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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

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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"

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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'

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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

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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

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Bristol Cycling Campaign Manifesto’s success sparks council debate

Petition breaches 3,500 signatures and will be presented to council in Spring, while Road Safety Summit discusses speed limit changes and lightless cyclists

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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

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Dundee cyclist assaulted by fellow rider he asked to get off pavement and ride on road

Second reported case of cyclist attacking another rider in Dundee in recent months

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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

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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

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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

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Brighton’s new bus and cycle lanes deemed a success for sustainable transport

Second lane of dual carriageway now reserved for bikes, buses and taxis

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Coming soon to a pavement near you: new automated bike parking

VIDEO: Have your bike whisked away out of sight and worry till you're ready to ride again

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Cycling architects to consult on all London cycling facilities

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

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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

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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

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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

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Cycle Superhighway 2 “not fit for purpose” says surgeon who treated recent crash victims

Improvements on the way, says Andrew Gilligan

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

"People’s fears about cycling must be addressed"

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Survey shows scale of fear on London’s roads in wake of spate of cyclist deaths

80% of cyclists are more concerned about safety than six months ago

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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

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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

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Islington to lorry drivers: on your bikes

Safety training for truckers to include urban cycling

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

Call for council debate to plan a better Bristol

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

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

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Boris bike use down 20 percent

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

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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

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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

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More cycle parking spaces for York city centre

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

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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"

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