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Head Street cycle lane, Colchester (Essex Highways)

Cyclists riding through town centre threatened with £1,000 fines and told they “don’t pay road tax” as “cowboy” wardens accused of “running amok” – but council orders staff to stop fining cyclists

The wardens’ targeted (and allegedly misguided) approach towards cyclists has resulted in 62 fines this year and discouraged people from riding their bikes – but the council now says staff should simply warn locals if they’re cycling in no-cycle zones

Tue, Jun 18, 2024 16:45
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Head Street cycle lane, Colchester (Essex Highways)

Cycling levels up and “positive” reaction to new cycle lane celebrated by council, one month on from outspoken critics claiming it was “accident waiting to happen for pedestrians” and would “cause carnage on the roads”

The infrastructure, built in the same city where a cyclist was recently incorrectly fined £100 for riding on a shared-use path, could "revolutionise people's journeys" according to a local cycling group

Mon, Jun 10, 2024 16:24
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St Botolph’s roundabout, Colchester

“Rogue” wardens accused of “lying in wait” for cyclists riding on pavement beside busy roundabout, as two cyclists fined £100 for breaching anti-social cycling order at same spot

The wardens belong to the same agency that mistakenly fined a female cyclist for riding on a shared-use path in the city earlier this year

Mon, May 20, 2024 21:13
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Head Street cycle lane, Colchester

New protected cycle lane – in city where cyclist was fined for riding on bike path – slammed as “accident waiting to happen for pedestrians” that will “cause carnage on the roads”

However, a local cycling group says the new bike lane will “revolutionise people’s journeys”, coaxing them out of their cars, and giving “thousands” of children the “choice” to cycle to school everyday

Wed, May 01, 2024 15:24
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Head Street, Colchester (Colchester Cycling Campaign(

“Obstacle course” cycle junction a “ruse to drive motorists out of the town”, claim drivers – but cyclists praise long-awaited layout change

The council said it understood some concerns, but stressed the road markings have been designed to “help cyclists navigate the different routes” and were subject to a road safety audit before installation

Wed, Apr 10, 2024 15:56
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Shared cycle path along Southway, Colchester

“Why pick on a lone female cyclist?” Cyclist slapped with £100 fine – for riding on a cycle path

The council warden claimed the cyclist was riding on a footway, despite the route being clearly marked as a shared-use path since 2011, enabling the cyclist to successfully appeal the fine for “anti-social behaviour”

Wed, Apr 03, 2024 20:30
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Ipswich Road, Colchester

“I am just grateful they’re alive”: Police criticised for not attending scene after young family ‘catapulted’ off cargo bike by motorist

Triumph Okojie was cycling with his children, aged two and five, when they were hit by a driver on a roundabout in Colchester on Saturday

Fri, Dec 23, 2022 16:17
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Pothole penis graffiti

Penis paintings around potholes ‘less offensive than council failing to do repairs’

“Driving into Wivenhoe is now an obstacle course, at least this new graffiti marks out the potholes to avoid”

Fri, Sep 25, 2020 12:25
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Cyclist after being knocked from bike (source Essex Police).PNG

Driver who deliberately knocked cyclist from bike jailed for 16 months (+ video)

Ashley Merrett was sentenced today following incident caught on camera in Colchester in May 2016

Tue, Feb 27, 2018 17:41
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Cyclist after being knocked from bike (source Essex Police).PNG

Video: Driver guilty of charges including common assault after knocking cyclist off bike

Essex Police release footage of incident which happened in Colchester last year

Wed, Dec 20, 2017 14:43
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