Transport

Transport Scotland consults on trunk road 20mph zones trial (+ video)

Five communities across the country to benefit - but campaigners say more places need them

Boris Bike turns up in the Gambia – almost 4,500 km from London

Oxfam worker spots London hire bike in west Africa - TfL says it may have been donated to charity

Brighton traffic wars: crashes down overall, but more cyclist & pedestrian incidents after 20mph limit comes in

Latest in ongoing row of business vs Greens over 20mph zones

TfL to trial 360-degree cameras on lorries in bid to end blind spots (+ video)

Technology from ASL360 already being tested on a London bus; makers say "vehicle visibility issues are no longer an excuse"

Second London ‘die-in’ to be held at Vauxhall Cross this Thursday morning

Stop Killing Cyclists group follows up November's vigil and die-in outside TfL HQ with this week's 'Requiem'

Insurer outlines to lorry owners the dangers cyclists face

Guide from Zurich lists hazards cyclists encounter and advises fleet operators on how to minimise risk of crashes

Bristol speed cameras to be reactivated

More than half of Bristol’s unused speed cameras are to be turned back on as Bristol City Council look to improve the roads for cyclists and pedestrians

Video: Urban planning expert Jan Gehl to speak at London screening of The Human Scale

Documentary focuses on how putting people first in urban design improves quality of life for all

Make cycle awareness part of driving test, says top motoring journalist

Poll finds that 1 in 3 drivers see cyclists as distraction; but gadget use cited by 8 in 10 as biggest risk to safety

Suspended sentence for cyclist who seriously injured pedestrian

Jason Hurrell said to be travelling at excessive speed when he struck teenage girl, leaving her with head injuries

DfT approves on-road trials of cycle safety features TfL has been pushing for since 2012

Low-level traffic lights for cyclists to make UK debut at Bow Roundabout next year

Cycling architects to consult on all London cycling facilities

'Golding Rule' proposed to change road priority in favour of vulnerable users

No provision for cycle parking in Peterborough street makeover

Cycling England once highlighted Long Causeway bike racks as best practice - council plans to rip them out and not replace them

More HGV safety features & possible rush-hour ban for some lorries in London after councils agree to launch consultation

London Councils wants to amend rules restricting movement of lorries at night to improve cycle safety

Barclays to end Boris Bike deal but SERCO contract to be extended – major overhaul of London’s cycle hire scheme on the way?

New deal will end in 2015 at odds with earlier news of extension; TfL has already outlined "next generation" scheme plans to industry

Royal Mail to phase out bikes in 2014

New working practices leave Pashley Mailstars out in the cold

Cycling campaigners target council elections

Low turnouts means a few pro-cycling votes can make a difference

Updated: Boris Johnson backs down from claiming campaigners are putting people off cycling

"People’s fears about cycling must be addressed"

Cycling Minister hosts Leeds conference on cycle-proofing cities… but he’s not shouting about it

Meanwhile, British Cycling and TfGM get expert advice from New York City on growing cycling in Manchester

View from the cab: Lorry firm boss tells of effect of cyclist’s death on the driver and the company (+ video)

Despite ELB Partners commitment to cycle safety video of one of its trucks was recently reported to Metropolitan Police

Top entrepreneur says Cambridge should spend more on cycling

"We're working on it" says council

Bristol police stop 689 drivers & cyclists – campaign group says infrastructure is the real answer

Call for council debate to plan a better Bristol

Video: Cyclist & lorry driver experience Met’s Exchanging Places scheme

Both come away with new understanding of the other's perspective

Boris bike use down 20 percent

But it's not that people are scared of cycling, says Mayor's office

Bristol’s mayor George Ferguson backs rush-hour lorry ban

Boris may not be convinced about lorry bans for London, but George Ferguson wants a ban for Bristol

Petition warns of lorry danger on approach to planned new railway station in Cambridge

Access route to proposed Cambridge Science Park station will see cyclists and pedestrians face turning HGVs

More cycle parking spaces for York city centre

Council takes number of spaces to beyond 1,000 during 2013

Chris Boardman says MPs “should be embarrassed” & don’t “even know the most basic of facts” about cycling

British Cycling's policy champion slaps down "negligent lack of research and understanding"

Volvo to trial driverless cars on open roads within three years

Company aims to have no-one killed or seriously injured in their cars by 2020

Boris Bikes go south and west on Friday the thirteenth

They're not superstitious at TfL then