Infrastructure

“So many people are put off cycling by the threat of having their bike stolen”: Bike theft victims call for more secure cycle hangars as demand soars

Campaigners have placed 1,000 missing bike posters around London as new analysis reveals demand for secure storage has increased by a fifth – but some local authorities still show no signs of installing hangars

Pedestrianisation considered to address safety concerns about “optical illusion” cycle lane that caused 59 injuries in a year

It has been reported the infrastructure has caused at least 76 injuries since it was installed in March 2022, Jacob Rees-Mogg branding it a "failed experiment" after numerous reports of pedestrians tripping

Council insists cycle lane extension will make “popular route” safer, as resident accuses local authority of misleading usage figures

The £1 million project is subject to a public consultation, one resident undertaking his own cyclist count and claiming the council has artificially inflated the numbers

“Which genius thought it a good idea to have a post in the middle of a cycle lane?”: Locals baffled by “accident waiting to happen” bike lane

The post has been reported to the council multiple times, one resident calling for the cycle lane to be closed in the meantime for safety

Cycle lane segregation blamed for “horror injuries” as locals say infrastructure is a “trip hazard”

One local who broke his wrist and humerus after tripping over a cycle lane 'armadillo' said the cycle lane dividers are the same colour as the pavement, making them difficult to see

Cyclists slam controversial council’s plan to combat “terrible rate of cycling casualties” – by installing non-protected, painted cycle lanes

The local authority says the advisory lane will “allow space for everyone” and “strike the right balance” by having “very little impact on traffic”

Mayor accused of “abysmal failure” for failing to rip out “disastrous” cycle lane

The controversial protected lane has been the site of a number of pedestrian and cyclist injuries, as well as frequent illegal parking by motorists, since it was opened last year

Cycling charity urges food delivery companies to check couriers are using legal e-bikes after cyclist left “terrified” by cycle lane collision

A cyclist injured in a collision with a rider travelling the wrong way along a two-lane cycle path said he regularly sees couriers "come down the cycle lane at full chap", the police admitting that some are "absolutely" not using legal bikes

Residents’ anger at plans to scrap car parking for cycle lane, but council transport director says walking and cycling should be “prioritised” as “there’s just not room for everything”

Despite the council announcing mitigation for blue badge holders, tradespeople and emergency service workers, the news that parking spaces will be removed to make way for the cycling infrastructure has not gone down well

“Christmas is ruined,” claims business owner… who blames cycle lane for “massive negative impact” on trade

The £13.4 million project was supported by 73 per cent of people during consultation, however some now say they have become frustrated with delays and overrunning works, one trader claiming that Christmas is "basically ruined"

Cycling group insists much-criticised “glaring mistake” bike lane is actually a “non-issue”

Confused locals shared pictures of the new infrastructure, which features a pedestrian crossing post and a bench in the middle of the shared-use route

“Hare-brained” segregated bike path will “prioritise a small handful of cyclists over thousands of commuters” and increase collisions, councillors claim

The local authority and residents, however, say the seafront active travel route will increase safety, improve air quality, and boost tourism

“Going back is not realistic”: Councillor stresses “need to change” as Oxford LTNs made permanent – but angry residents say “we can’t get on bikes”

“We have all got too used to the idea that road space is something we can help ourselves to, as much as we like, whenever we like”

Camera to fine rule-breaking drivers as safety measure introduced after cyclist’s death still being ignored

The notoriously dangerous roundabout underwent a series of safety measures following the death of a university academic last year, however a councillor has now warned the "extra measure" of a number plate recognition camera is required

Business owners blast “totally crazy, ridiculous” plans to remove two car parking spaces – to make way for eight hire bikes

“We are not against cycling. We need them somewhere around here but not on our business parking spaces”

New cycle path branded “waste of taxpayers’ money” as cyclist counts 233 “huge” cracks in surface – six months after it was built

“At this rate the new path will not be safe to use in the next few months,” the cyclist said, after noticing the surface crumble and deteriorate over the summer

Locals sign petition asking council to slow down traffic at “dangerous” roundabout where “cyclists nearly die every day”

“I always dream that one day I'm going to have a bus or big lorry go straight [through] here because they’re crazy,” said one resident

“Cycling infrastructure by people who’ve never used a bicycle”: Cyclist slams “utter shambles and non-inclusive” kissing gates obstructing a shared-use path

“I was astonished by the contraption I saw in front of me... This is an unnecessary obstruction and needs to be removed”

Safety work approved to improve “most dangerous junction in London” for cyclists

In 2015, a cyclist who had worked with the Queen in her role as a designer was killed in a collision at the junction, which will now get protected cycle lanes and early release traffic lights to better protect cyclists

MP calls out “criminal behaviour” after local councillors receive faeces in their mailbox for implementing LTNs

Death threats were also sent to an MP and his loved ones by the anti-LTN protestors, who is asking people to “calm down”

Council blames Tory Government’s slashed active travel budget after only one in three cycling and walking projects receives funding

The opposition leader, however, said that the council was “wasting time” bidding for money to duplicate existing cycle lanes instead of improving the city’s disjointed cycling network

Protected cycle lane on busy city road could “unintentionally deliver a more dangerous environment” by creating rat runs, councillor warns

Leeds City Council says the new infrastructure, set to be installed on a “busy, narrow” road used by schoolchildren, will “keep people safe”

Councillor under fire as another cyclist hit on route where two were killed after cycle lane ripped out

Cllr Andy Morgan questioned whether the infrastructure could have protected anyone from a collision and said it was "overwhelming rejected" by local residents in an act of "democracy"

New £24 million road upgrade to be altered over fears cyclists might hit pedestrians on “too narrow and dangerous” footpath

The route features a segregated cycle lane and other upgrades, but leaves the pavement as narrow as 90cm wide in some places

“Proper cyclists don’t need cycle lanes”: Locals blast “woke” bike lane works, as rugby club claims fans can’t get to matches during “chaos”

“What they are trying to do is make a Holland of us. It’s one of those woke agenda schemes,” one business owner said

Council calms critics’ concerns contraflow cycling could cause confusion and chaos

Drivers have reported being "confused and worried" by the new road layout, allowing cyclists to travel against traffic on the one-way street

“Optical illusion” cycle lane to stay despite causing 59 injuries in a year

Jacob Rees-Mogg called the infrastructure a "failed experiment", the changes in kerb height causing many people problems

“Huge step backwards for road safety”: Reopening rat-run will put cyclists and pedestrians in danger, critics say

One councillor said he wants the closure reversed despite being a former cyclist who got knocked off his bike twice by drivers who were not looking where they were going

Council warned about danger of drivers ‘dooring’ cyclists before installing “accident waiting to happen” contraflow cycle lane

A safety audit noted that the cycle lane’s design “may increase the risk of collisions”, prompting the council to install a narrow painted “buffer zone”

New cycle path an “invasion of privacy” that will lead to “noise pollution” and anti-social behaviour, say residents

The council says that scooters and mopeds will be banned from the waterside path, which will create “one of the few pleasant” active travel routes in the area and encourage “novice and nervous” cyclists