Infrastructure

James May says 20mph is “plenty fast enough”, and hopes “change in attitude” can help end road sectarianism

The former Top Gear presenter was responding to reports that the government is considering introducing a default 20mph speed limit in built-up areas

Large vehicle may have crashed into controversial bike hangar, council says

The crushed hangar, which sparked a backlash from furious motorists after it was installed in a car parking space last year, was removed at the weekend, but no bikes were damaged or stolen

“Bizarre” seven-foot-long cycle lane a “waste of money” critics claim, but council insists it isn’t a bike lane

The 2.4m lane in Birmingham has made national newspaper headlines, prompting the city's council to defend its decision to add the markings

“Cyclists welcome – just in the right place”: Coastal path upgrades set to be shelved over concerns about environmental impact and “speedy cyclists”

Campaigners say the plans “short-change cyclists who want to commute quickly”, fuelling tensions with walkers, and that a “more appropriate inland route” should be created

Councillor calls for anti-bike barriers to prevent “dangerous” cyclists “zooming across” foot tunnel

Tower Hamlets Council passed a motion last week calling for “rigorous” health and safety checks before the ban on cycling through Greenwich foot tunnel is lifted

Extension to Middlesbrough protected cycle lane set to be scrapped due to safety concerns

Rethink comes after poedestrian and cycling injuries on part of route already open

Levels of motor traffic nearly halved within London LTNs, new study finds

Researchers who analysed dozens of schemes across 11 boroughs say little evidence of traffic being displaced onto surrounding roads

Underwater cycle garage – with space for 7,000 bikes – set to open in Amsterdam

The facility, which opens on 26 January, is located next to the Dutch capital’s central station and will allow cyclists to park their bikes for free for up to 24 hours

Anti-cycle lane campaigners conga along seafront to protest new “Mickey Mouse” road layout

Opponents of Clevedon’s active travel scheme also claimed that “high speed lycra clad cyclists” pose a danger to children on the town’s new bike lane

Is there a pothole crisis on Britain’s roads?

National Pothole Day sees renewed calls for action after multiple worrying incidents in recent weeks

Pothole “so deep I can park my bike in it” branded a “danger to life” by cyclist

The “atrocious” pothole, flagged just a week after an 84-year-old cyclist died after his bike got stuck in a similar crack in the road, has since been fixed by Oxfordshire County Council

Council warned that removing key cycle lane would be “real PR risk” – but pressed ahead anyway

Plans to remove the bike lane on Bristol’s Whiteladies Road – which the council claimed caused flooding – were scrapped in October amid widespread opposition

Analysis of UK’s most congested roads suggests cycle lanes don’t cause traffic jams

Active travel schemes are once again under scrutiny following INRIX's Global Traffic Scorecard crowning London as the "world's most congested city" for the second year in a row

“These are completely safe autonomous vehicles”: Cyclist spots driverless car using cycle lane

Cruise insists its car would not have gone into the bike lane if there was a cyclist in it

“Entrenched car culture”: Brits spending up to 19% of income on cars is stifling active travel, claims cycling campaign group

Despite Bike Is Best's report showing the eye-watering figures people will pay to keep their cars on the road, 48% of respondents said they could not afford a bike

Residents “threatened with police” after “surrounding” contractors installing bike hangar

Brighton and Hove City Council has been accused of “misleading” the public over the incident, which is the latest in a growing list of controversies surrounding the new hangars

The Sun blasts unopened cycleway claimed to put “kids in danger” … with photos of car-choked road outside school

“The traffic chaos is being blamed on cyclists. Of which there are none in any of the photos,” notes one Twitter user

Council green-lights safety changes to London’s lethal Holborn gyratory

Consultation found more than two thirds of respondents support overhaul of junction where a number of cyclists have lost their lives

Controversial cycle lane roadworks blamed for “killing Christmas trade”

Work on the seafront bike lane in Clevedon, which was opposed earlier this year by former cabinet minister Liam Fox, began in October

“We’re splashing along”: Flooded new cycle lane dismissed as “awful job” by councillor

The contraflow bike lane, currently under construction in Hereford, has been criticised for its design, lack of drainage, and trip hazards

“It’s all just to make room for cyclists”: Locals blast removal of bus stops on new cycleway route

“It’s not fair that the elderly must walk much further to a bus stop,” said one resident

Campaigners welcome council’s U-turn on installing “discriminatory” barriers on cycling and walking routes

The barriers, which Stockport Council hoped would combat anti-social behaviour, were criticised for restricting access for disabled people

Pedestrian safety fears raised over floating bus stops on new cycle lane in Bath

Similar infrastructure elsewhere has faced opposition – but councillor says people just need to get used to it

“Why on earth would I want to cycle on a waterlogged path?” Cyclist blasts new harbourside bike path

The cyclist claimed that the recently installed cycleway in Poole is “covered in debris” and that people on bikes would “be better off” on the adjacent pedestrian path

“Moronic” much-ridiculed zig-zag cycle lane now blamed as cyclist injured by shallow kerb crash

The bizarre zig-zag infrastructure was on the receiving end of much social media mockery when pictures first emerged online in the spring

“We’re just talking about human beings”: Adam Tranter and MPs discuss cycling “culture war” on BBC Politics

What's going on? Sensible discussion, no culture warring and even a Tory MP making the case for a Land's End to John O'Groats cycle lane

“Are we practising what we preach?” MPs call for more “secure and accessible” cycle parking on parliamentary estate

“Imagine if people became used to politicians sweeping through the gates of Parliament on a bicycle rather than hidden away in vehicles,” the MPs said

Piers Corbyn tells councillors “man-made climate change does not exist”… then drives home in beat-up ‘90s Vauxhall Cavalier

The controversial climate change denier was speaking at a council meeting in Oxford on plans for a traffic filter scheme designed to “make walking and cycling safer”

Labour councillor slams “arrogant” cycling group, claims cyclists are “biggest threat” to pedestrians

Bristol councillor Fabian Breckels has since somewhat backtracked on his comments, saying he has "no issue with responsible cyclists" but "inconsiderate cyclists can pose a real threat to pedestrians"

Plans for ‘mini-Holland’ cycling infrastructure scheme met with… positivity from locals

We normally fear the worst when the local paper hears from residents about plans for new cycle lanes...