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Mottram Road junction with Fern Bank

“It’s unbelievable cyclists can’t be prosecuted for speeding,” says widower of pedestrian killed by rider travelling “as fast as a car” in 30mph zone during sportive

80-year-old Patricia Jenkins suffered a fatal brain injury after she was hit by a cyclist taking part in the Tour de Manc sportive, an inquest concluding that there was no evidence to suggest the rider had exceeded the road’s speed limit

Mon, May 25, 2026 14:32
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James May after charity cycle

“Very, very few people can break the speed limit on a bike”: James May slams Mr Loophole’s call for clampdown on ‘speeding’ cyclists, claiming problem is with illegal e-motorbikes and “nothing to do with cycling”

“30mph on the flat on a bicycle is Tour de France stuff… These campaigns always demonise ‘speeding cyclists’,” the former Top Gear host said

Fri, Mar 06, 2026 15:29
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Cyclists on Tooting Bec Common shared path

“It’s not a shared path, it’s more like a motorway”: Walkers call for bike ban and hit out at “terrifying” and “rude” cyclists ‘speeding’ through park – after rider’s £50 fine for breaking 12mph limit rescinded

“They’ve even screamed at me things like ‘F** off you c***!’” one Tooting Bec Common user complained, though others point out that the rules on speed limits in the park aren’t clear and that illegal e-bike riders pose “regular problems”

Mon, Dec 22, 2025 12:59
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richmond park no cycling – via royal parks police.PNG

Speed gun deployed to fine cyclists riding faster than 12mph in London park

Wandsworth Council says “too many park users have told us they feel unsafe” around “dangerous or inconsiderate cyclists” in green spaces, but insists fines will only be issued as “a last resort”

Wed, Dec 17, 2025 12:28
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Cyclist on Canberra’s Commonwealth Bridge (via StreetView).jpg

Use Strava to track speeding cyclists, says Aussie politician

Later describes suggestion as “a brain fart”

Wed, Mar 15, 2017 12:39
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