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A4 shared-use crossing

Cyclist’s £100 fine for riding on cycle route cancelled after rider accuses council of “insidious” money-making “trap”

Latest example of private council officers enforcing cycling rules incorrectly, as spokesperson admits fine "issued in error" and investigation underway to check if other cyclists have been wrongly penalised

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Joint enforcement operation targeting anti-social cycling in London

Cyclists fined for riding on pavement beside “very dangerous” road into London, as rider claims they are being made to “choose between £100 and my life”

The Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council has hired a private enforcement agency to hand Fixed Penalty Notices to cyclists, drawing accusations of running a “mass profit operation”

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Kensington High Street pop-up cycle lane (picture Simon MacMichael)

Cyclists slam controversial council’s plan to combat “terrible rate of cycling casualties” – by installing non-protected, painted cycle lanes

The local authority says the advisory lane will “allow space for everyone” and “strike the right balance” by having “very little impact on traffic”

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Kensington High Street pop-up cycle lane (picture Simon MacMichael)

Campaigners hit out at plans for non-protected cycle lanes on part of Kensington High Street

Jeremy Vine says council “can shove this up their exhaust pipe” while London Cycling Campaign accuses borough of prioritising drivers

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Kensington High Street pop-up cycle lane (picture Simon MacMichael)

“Is this a joke?”: Cyclists dismayed at council’s idea for painted cycle lanes where segregated infrastructure was controversially ripped out

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council ripped out the Kensington High Street lanes in 2020, prompting complaints and a High Court challenge

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Kensington High Street pop-up cycle lane (picture Simon MacMichael)

Council says it “did not manipulate data” after cycling campaigners accused it of ignoring advice in order to controversially shelve bike lane

Kensington and Chelsea Council was accused by campaigners of putting cyclists in danger, as the fight for the High Street cycle lane rumbles on

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Kensington High Street pop-up cycle lane (picture Simon MacMichael)

Campaigners lose High Court case against council over “premature” cycle lane removal

London Cycling Campaign said the verdict was a “hollow victory by a borough that seems happy to put people cycling on its streets in danger”

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Near Miss of the Day 851 – Bus driver squeezes cyclist into kerb (Lauren O’Brien)

Near Miss of the Day 851: Transport for London launches investigation after “unacceptable” close passing bus driver squeezes cyclist into kerb

“Driving that endangers cyclists or pedestrians is unacceptable and far from the required standard of our bus drivers,” says TfL’s head of bus operations

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