Transport

Drunk drivers – and cyclists – targeted by Cambridgeshire police

Senior officer gives graphic description of aftermath of crashes to hammer home seasonal anti-drink drive message

London cycling deaths lead 1 in 5 to stop riding bike to work, finds poll

Further 3 in 10 vary route; we look at results of 2 recent surveys focused on cycling in the capital

Minister for cycling says he feels safe riding on London roads – but understands why others don’t

Robert Goodwill wants to see more women, less Lycra, among riders - but says fully segregated lanes aren't the answer

1,000 attend ‘die-in’ protest at Transport for London HQ

Speakers call for better infrastructure, truck safety improvements

Transport minister rejects call to make HGV cycle safety features compulsory

MP George Galloway urges government to take action to protect cyclists

Video: Thousands expected at London ‘die-in’ demo today

After recent deaths, cycling activists organise vigil outside Transport for London HQ

London taxi drivers claim film shows most cyclist jump red lights – but does it?

Full footage tells a rather different story - also shows cars cars turning right on red & occupying ASL boxes

Minister for cycling Robert Goodwill to tour London blackspots on his Brompton

Meanwhile, Chris Boardman welcomes Labour's HGV safety plan as cycling comes under political spotlight

Metropolitan Police officers told to fine 10 cyclists a month

Officer who heads London's traffic police says his orders were misinterpreted

Police fine 125 Manchester cyclists in ‘share the road’ operation

Police initiative is part of Operation Grimaldi, 22 motorists fined too

High vis clothing doesn’t make cars pass you more safely, says new study

Small but potentially lethal number of drivers will pass too close whatever you wear

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Godfrey Bloom says speeding “has nothing to do with accidents”, considers standing for Westminster

DfT figures beg to differ

Police fine 150 in London safety crackdown as MP calls for national dangerous junction audit

Met advises cyclists to stay out of blind spots, wear helmets and high-vis

Almost 9 in 10 people back headphones ban and compulsory helmets for cyclists say survey

Support for both measures from majority of cyclists too in new YouGov poll

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Scotland to get its first cycle counters at nine locations

Sustrans teams up with Danish specialists Falco to provide counters - government hopes they will show cycling is on the rise

Police aim to educate drivers & cyclists in safety initiatives in Bristol & Edinburgh

Advanced Stop Lines part of focus as officers in both cities highlight motorists' confusion over them

Lorry driver not guilty of killing cyclist as jury at retrial fails to reach verdict

Second jury fails to reach verdict in case of rider killed on A19

Greater Anglia wins at 2013 Cycle-Rail Awards despite planning bike ban extension

More Britons combining cycle and rail journeys than ever before

TfL said to have approached researchers over headphones and cyclist safety

Dutch study has found that listening to music "reduced visual and auditory perception"

Video: London Assembly members criticise Boris Johnson on bike safety

"Cycling is not getting safer," says Baroness Jones

Commons committee to consider cycling safety next month

Views invited via Twitter and online ahead of oral evidence session next month

Labour to prioritise safe cycling infrastructure in 2015 manifesto

Amid calls for safer roads, Labour have reiterated their desire to prioritise cycling while criticising the coalition government’s priorities

Massive London police traffic enforcement operation next week

News of operation comes as names released of two recent fatalities

Boris Johnson says he’d back ban on cyclists wearing earphones

Mayor of London also suggests HGV rush hour ban urged by Chris Boardman wouldn't work

Police operation to educate and advise cyclists and drivers raises questions about police education and advice

Officer tells one cyclist: Wear hi-vis in case driver forgets glasses

Sustrans calls for action after 11 cyclist deaths in UK this month

Segregated lanes and quietways part of the solution, says charity

Police warn of Southampton bike theft spree

People living in Shirley area of city warned to lock up their bikes

Die-in planned at Transport for London headquarters as ‘save our cyclists’ petition hits over 18,000 names

Anger grows over deaths of five London cyclists this month

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