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Michael Gove encounter with camera cyclist

Michael Gove vs the disgruntled camera cyclist: Sometimes optics matter more than being in the right

Encountered any life peers that stepped out into your path on the commute recently? Wanted to give them a piece of your mind and upload the footage to a trillionaire’s personal disinformation platform? I’d advise showing more restraint next time...

Wed, Jun 17, 2026 10:32
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Iain Duncan Smith (parliamentary portrait) and cyclists at lights (Simon MacMichael)

Iain Duncan Smith’s anti-cycling crusade is anti-reality

George offers his opinion on an article recently penned by the former Leader of the Opposition

Mon, Oct 14, 2024 17:02
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Oxford Crown Court – ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Flickr Creative Commons

Cycling and the law: Are UK sentencing guidelines tough enough for motoring offences? Explaining Clifford Rennie’s sentence

Following a recent high profile case in which two cyclists lost their lives, specialist cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton analyses the sentencing decision and offers his thoughts

Sat, Nov 27, 2021 12:00
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Bikes and pedestrians (CC licensed image by samsaundersleeds:Flickr)

Cycling and the Law: why a cyclist being successfully sued for colliding with a pedestrian is actually good for cyclists

Specialist cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton explains why a recent high-profile case reinforces a key principle that usually supports cyclists in their compensation claims following collisions with motorists

Thu, Jul 25, 2019 20:30
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Bikes and pedestrians (CC licensed image by samsaundersleeds:Flickr)

Cycling and the Law: why a cyclist being successfully sued for colliding with a pedestrian is actually good for cyclists

Specialist cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton explains why a recent high-profile case reinforces a key principle that usually supports cyclists in their compensation claims following collisions with motorists

Thu, Jul 25, 2019 11:00
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Sportive riders (CC BY 2.0 Paul Dobson).jpg

Cycling and the law: How is a judge likely to assess a claim for compensation following an accident caused by a pothole during a sportive? An example from case law

Mark Hambleton, cycling solicitor, talks us through a recent case involving a claim for compensation by a participant injured during a high profile sportive

Thu, Jun 13, 2019 11:00
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Better Cycle infrastructure in Bristol (CC licenced by tejvanphotos:Flickr)

Cycling and the law: Is improved infrastructure the only real solution to improve road safety?

Specialist cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton looks at whether infrastructure is the answer to making the roads safer for cyclists

Fri, May 24, 2019 16:49
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Police officer speaks to driver at Bank Junction (picture courtsesy Bikesy.co_.uk).jpg

Cycling and the law: How is the law applied to dangerous motorists?

Cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton takes a look at how the law is applied to motorists who injure or kill cyclists and asks: should sentencing be tougher?

Fri, Feb 01, 2019 12:55
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Police officer speaks to driver at Bank Junction (picture courtsesy Bikesy.co_.uk).jpg

Cycling and the law: What criminal charges are available to the police to punish motorists and protect cyclists?

Cycling law expert Mark Hambleton looks at what laws are available to the police to punish drivers who endanger the lives of cyclists

Thu, Nov 22, 2018 12:00
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Highway Code Rule 163

Four suggestions to update the Highway Code in favour of cyclists

Mark Hambleton suggests four areas which could be updated in the Highway Code to improve safety for cyclists.

Fri, Oct 26, 2018 11:00
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