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Islington Cyclists call for traffic restrictions on planned Quietway (+ video)

Campaigners launch petition saying proposed route used by taxis, vans and lorries to avoid busy main roads

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Cities where people walk and cycle are healthier… and richer

Worker productivity and house prices boosted where people walk and cycle regularly

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Bike light that illuminates the road launched on Kickstarter

UK car lighting designer, Des Burns, had a light bulb moment after being knocked off his bike in Australia

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London cyclists to benefit from expanded plans for Cycle Superhighway 1

TfL and Hackney Council plan to remove through traffic from large stretches of the route

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London cycling commissioner: “Cycle superhighways came close to not happening”

Cycling commissioner Gilligan admits powers to seize control of borough roads were threatened on cycle superhighways

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Have your say: cycle improvements in Cambridge

Cherry Hinton Road to have long-awaited cycle improvements

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“I just don’t feel safe enough cycling during rush hour” says London mayoral candidate

David Lammy keen to move towards a Dutch style roads prioritisation system

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Traffic light heat sensors and cyclist radar tech unveiled in London today – could boost cycling capacity by 12 per cent says TfL

Low level cycle traffic lights given blanket DfT approval for London, it was announced today

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More Londoners cycling and serious casualties down, says TfL

Number of cyclists on capital's roads highest since turn of Millennium according to new figures

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London Cycle Challenge aims to get more people cycling in capital

Prizes for organisations and individuals on offer from Evans and Time Out in TfL initiative

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Video: Could augmented reality make urban cycling easier and safer?

Future Cities Catapult research project proposes five ways technology could improve urban cycling

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Video: Road rage meltdown driver who threatened to kill cyclist fined for public order offence

Driver of a black Land Rover suffered meltdown because cyclists weren't using an adjacent pavement bike lane

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Anti-car campaigner who wants 50% journeys by bike to run for London Mayor

Rosalind Readhead, of Ban Private Cars in London, says she is frustrated over a lack of action on dangerous pollution spikes

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Save London cyclists by banning lorries in rush hour says Harriet Harman

Comments come following the sixth cyclist death in London this year – all of which have involved HGVs

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Passers-by free unicyclist from underneath bus following collision in Walthamstow

Victim in serious condition at an east London hospital

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Witness appeal after 32 year old Esther Hartsilver killed in Camberwell lorry collision

Incident took place on Thursday morning - all six London cycling fatalities in 2015 involve lorries

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2015 Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle to be biggest yet

70,000 people expected to make use of traffic-free route

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Stress of commuting leads to burnout, according to new research

Car passengers more at risk than drivers, while for cyclists it's those with suburban commutes

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Video: 6 arrests as cyclists attack Pedal Pubs – one full of off-duty cops – with water guns

Aftermath of incident in Minnesota caught on film

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Manchester bus driver says he doesn’t blame RLJ cyclist for running into him (+ video)

Rider says brake cable failed before he went through red light

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Fresh Garden Bridge concerns centre on tender process

"Back to front" process used to secure Heatherwick Studio's appointment, says critic

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Video: Manchester cyclist rides through red light … and into the side of a bus

Lucky escape for law-breaking rider

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Police launch appeal as cyclist pushed into Regent’s Canal in East London

Woman was riding past group of youths on towpath when assault happened on Thursday evening

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Cambridge cyclist knocked off by car mere hours after purchasing bike… which was then stolen

Emeka Basil was phoning his wife to pick him up following a collision when his bike was taken

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Royal Parks continues opposition to Boris Johnson’s Cycle Superhighway plans

Government agency's demand for routing away from Birdcage Walk could mean no segregation on key section

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Videos: Instructor tells trainee London bus driver to leave 1 inch passing space for every 1mph of speed

Also, cyclists see just how bad blind spots are on London buses - but one driver says mirrors are illegal

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New Leeds-Bradford cycle superhighway slammed for dangerous design changes that offers no protection at junctions

Campaigners call for safety review before route opens to the public, over fears for cyclist safety

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Plans to increase parking in new developments could lead to “traffic hell” in London

"How congested is my road" map shows predicted increase in traffic of up to 50% in London if plans given go-ahead

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Only one in six MPs signed up to support cycling before the election

Disappointing response to CTC's Vote Bike campaign may be due to database error, however

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