Campaigning

Chris Boardman opens Liverpool’s 100th hire bike station

People need a safe reliable place to ride, says Olympic champion

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Video: Careless van & trailer driver fined thanks to helmet cam evidence

Another scalp for Glasgow campaigner David Brennan

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London cyclists urged to push councillors for Space for Cycling

Hundreds of candidates promised to support initiative - now LCC wants them to deliver

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New £7m bridge labelled a ‘death trap’ by Derby cyclists

No cycle path, no cycle lane and the road narrows as it crosses the bridge

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Green Party questions Sheffield’s commitment to cycling after city misses out on government funding

Recent CTC survey ranked the city bottom for the number of councillors supporting its Space for Cycling campaign

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Letting Local Sustainable Transport Fund end will not bring about PM’s cycling revolution says Sustrans policy director

Dedicated funding to support sustainable local travel will ‘hit a brick wall’ in 2016

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Does London traffic slow-down account for capital’s bike boom?

Much faster by bike as inner London slows to under 14mph + the places around the country it would also be quicker to ride

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Campaigners slam councils for delays and misuse of cycling funding

With new funding announced today, is the last round being spent well?

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Calls for ‘mini Holland’ scheme to be brought forward after three cyclists are hit by vehicles on one road in just over a week

Three separate incidents all took place on Lea Bridge Road

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Solution to obesity, pollution, congestion and social issues is ‘glaringly, frighteningly simple’ says Boardman

Says investment in cycling will provide a huge return

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An obscured windscreen is a potential killer warns the AA

Call comes as part of the AA Trust’s Think Bikes campaign

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Cycling revolution ‘rolling backwards’ according to figures – car use to rise still further

However, National Transport Model consistently overestimates future car use

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TfL boss paints cycle superhighway debate as “cyclists” v “businesses” despite 170 firms in favour

Peter Hendy ignores support from employers of over 100,000 Londoners

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If they come, we’ll build it – no priority for segregated cycle lanes until more people cycle, says minister

Robert Goodwill sends "chicken-and-egg letter" in response to cyclist's plea for Continental infrastructure

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MP lobbies Reading council over urgently needed repairs to Palmer Park Velodrome

Rob Wilson discovers cracks in track and damaged fencing as he tours facility with cycling clubs who use it

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Hundreds sign road safety petition after death of cyclist in N Wales

Calls for measures to reduce danger at junction where Jane Greaves was killed on Friday

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Joanna Lumley claims sole responsibility for banning cyclists from Garden Bridge

Bridge will be a privately-managed tourist attraction where groups of eight or more will have to apply for permission to visit

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10 per cent cycling in Scotland – a target or a vision?

Scottish Government’s long term vision for active travel unveiled but critics demand more immediate action

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Cyclist fined for ‘avoiding phone box’ on shared use crowd funds his appeal

Kristian Gregory to get his day in court over £50 Fixed Penaly Notice for straying into pedestrian zone

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9 in 10 Londoners would feel safer cycling on fully segregated lanes

Support for Cycle Superhighways reiterated as Boris Johnson rejects call to introduce partial segregation

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Radio Two’s Jeremy Vine busted for speeding in Hyde Park – on his bike

DJ was riding at 16mph, told by radar-toting cop the limit is 5mph

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MPs call for £10 a head spend on cycling as Cycling Delivery Plan consultation nears close

Government urged to commit to investment by All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group co-chairs

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Newcastle, Manchester & Nottingham head list of cities that should get cycling funding, says CTC

League table ranks cities by response to Space for Cycling campaign

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“Brave” expat cyclist blocks car using Beijing cycle lane in one-man demonstration

Pictures of rider’s stance go viral on Chinese social network Weibo

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Brake urges drivers to cut speed as Road Safety Week begins

Charity also says all road users should look out for one another in bid to cut deaths and serious injuries

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Video: Stop the Killing die-in frees Oxford Street from traffic

Cyclists and pedestrians unite for 'National Funeral' procession followed by rally at Marble Arch

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Fréd Awards nominees announced

Annual awards recognise outstanding contributions to cycle culture in Northern Ireland

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Road victim blaming week? Charity Brake defends its Road Safety Week

Road Safety Week begins on Monday, with the theme ‘Look Out For Each Other’.

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Driver of Crossrail tipper truck charged over London cyclist’s death

Brian Holt was one of six bike riders killed in capital last November; his death is only one in which charges brought

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Roads without centre-lines make for safer passing, study finds

But bike lanes do nothing on 30mph and 20mph roads

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