Infrastructure

Call to remove “senseless” cycle lane, according to local paper story using one resident’s opinion

After two cycling fatalities in the city in 24 hours back in 2020 this Reading route was one of seven to have a cycle lane installed, but it has been labelled a "white elephant" by one local whose testimony is the backbone to this local newspaper's story

Cycle lane will be “clear getaway” for shoplifters and drug dealers, business owners claim

Middlesbrough shop owners have also complained the now-approved infrastructure would leave customers nowhere to park...as well as aiding fleeing criminals

‘Crass and insensitive’ front page slammed after ‘Adolf Hitler’ signs bike lane petition

Petitions for and against the return of a Hove cycle lane have been plagued by the use of fake names, including Hitler and Mo Salah

Councillor leaked confidential security information during row over Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Anti-cycleway campaigner Joanna Biddolph has apologised for potentially putting fellow councillors in danger, a year after a death threat was made against politicians supporting bike lanes and LTNs in Chiswick

Petition to move cycle lane because cyclists will ride too fast

Work will begin on the Poole waterside later this month, however concerned locals have expressed concern at children and pedestrians being put in danger

Active Travel minister told children not to cycle on “terrible” local roads

Trudy Harrison, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary responsible for cycling, says that better infrastructure and a “cultural change” is needed to encourage women, children and disabled people to cycle

A ‘great way forward’ or a ‘huge green elephant’? Locals have their say on recently installed cycle superhighway

The two-way segregated cycle lane opened in December, as part of a continuous active travel route linking Penwortham town centre and Broadgate in Preston

“Give cycling dedicated space”: Readers react after dog walker blames “arrogant” cyclists for shared-use path collision

An 11-year-old springer spaniel lost its leg after it was struck by a cyclist, prompting calls to “consider others” while cycling alongside walkers – though some said shared-use paths “create too much conflict”

“Arrogant” cyclists blamed as dog needs leg amputated after shared-use path collision — how can safety be improved for everyone?

The incident on the outskirts of Bangor has prompted an all-too-familiar 'us vs them' debate in the local press, with some blaming speeding cyclists while others demand dog walkers control their pets

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“White lines do not work”: Oxford campaigners call for urgent action after cyclist is killed at notorious junction

A man has been charged with causing death by careless driving after a woman in her 30s died following a collision involving a lorry at The Plain roundabout

Low traffic neighbourhoods encourage a quarter of Hackney’s residents to cycle more, poll finds

The independent survey also found that 30 percent of locals say they drive less as a result of the measures

New ‘smart bridge’ over River Wear to encourage walking and cycling in Sunderland

The pedestrian and cycling bridge, which is scheduled for completion in 2024, will include cutting-edge technological features such as augmented reality

Campaigners call for “immediate changes” after cyclist was killed in Oxfordshire

A university worker in her 40s was killed in a collision involving a lorry while cycling near Oxford Parkway station, on a road described as “an accident waiting to happen”

Conservative mayoral candidate for Hackney vows to ditch Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Oliver Hall says he would put a stop to new LTNs in the borough and consult residents about removing ones already in place, despite his pledge to make cycling “the norm” in Hackney

Study claiming there are over 100,000 kilometres of cycleways in Bristol causes confusion online

According to the French civil engineering firm Colas, Bristol has three times as many bike lanes as the Netherlands – but the study’s methodology has unsurprisingly been debunked

Edinburgh golf club urges council to remove cycle lane – so members can park on the road

Kingsknowe Golf Club claims that the new Lanark Road bike lanes have had a negative impact on business, as members “need to travel by car”

SNP joins Labour in calling for removal of “death trap” cycle lane

The temporary six-mile route connects Paisley with the village of Howwood, but local politicians have raised safety concerns

Number of dangerous close passes nearly halved during pilot scheme encouraging drivers to ‘give cyclists space’

Road signs instructing motorists to leave a minimum distance of 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists were installed on the Links Road near Longniddry last year

Former councillor pans new cycle lane as ‘eco-mentalist vanity project’

Tony Pearce also claimed that Wiltshire Council’s apparent lack of transparency surrounding Trowbridge’s new Hilperton Road cycle path was “worthy of a Stalin”

Ex-cabinet minister Liam Fox protests against planned seafront bike lane funded by government money

Clevedon active travel scheme in his North Somerset Constituency was backed 50 per cent vs 42 per cent in consultation last year

Council admits it acted illegally in ripping out emergency bike lane showcased in DfT video

West Sussex County Council to pay Cycling UK’s £25,000 costs after charity took it to court over premature removal of infrastructure

Camden Council announces permanent safety changes to protect cyclists at Holborn “killer junction”

Emergency measures were first introduced in September following the death of children’s doctor Marta Krawiec, the fourth cyclist since 2008 to have been killed at the Southampton Row and Theobald’s Road junction

Cyclists urged to reclaim bikes left at Bristol Temple Meads ahead of “annual cull”

Network Rail says any abandoned bikes will be donated to charity as part of its bid to ensure adequate cycle storage at the station

Tory activist criticised for “anti-cyclist” and “jingoistic” opposition to new roundabout

Olly Scargill published a leaflet opposing North Tyneside Council’s plans to construct a Dutch-style roundabout at Rake Lane

Residents blame increase in motorist-related collisions on recently installed cycle lanes

An Edinburgh residents group says the new pop-up lanes are at fault for a surge in accidents in the area, despite three of the five reported collisions involving drunk, distracted, or hit-and-run drivers

Plans to segregate cycle lane shelved — to delight of residents who park in it

Homeowners appeared in a local news video asking for plans to be scrapped so they could continue to park on the A46, where there is currently an unsegregated cycle lane

New cycle lane blamed as family home to be demolished for roundabout redevelopment

Under plans to redevelop the A68 near Cockerton the road would be widened with a new cycle path and pavement passing where the Austin family's home currently sits

Cycle lane on one of UK’s ‘most beautiful’ streets set to be removed

Bike lane on Newcastle’s Grey Street will be taken away under council’s latest plans to remove motor vehicles from city centre

Milan confirms ambitious new cycling network linking 80% of the city to bike paths

The Cambio project features 750 kilometres of bike paths and is due to completed by 2035

“Eyesore” cycle rack removed…but only because driver smashed into it

One of Stevenage's luminous green cycle-shaped bike racks was "damaged beyond repair" after a driver crashed into it