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Cyclists in London during Tube strike

The MET disbanding its cycling and motorbike safety units has caused outrage, but I don’t think it’s all bad

"Madness", "potentially serious consequences"... while some politicians and transport experts fear the worst over the Met's 'reorganisation' and scrapping of its cycle safety team, George Hill is trying to see the positives

Sat, Feb 28, 2026 13:00
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Trafalger square cyclist (CC BY 2.0 Waterford_Man via Flickr)

Doing road safety differently – ending ‘us v them’ with better road design

New theories that are changing occupational health and safety might help to improve road safety, too

Tue, Aug 04, 2020 13:00
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Bike commuting (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Dave Atkinson:Flickr) 04

Cycling and the law: Commuting by bike? Here are five things you need to be aware of

Cycling law expert Mark Hambleton takes you through the top five things to bear in mind when commuting on the road this summer

Wed, Aug 01, 2018 13:25
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Bespoked 2013 sneak peak – Faggin leather bike bell

Cycling and the law – bicycle bells

With a debate in the Lords on road safety turning to bicycle bells, cycling law expert Mark Hambleton questions whether they're really the right solution

Thu, Jul 19, 2018 11:00
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Mill Road Cambridge without centre-lines (public domain image by Martin Lucas-Smith)

Roads without centre-lines make for safer passing, study finds

But bike lanes do nothing on 30mph and 20mph roads

Mon, Nov 10, 2014 19:26
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

More than half of drivers who kill cyclists escape jail

But for all road deaths, 60 percent of drivers convicted are sent down

Fri, Jul 18, 2014 13:06
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Palace Of Westminster At Night © Andrew Dunn.jpg

MPs call for fivefold increase in Government spending on cycling

Cycling Safety report calls for£10 per head spending, training for motorists, and for government departments to work together

Fri, Jul 18, 2014 10:53
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Video: Backtracker uses radar technology to warn of approaching vehicles

New gadget seeking funding could provide radar-powered warning of approaching vehicles from behind + video

Wed, Jul 02, 2014 08:03
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Vibrisee

Luminescent whiskers: the latest innovation in bike safety

VibriSee borrows designs from nature to promote to promote safety on the road

Tue, Jun 10, 2014 14:59
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Essex police logo

Essex police: If cyclists were more safety-conscious they wouldn’t get killed

Crackdown continues on cyclists legally riding without helmets and high-visibility clothing

Mon, Feb 24, 2014 16:08
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