Cycle Lanes

BBC U-turns on article blaming London’s ‘most congested city’ title on cycle lanes

The initial media response to the report was criticised by traffic data firm Inrix as inaccurate, with one journalist conceding that an anti-cycling angle “gets more readers”

Tue, Jan 04, 2022 15:39
52

Enforcing cycle lane would prevent drivers from parking (illegally) outside Presbyterian church, claims Dublin elder

Church says new bollards designed to prevent drivers parking on bike lane would bring disruption and impede “constitutional right to worship”

Tue, Jan 04, 2022 13:08
46

“Incredibly simplistic” to blame cycle lanes for London being named world’s most congested city

Annual Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard in fact says quicker economic recovery from COVID-19 is main reason for British capital jumping into top spot

Tue, Dec 07, 2021 11:16
42

Elaine Paige blames empty cycle lane for traffic jam woes and accuses Sadiq Khan of ‘killing’ London

The singer could not understand why she was sat in gridlocked traffic while trying to drive across London

Sun, Jun 20, 2021 12:12
29

Government tells councils it won’t fund painted cycle lanes

Department for Transport reiterates that it will only pay for segregated infrastructure as it invites fresh applications for funding

Fri, Jun 18, 2021 16:16
26

Majority of people support building more segregated cycle lanes, new research finds

The study looked at what would get more people riding bikes, and what they felt the biggest barriers were...

Sat, May 29, 2021 09:13
14

Painted advisory cycle lanes increase risk of cyclist casualties, study finds

Research into London commutes also reveals stepped cycle tracks are more effective than kerb protected lanes in reducing injury odds

Wed, Dec 16, 2020 17:47
48

Edinburgh cyclists forced out of cycle lane and into motor traffic lane because only one was cleared of snow

“We operate a priority gritting system”

Sat, Dec 05, 2020 15:17
3

Cycle campaigners urge council to STOP building cycle lanes

Camcycle says pop-up infrastructure in Cambridge makes roads more dangerous for cyclists and does not meet government guidance

Wed, May 27, 2020 14:04
5

Why don’t cyclists use cycle lanes?

Here's what the law says, and why cyclists might sometimes prefer to give cycle lanes a miss

Mon, May 18, 2020 13:00
127