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Ashley Neal video on “some motorists’ attitudes to cyclists”

YouTube driving instructor Ashley Neal “highlights some motorists’ terrible attitudes to those ‘dangerous’ cyclists”; Pro cyclists’ union wants protesters’ platform “taken away”; Riding 300km… in one park; Robots in bike lanes + more on the live blog

Only two more live blogs until the weekend, Dan Alexander rolling down the start ramp for another busy day rounding up all the news, views, reaction and more from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, Oct 02, 2025 08:22

Donald Trump/New York cycling infrastructure (TDKR Chicago 101 wikimedia commons/ NYCDOT Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Donald Trump cancels grants for bike lanes because they’re “hostile to motor vehicles”

US President's administration insists bike lanes go against their "priority of preserving or increasing roadway capacity for motor vehicles"

Tue, Sep 23, 2025 11:10

London cyclists use Superhighway 6 at Blackfriars

Stranded by Tube strikes? Try one of these London cycling routes instead

Join the thousands of commuters getting on their bike this week to beat the disruption

Wed, Sep 10, 2025 16:28

“Sense prevails!” At-risk cycle lanes saved at last minute as temporary cycling infrastructure to be made permanent in victory for campaigners

The saga surrounding the future of several of Edinburgh’s bike lanes was finally resolved at an “incredibly short” council meeting – after months of delays and deferrals

Thu, Sep 04, 2025 15:46

“Every bike could be another car making congestion worse”: Cyclists fight to save cycle lanes facing removal due to looming deadline to make temporary bollards permanent

Cycling campaigners hopeful "sense will prevail" and temporary cycle routes will be made permanent, despite months of delay and deferral which has "controversially put safe cycling infrastructure in jeopardy"

Tue, Sep 02, 2025 12:18

Bizarre cycle path barrier installed in Taunton

“This seems so dangerous”: Bumbling council contractors install barrier in middle of cycle path

Barrier has now been removed after exasperated locals ridiculed the "stupid" addition

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 15:49

“Just not true”: Council rubbishes anti-cycle lane backlash and urges residents “not to be misled” by online claims

Despite furious locals and opposition politicians claiming an "insane" cycle lane is coming, the council has insisted no plans have been finalised apart from the route being identified as "ideal" for "improvements to enable cyclists to move safely"

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 14:47

Cycling signs (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Owner of territorial dog opposes cycle path claiming disturbance from cyclists will lead to “excessive barking”

The new cycling route, expected to improve access for schoolchildren and shopgoers, also faced objection on the grounds that a van had been parked there for 35 years

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 09:23

“North Korean-style project”: Anti-cycle lane protesters block road and claim new bike path will make route a “death trap” and “obstacle course”

Protest comes after Irish farmers in Kildare said the new cycle lane means the road is too narrow for combine harvesters, while other critics have claimed the 3km cycleway will not be used

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 09:46

Cyclist crashes into bollard after driver turns across his path in Edinburgh cycle lane

Cyclist who crashed into bollard after oblivious driver turned across cycle lane secures compensation – despite police claiming motorist did “nothing wrong”

The driver’s insurers initially claimed that the cyclist crashed because he was speeding and “looking out for potholes” – before the motorist finally admitted that he hadn’t even noticed the rider at all

Fri, Aug 15, 2025 15:49