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Cycling UK suggests Chris Grayling should be prosecuted for dooring incident

Charity’s plea for ‘dooring’ offence to be treated more seriously recently rejected

Fri, Dec 16, 2016 15:49
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Government whiplash crackdown would also hit legitimate claims from cyclists say campaigners

Small claims limit could be raised – around 70 per cent of cyclists’ compensation claims are for less than £5,000

Tue, Dec 06, 2016 10:48
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Government’s “cut price” sentencing review of driving offences criticised for leaving exceptional hardship loophole in place and failing to clarify dangerous v careless driving

Review needs to do more than just examine worst offences, says Cycling UK

Mon, Dec 05, 2016 11:51
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Cycling UK and AA urge Government to get tough on drivers who use mobile phones at wheel

Organisations also say motorists with 12 points should only be allowed to keep licence “in truly extraordinary circumstances"

Wed, Nov 30, 2016 16:59
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Cycling UK backs AA’s #NeverTextDrive campaign (+ video)

The AA’s Edmund King says there is an ‘epidemic’ of mobile phone use at the wheel

Sat, Nov 26, 2016 14:32
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Investment in local roads and retention of the Cycle to Work scheme – cycling campaigners respond to Autumn Statement

Cycling UK urges local authorities to incorporate high quality cycle facilities

Wed, Nov 23, 2016 17:49
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Cyclists’ Defence Fund urges police to review case of boy, 12, killed while cycling

Inquest into death of Jake Mitchell heard that driver who killed him had attempted to overtake three cars and a tractor

Tue, Nov 22, 2016 20:04
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Met Police under pressure to trial close pass initiative in London

Campaigners and fellow police officers say there is no reason why the award-winning Give Space, be Safe initiative, started by West Midlands Police, shouldn't work across the country

Mon, Nov 21, 2016 17:08
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Police crack down on mobile phone driving

A week-long operation in England and Wales will see police forces focus on drivers using phones behind the wheel

Mon, Nov 14, 2016 15:39
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Cycling UK asks “people don’t like cyclists” Magistrate to withdraw from cases involving cyclists

“Imagine the furore if the Chair had instead said that people don't like Mancunians, motorists, Muslims or miners”

Thu, Nov 03, 2016 12:41
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