makes call after taxi driver convicted of deliberately running him off road

Call for businesses to counter taxi bike lane opposition

Businesses encouraged to support year long trial to double width of Camden's most popular bike route amid fierce taxi opposition

Campaign launched for the bicycle to win Nobel Peace Prize

Italian radio show Caterpillar will present petition to Norwegian Nobel Committee in February

Aussie coroner recommends blind spot lorry ban

At the inquest into a cyclist death the coroner made eight recommendations, including that lorries without blind spot alert technology be banned from roads

CTC questions why driver who killed cyclist was only sentenced to a curfew and driving ban

Charity feels that causing death by dangerous driving would have been a more appropriate charge

Norwich Council accused of spending Cycle City Ambition money on parking spaces

Council says Push the Pedalways project also has other sources of funding

Bolton Council to urge government to make cycle helmets compulsory

Motion comes about after councillor’s son falls from his bike on his way to work

Sabotage, trolling and threats as Hackney rat run row turns nasty

Pollution, house prices, and traffic access prove toxic brew as tempers flare over scheme that will boost walking and cycling

Daily Express campaign calls for cyclists to ‘pay their way’

Campaigner refers to cyclists as ‘oiks’ and ‘losers’

Fears that George Osborne’s whiplash clampdown could see cyclists denied justice

Concern that changes to small claims limit and compensation awards will make it harder to secure redress

Global bicycle ownership halved in 30 years, research shows

Analysing data from 1.25 billion households authors hope the study, which is the first of its kind, could help policymakers

Cyclists’ Defence Fund repeats appeal for funds to help Michael Mason’s family secure justice

Private prosecution being brought against driver involved in fatal crash on Regent Street

Cambridge cycle campaigners praise approval of vital link bridge

Miles of traffic free cycling could become a reality after link bridge for walkers and cyclists approved

Stop Killing Cyclists holds 3rd annual vigil outside TfL headquarters

Traffic on Blackfriars Road brought to a standstill for 15 minutes as campaigners call for safer roads