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Council docked government funding over ripped out bike lane

Opposition councillors voted to remove the temporary cycle lane on Old Shoreham Road to the despair of local cyclists

Sat, Nov 13, 2021 13:00

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Motorists rage at “ludicrous” plans to swap parking for segregated cycle lanes

Huddersfield residents hit out at the council's plans to boost active travel with "ill-conceived cycle lanes"

Sun, Nov 07, 2021 12:52

Farmer attacked cyclist with billhook after road rage row over cycle lane

Robert Fell was ordered to pay £107 in costs after he threw the scythe like farm tool at the rider who followed him back to his house after a close pass

Sat, Oct 16, 2021 08:16

Residents claim cycle lane bollards are ‘making life hell’

The locals allege the bollards, designed to protect vulnerable road users, are causing problems for the elderly members of the community

Sun, Sep 12, 2021 11:25

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Camden cycle lane voted through despite Conservative claim road was “Too steep” for it

Councillors had claimed schoolkids won’t use protected bike lane due to gradient averaging 3.5% – but local schools back the infrastructure

Thu, Aug 26, 2021 15:07

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A “slap in the face” – council promotes cycle commuting … while ripping out bike lane

Southampton City Council promises “some simple things which can help you feel more confident and comfortable cycling on the road”

Fri, Aug 20, 2021 12:29

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Cardiff City Council to spray-paint cycle lane wands so pedestrians can see them

Action taken after several reports of people tripping over infrastructure, with one man breaking his wrist

Mon, Aug 09, 2021 11:52

AA President says it ‘doesn’t look great’ van was parked in cycle lane

"It is a criminal offence to park on a cycle lane bordered by a solid white line"

Sun, May 16, 2021 09:50

Britain’s most pointless cycling ‘infrastructure’? Team car driver rear-ends Giro d’Italia rider; Danny MacAskill is human after all; Wrecked £250k Ferrari smashes into cycle lane; Police appeal; Tom Dumoulin is back; Bidon bins + more on the live blog

It's a wet and miserable Thursday over here...a good day to stay inside, make yourself a brew and join Dan Alexander on the live blog

Thu, May 13, 2021 08:03

‘Lethal’ cycle lane covered in ‘slippery gravel’

The council said it was trying to compact the surface as far as possible

Sat, May 01, 2021 09:28