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Cycle Lanes

North Belfast active travel plans

“Where will all the fun runners park?” Locals slam cycle lane plans due to removal of trees that “survived the Blitz and the Troubles”… as well as loss of Airbnb parking spaces

“What is wrong with cycling on the road? I’ve been doing it for 50 years without issue,” one resident complained

Thu, Jun 25, 2026 12:07
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South City Way cycle lane, Victoria Road, Glasgow

Glasgow could lose out on over 200km of cycle lanes as government warned switch to short-term funding a “significant barrier” to meeting climate targets

Despite Glasgow City Council committing to installing around 270km of protected cycle lanes, only 54.4km are expected to be delivered by 2032, following the approval of the scaled-back ‘Connecting Glasgow’ programme

Mon, Jun 22, 2026 17:11
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Schermerhorn Street cycle lane, Brooklyn

“He didn’t give a s**t”: New York police officer drives into bike lane and hits cyclist… before claiming rider “came out of nowhere”

“I asked him to apologise and he said, ‘I would, but I don’t like your attitude’,” the cyclist recalled

Wed, Jun 17, 2026 16:43
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Hexham to Corbridge cycle lane

“There wasn’t a real danger to cyclists”: New cycle lane making road riskier than ever, locals say amid claims money could have been spent on “something more important”

The council says the new two-way protected cycle route adheres to national safety standards and that plans were widely publicised, despite concerns the work started “out of the blue”

Mon, Jun 15, 2026 17:06
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Abington active travel project, Northampton

Reform UK accused of causing gridlock “chaos” and forcing rat-running drivers to “bomb” through narrow streets thanks to new cycle lane works

The party says the new cycling infrastructure will “make a positive difference to how people get around this part of Northampton by creating safer and more accessible routes”

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 10:54
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Dutch bike path

“Young people don’t give a damn about a sign”: Amsterdam set to trial 20kph speed limit on cycle paths to clamp down on fast illegal e-bikes – but lack of fines slammed as “pointless”

The trial comes as the Dutch government also attempts to introduce minimum age and helmet requirements for fatbike users

Mon, May 25, 2026 16:21
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Holme Lacy Road plans, Hereford

New “safe” road scheme will push cyclists and pedestrians into conflict and fail to slow drivers, campaigners warn in city with “weirdest and worst” cycle lanes in UK

“It allows the council to say they have invested in cycling infrastructure. But we are still not getting the radical measures we need”

Tue, May 19, 2026 13:20
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Waymo, London

Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists

The Google-owned company, which officially launched its self-driving fleet in London earlier this month, has reportedly told cycling campaigners that it is “normal practice” for their taxis to veer into and block cycle lanes

Fri, Apr 24, 2026 11:02
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oxon travel cycle lane picture – via twitter.PNG

Council told to fix “weirdest and worst cycling infrastructure in Britain” to address “appalling” number of people driving to work

Cross-party support for more cycle lanes in Herefordshire, after council's transport chief suggests "16,000 people who live in Hereford, drive to work in Hereford", figures he called "appalling"

Tue, Apr 07, 2026 17:15
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Botanic Avenue Belfast cycle lane plans

“There’s not enough money for everything”: Bike lane plans “better late than never”, says politician – but taxi firm slams “pressure on the roads” for drivers

The proposals, which could see the creation of a protected cycle track on one of Belfast’s busiest commuter corridors, have been criticised by Fonacab, who questioned whether spending is “justified” in a “very old city with limited road space”

Tue, Mar 31, 2026 12:38
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