Transport

Tougher penalties for mobile phone use at the wheel from today – “a welcome first step” according to campaigners

New drivers face having their licences revoked

FoI request reveals driver on the road with 62 points

One of 10,000 still driving legally despite racking up more than 12 points

Sadiq Khan to introduce £10 toxicity charge for London’s most polluting vehicles

Online compliance checker informs people whether they will be obliged to pay

Google patents crumpling car panels which reduce impact in the event of a collision

Retracting bodywork patent follows ‘sticky bonnet’ patent last year

Video: Gritter bike for cycle lanes

A new remedy for the age-old ailment of the oversized council gritter

Coach firm involved in London cyclist’s death has been subject of slew of complaints on social media from cyclists, pedestrians and motorists

Victim named as Karla Roman

Ride and fly? London’s Heathrow Airport calls for Cycle Superhighway extension to encourage passengers to arrive by bike

Airport chiefs want more people to cycle there in bid to reduce motor vehicle traffic

Mayor announces plans to ban 35,000 of the most dangerous HGVs from London’s roads

Consultation launched on how a Direct Vision Standard can be used to reduce road danger across London

Taxi drivers cause “severe delays” in London with more Bank protests

Cabbies plan to protest every day this week

White van drivers to experience Manchester city centre on bikes as part of new training course

Safe Urban Driver Lite course will put emphasis on driving in the city centre

Video: London cyclists beat the Tube strike, but how many are there? Tell us and you could win a T-shirt!

Cyclists Stay Awesome in the capital today by pedalling to work through the cold and rain

Paris mayor: 2017 will be the year of the bicycle

Mayor Anne Hidalgo will bring forward measures to double cycle provision and halve motor traffic by 2020 to tackle the city's dangerous air pollution

$215m investment for Chinese bicycle sharing service Mobike

Mo' money, mo' bikes for China, as the cheap and flexible Mobike bike sharing service looks to kick on in 2017

Cycle commuters most likely to get to work ‘on time and ready to go’

Active forms of transport more likely to leave people feeling energised

Video: “Insanity” – cyclists protest British Rail bike ban 37 years ago today

Riders use bikes to block entrance to rail operator's head office

Uber self-driving cars making unsafe turns across cycle lanes – and firm knew before launching live trial

Firm says human drivers have been instructed to take control at relevant moments

Is this the Netherlands, or Chelmsford? ask cyclists faced with hundreds of bikes parked at station

From certain angles, if you squint, just maybe... Chelmsford's bike parking does actually resemble a scene from the Netherlands

East-West cycle superhighway to be diverted in new year due to Super Sewer works

Altered version of route likely to remain in place until 2021

London mayor Sadiq Khan unveils fresh CS11 plans – but Andrew Gilligan slams them as “a dog’s dinner”

Former cycling commissioner says delay in decision on closing gates at Regent's Park “is a pretty bad sign”

Video: Self-driving Uber caught running red light; company blames human error

Uber attributes the move to 'human error' while California licensing authority calls halt to trial, threatening legal action

Google launches Waymo brand for self-driving car project – reveals it has already undertaken public journeys without test drivers (+ video)

Firm will concentrate on self-driving software and will not produce cars

Include cyclists in London’s average traffic speed figures urges Baroness Jenny Jones

"People on their bikes are certainly not grinding to a halt," says Green Party politician as TfL figures reveal motor vehicle gridlock on capital's streets

Netherlands motorway network among the factors keeping cyclist casualty rates down says study

Presumed liability law not found to have any major effect

Dutch to move ahead with banning cyclists from using mobiles while riding

Transport minister says educational programmes have failed

Slight decline in number of cyclists according to latest government figures

Drop in cycling participation among women despite record level of sporting activity

Junction rule change could prevent left-hook danger, say campaigners as petition launched

Highway Code changes proposed by British Cycling and the AA to give way when turning could improve safety and pave the way for better cycle infrastructure in the UK

Constituent of transport secretary Chris Grayling invites him for bike ride in London after minister accuses cyclists of ignoring road signs & running red lights

Cabinet minister’s comments come a week after cyclists were urged to write to their MPs to dispel myths about cycling

Evacuating a city by bicycle is 5 times more efficient

Escaping a flood in the Dutch Randstad megalopolis would be impossible by car; experts say grab a bike or climb a tree

City of London confirms plans to ban vehicles from Bank junction

Angry reaction from taxi drivers

Lobby your MP to fight Parliamentary cycling backlash

MP Ruth Cadbury urges people contact their Member of Parliament to support cycling as congestion and poor riding used to attack active travel