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West Midlands Police officers pull over cyclist and 8-year-old granddaughter for riding without helmets

Cyclist and granddaughter, 8, stopped for helmet “safety” advice by police who “sounded their sirens” and pulled pair over “because it’s dangerous”

When asked for comment the officers' police force doubled down on their actions, insisting "road safety is a priority for us and we will always look to educate road users on how they can keep safe"

Mon, Oct 23, 2023 16:27
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Cycling signs (copyright Simon MacMichael) (17)

“When was the last time we heard of bus users against tram users?” Brompton Bike Hire chief blasts Rishi Sunak’s “cyclists versus drivers” rhetoric as “an artificial construct”

The hire bike company’s managing director says he hopes the prime minister’s pro-motoring “wedge politics” will “blow over given time”

Sun, Oct 08, 2023 16:49
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Motorist aims golf club at cyclist in shocking road rage incident after near miss

Motorist avoids charges despite swinging golf club at cyclist during shocking road rage attack

The driver was ordered to attend an anger management course as part of a Community Resolution following the attack, which took place after he pulled across the road into the cyclist’s path

Fri, Sep 29, 2023 17:19
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Teenage cyclist, after hit-and-run in Birmingham

Father of 16-year-old cyclist demands hit-and-run driver who left his son “for dead” be brought to justice

The teenage cyclist suffered serious head injuries and is now struggling with memory loss and a speech impediment

Sun, Sep 03, 2023 12:38
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West Midlands Police operation June 2023 (Twitter)

“Relentless enforcement of the rules of the road”: Police force crackdown on dangerous driving after cyclist deaths

Aiming to "target the most dangerous drivers", West Midlands authorities have announced new measures to tackle road danger

Thu, Aug 03, 2023 13:46
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2 Snowhill Plaza

Huge Birmingham skyscraper will have no car parking and 464 bicycle spaces instead

Plans have now been approved for the 48-storey city centre apartment building which will also have an on-site bike maintenance workshop

Mon, Jul 10, 2023 12:30
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West Midlands Police operation June 2023

Police stop more than 70 motorists in crackdown following cyclist hit-and-run deaths

West Midlands Police's road safety operation came after a series of fatal hit-and-run collisions, as well as another that left two pedestrians seriously injured

Sat, Jul 01, 2023 12:12
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Belgrave Middleway, Birmingham

Campaigners call for an “end to road violence” after three cyclists, including a 12-year-old boy “killed by motorists” in three weeks in Birmingham

"Reckless driving is endemic in our city," said a campaigner after people gathered at a vigil where one of the cyclists lost his life watched in horror as drivers jumped red lights and sped

Sun, Jun 11, 2023 13:35
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Giro stage 17

Calls for urgent action to “turn the tide on aggressive driving in Birmingham” after two cyclists killed in hit-and-runs

"We cannot accept this as normal": Adam Tranter, the West Midlands' walking and cycling commissioner, said in a letter to police and local authority colleagues.

Sat, Jun 03, 2023 07:35
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Our Future City: Central Birmingham Framework 2040 (Birmingham City Council)

Green spaces and 120 miles of cycling and walking routes pledged in “most ambitious plan in a century”… but Mail claims “now Birmingham wages war on motorists”

Council leader Ian Ward said the 20-year plan would bring the city's cycling infrastructure on par with Copenhagen and see Birmingham "become as green as Vienna"

Mon, May 15, 2023 14:04
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