Government

Scottish cycling provision “decades behind” despite handful of good local authorities

Study commends five outstanding authorities but transport minister says focus should be on commuters

Boris Johnson accused of victim-blaming over London cyclist deaths

Round-up of reaction to news of fifth cyclist fatality in London this month

Kate Hoey calls for bikes to be registered and cyclists to pay “road tax”

Labour politician says she'd like to see more people cycling... but she has a funny way of encouraging them

‘Give workers time off to watch Tour de France in Cambridge,’ says councillor

Cambridge councillor calls for flexible working for council staff and local workers so they can make the most of the day

Japan considers Cabinet level Bicycle Promotion Ministry ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Bicycle Ministry would standardise road rules for cyclists, improve infrastructure and promote two-wheeled transport

Row brews in Cambridge as Police and Crime Commissioner and MP go head to head over cycle helmet laws

PCC Sir Graham Bright says doctor son has made him aware of head injuries, but MP Julian Huppert says risks of people not riding at all are too high

Campaigners criticise “self-fulfilling prophecy” as Department for Transport predicts decline in cycling

Should DfT try to predict the future, or prevent it?

Overall cyclist casualties up 12 percent in latest DfT figures

Rise in cycling casualties for 2013 second quarter goes against downward trend for other road users

John Lamont MSP calls for Borders disused rail lines to be made into bike paths

Dangerous roads putting people off riding, says Scottish politician

London cyclist deaths and injuries up as TfL commissioner Peter Hendy suggests flashing lights for all cyclists

"Worrying gap between Mayoral rhetoric and reality" says London Assembly member

Cycling minister Robert Goodwill wants to give motorists “greater say in how their roads are run”

Whose roads? Consultation gives chance to tell DfT that cyclists use A roads too

MP who called cyclists “law-breaking Lycra Louts” fined for driving through red light

Former Sports Minister Kate Hoey cops £240 fine for ignoring traffic signal

All Party Commission to address UK kids’ “physical inactivity epidemic”

Launch coincides with survey results revealing that 7 in 10 UK children don’t get enough exercise

Cyclist casualties up in Scotland as MSPs debate safety

Presumed liability subject of Holyrood debate, but minister says no "robust evidence" it improves road safety

DfT urged to change road design rules now or risk strangling David Cameron’s ‘Cycling Revolution’

Cycle City Ambition cash could be wasted if planned road design rule changes not brought in now, say CTC and British Cycling

Edinburgh Council responds to tramline cycle safety fears

Signage installed, taxi lanes enforced, with further measures to follow

Drivers oppose automatic speed control, says IAM

EU not planning to make speed controls mandatory anyway

“Safer” lorry cabs delayed till 2015

Concerns longer vehicles would negate safety gains

Scottish Parliament to debate ‘strict liability’ civil law protections for cyclists

Vulnerable road users could gain new protections in Scotland under 'strict liability' law

Cycle deaths coroner calls for action on cycle superhighway 2

Instructs Boris Johnson to respond in 56 days

London Assembly member John Biggs calls for further improvements at Bow roundabout

“The roundabout will still not be safe until more changes are made" says area member.

Levels of cycling falling in Australia, according to national survey

Decline in bike riding seen midway through period when aim was to double participation

David Cameron says he’s “a big fan of cycling revolution”

PM urges drivers to “think carefully” around cyclists

CTC supports calls for tougher driver testing process

120 hours of practice and a year before novice drivers allowed to go solo

Robert Goodwill confirmed as new minister for cycling

Minister says cycling "a big passion" - so are steam engines... and Segways, it appears

TfL to trial out-of-hours delivery by lorries in London

Cycle safety one of chief reasons behind proposals which look to build on scheme that applied during Olympics

York to have bike hire scheme

City could have banks of hire cycles by early 2014

‘Australian Cyclists Party’ seeking members to register for upcoming political elections

Single-issue cycling party aims to address hostile infrastructure and cycling policy Down Under

Debate Surrey’s cycling future on live BBC radio show

Chance to be part of shaping the county's cycling strategy for next 13 years

David Cameron: Sentence for Bristol tandem death driver may be reviewed

Prime Minister responds to MP of couple killed in January