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“Drivers don’t have to push their cars”: Park barriers designed to stop “speeding” cyclists are forcing families onto busy road with no bike lane, cycling campaigners say

After installing the “discriminatory” barriers based purely on anecdotal evidence, with no reports of collisions between cyclists and pedestrians, the council agreed a compromise with local campaigners in January – only to ignore the issue ever since

Mon, Jun 16, 2025 15:47

“Anti-bike” gates, Robin Hood Lane, Bexley, London

“The only way is to lift my bike over my head”: Cyclist slams “anti-bike” gates creating “low cycling neighbourhoods” instead of low traffic neighbourhoods

The cyclist said that the gates on the London Cycle Network, intended to stop motorbikes and quad bikes, have instead ended up deterring the elderly and the disabled from riding a bike

Wed, Apr 16, 2025 16:23

Cyclist challenges council over barriers on popular cycle route that “discriminate against disabled people” (Alastair Fulcher)

Disabled cyclist wins battle to remove “discriminatory” barriers after council agrees for out-of-court settlement to modify National Cycle Network path

“It’s a fact that the UK’s cycling infrastructure is awful compared to the continent,” the cyclist said, while also expressing his suspicions about the council actually taking the steps to improve the path

Thu, Mar 28, 2024 14:46

Barriers on National Cycle Route bridge in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

“How exactly is a disabled person supposed to access this bridge?”: Campaigners call on council to remove “unlawful, discriminatory” barriers from National Cycle Route

The barriers, recently installed at the bridge’s entrance to restrict access to ‘anti-social’ motorcyclists, represent an “absolutely shocking breach of the Equality Act”, activists say

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 19:06

A-frame barriers (before and after) in Church Village, Rhondda Cynon Taff

“Benefit of removing barriers far outweighs anti-social motorbike behaviour”: Cyclist calls for removal of barriers from cycle paths for greater accessibility

“They're not preventing the motorbike use where it is prevailing, but what they are doing is preventing people who have adapted bikes, mobility aids, prams and other legitimate uses from accessing what is rightfully a community path”

Mon, Feb 26, 2024 11:25

Under-fire council admits “discriminatory” cycle route barriers were installed without equality impact assessment

"The real issue is that the barriers discriminate against people who use many types of cycle"

Thu, Feb 15, 2024 15:15

LOMBARDIA 2020 – Evenepoel taken to ambulance, LaPresse, RCS Sport.JPG

New barrier standards, a safety manager and stricter rules for race convoy – UCI announces new safety measures

News comes shortly after UCI published new concussion protocol

Sat, Dec 12, 2020 13:04