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Video: ‘Britain’s most hated cyclist’ films driver who appears to be reading newspaper at the wheel… guess which paper

Van driver contacted by police after video of incident in East London posted on Youtube

Opponents of Waltham Forest Mini Holland scheme have case thrown out of court

Judge rejects all claims and awards costs of £12,000 to council

Government to ensure all driving instructors watch Chris Boardman SPACE for cycling film (+ video)

Shorter version of video first released in August will be made into public information film

Video: Chris Boardman’s 3 cycling lessons UK can take from Denmark

British Cycling advisor was in Copenhagen last month with transport minister Robert Goodwill

London Assembly votes unanimously for rush hour lorry ban

Motion also puts pressure on Mayor of London to crack down on dangerous lorries in the capital

More mobile phone use behind the wheel – but prosecutions for it are down

RAC asks whether technology could play a greater role in catching offenders

#ChooseCycling Network calls for George Osborne to invest in cycling

Cycling tipped to lose out to road building and rail upgrades when budgets are announced

Birmingham campaigners feel other cities are getting higher quality cycle infrastructure

Cycling in bus lanes and shared use pavements highlighted as particular problems

Operation Safeway expanded to coincide with launch of new TfL safety campaign

Between April and September, 3,142 motorists and 494 cyclists were reported as part of Operation Safeway

Cyclists hijack Cambridge police’s #badlyparkedbike hashtag

Opportunity taken to highlight examples of cars parked in cycle lanes and the like

Eurostar agrees to meet over bike carriage policy, but when?

CTC and the London Mayor's office will meet the operator to discuss the policy, which 9,000 have petitioned against

Cycling Lawyer willing to take on speeding Richmond Park cyclist case

Cyclists’ Defence Fund considering lending support

CTC issues autumn plea to UK drivers

Wet weather and the clocks going back trigger safety appeal

Oxford bike lights crackdown sees almost 170 cyclists fined

Most will be able to avoid a fine by purchasing lights and presenting them at a police station

Volvo’s controversial Life Paint now available in dealers across UK (+ video)

Criticised by campaigners when trialled in March - but demand for free samples was massive

Motor traffic other than buses to be banned from London’s Bank junction

Public consultation launches next month ahead of 12-month trial

“Very strong case for change” in way cycling death cases handled says ex-Crown Prosecution head

Sir Keir Starmer was speaking on BBC report that examined how criminal justice system fails cyclists

Video: Tasmanian public information film finds ingenious way of informing public about safe passing distances

Tasmania has had new rules about safe passing distances since February

Campaign to save Brixton Cycles off to flying start (+ video)

South London co-operative hits almost half of fundraising target within hours of going live

Plans to link east and west of Edinburgh via new cycle route

Council is ‘continuing its long history of ignoring best practice and wasting money’ says campaigner

Bristol bike lane bollards: “If they’re stopping cars they’re doing their job”.

Campaigner: councils should be allowed to trial bike infrastructure, even if it fails

Oslo city centre will close to motor traffic in four years

Norwegian capital's new left-green coalition government wants to cut pollution, by banning cars by 2019

Near Miss Project returns – and its researchers want 2000 participants

Study asks cyclists to log incidents to investigate the effect of road conditions on cycling

CTC calls for meeting with Eurostar over change in bike carriage policy

Mayor of Paris becomes latest to question Eurostar’s green credentials

General public backs massive increase in cycling investment

Findings come from biggest ever UK survey on attitudes to cycling

When should cyclists ride two abreast?

Recent video advises cyclists to ride in single file to allow cars to pass

Andrew Gilligan: detractors of cycling programme will be embarrassed once they see benefits

London's cycling commissioner responds to opponents of London's cycling schemes, which he says will benefit everyone

Ned Boulting: media coverage of red-light jumping Lycra wearers is ‘dull’

ITV presenter says we need to move on from stereotypes and embrace cycling's potential to improve our cities

Cardiff could have Paris-style car-free day from next year

Councillor Richard Cook is proposing the annual car-free day to tackle air pollution

MPs and mayor of London criticise change in Eurostar bike policy

Boris Johnson describes requirement for all bikes to be boxed as ‘a backward step’