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Hundreds sign petition opposing cycle lane to protect trees… and parking space

A former councillor said it won’t have any benefits for the “miniscule” number of cyclists, while another Tory candidate cited a “very negative effect on the church”

Fri, Apr 07, 2023 16:01

Council to finally resurface cycle lane after backlash over fixing entire road but not the cyclepath

The backtrack comes after announcing that resurfacing of the road was “complete”, despite not fixing the “abysmal” cycle lane

Fri, Apr 07, 2023 12:18

MailOnline takes aim at cyclists for not using “rollercoaster” bike lane… that is “littered with stones” and “stops and starts all the way along”

Cyclists in Dorset are “brazenly ignoring” the cycle lane according to the tabloid's report, and cycling “in lane dedicated to other traffic”

Thu, Apr 06, 2023 13:03

Cyclist in Dublin (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Teyvan Petttinger)

Cyclist who suffered “life-changing” injuries after hitting bike lane kerb sues council in multi-million euro claim

The e-bike rider, who sustained a “catastrophic” brain injury after his head struck a series of granite bollards, claims the fall was caused by the design and layout of the cycle lane

Thu, Mar 16, 2023 13:34

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”

Wed, Mar 15, 2023 12:14

Controversial plan for cycle route through graveyard scrapped — council opts to remove on-street parking to make way for scheme instead

The proposal was branded "disrespectful and ill-thought-out" by campaigners

Tue, Mar 14, 2023 15:08

“There’s a car park 20 metres away”: Cyclists slam cycle lane parking putting riders in danger

Locals say motorists park their vehicles in the bike lane "all day, every day"

Tue, Mar 14, 2023 12:34

Motorists driving in Drum Brae cycle lane, Edinburgh (Scott Arthur)

“Lawless” motorists driving in cycle lane force council to reinstall bollards – just weeks after they were removed

The bollards were removed in January over concerns that cyclists could collide with them, but since then footage has emerged of drivers using the painted cycle lane and mounting the pavement

Sun, Mar 05, 2023 19:17

Cyclist suffers “life-changing injuries” after driver smashes through cycle path protective barrier

Mark Thomas was riding along a segregated shared-use path when the collision impact sent the car airborne and over the barrier

Tue, Feb 14, 2023 13:25

oxon travel cycle lane picture – via twitter.PNG

Cars damaged and abandoned after drivers smash through newly installed protected cycle lane

Middlesbrough Council have now placed signs and plastic barriers around the bike lane to “help make motorists aware of the changes”

Wed, Feb 08, 2023 13:40