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South City Way cycle lane, Victoria Road, Glasgow

Cyclists outnumbering drivers at rush hour on busy Glasgow road, as campaigners hail “colossal” impact of safe cycle lanes

Cyclists account for over 16 per cent of all journeys on Victoria Road in the south of Glasgow, according to a traffic survey conducted by Cycling Scotland, who say the figures “wouldn’t look out of place in the Netherlands”

Fri, Feb 20, 2026 15:47
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Cycling Scotland Leave Space for a Life campaign (Cycling Scotland)

Over a quarter of motorists in Scotland don’t know driving dangerously around cyclists could lead to driving ban or prison sentence – and over 50% say more cameras would “change their behaviour”, new survey finds

58 per cent of drivers said that knowing they were being filmed would change their behaviour around people cycling, while 62 per cent said the risk of killing someone would make them drive more safely

Wed, May 01, 2024 11:54
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Cyclist in Edinburgh (licensed CC BY-2.0 by Mark Morgan on Flickr).jpg

“Road safety remains the biggest barrier to more people cycling”: Research suggests more than two thirds of Scots think not feeling safe is main barrier to cycling

However, 62 per cent also stated that they support re-allocating road space for cycling in their area and "most people now recognise the benefits"

Tue, Apr 09, 2024 17:13
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Illegal e-bikes (Police Scotland/Twitter)

Police crackdown on dangerous delivery cyclists after cycling charity urged companies to do more following cycle lane crash

Last week, a cyclist said he had been left "terrified" by food delivery riders using illegal e-bikes at high speeds in cycle lanes, Cycling Scotland calling on companies to check the bikes they ride "are legal and road worthy"

Mon, Nov 06, 2023 10:55
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The victim of a hit-and-run is calling for a National Dashcam Safety Portal (Alan Myles)

Drivers at fault in almost three-quarters of all collisions between cyclists and motorists, new data shows

The figures, collated by Cycling Scotland, also show that cyclists “wearing dark clothing at night” were at fault for only 19 collisions between 2015 and 2021

Sat, Jul 15, 2023 16:39
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Almost all drivers agree that close passes of cyclists put lives at risk

Campaign from Cycling Scotland urges drivers to Leave Space for a Life

Mon, May 29, 2023 13:40
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Basel red light study (picture credit VDB)

Should cyclists be allowed to ride through red lights? Campaigners split on safety benefits

Gregory Kinsman-Chauvet, the founder of Bike for Good, thinks road safety could be improved by letting those on bikes continue through red lights after giving way to pedestrians

Mon, Jan 23, 2023 10:53
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Civerinos Slice

Award for Edinburgh pizzeria that refused to serve people who parked in bike lane

Civerinos Slice also offered cyclists a 10% discount during lockdown

Sat, Nov 07, 2020 11:30
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Highway Code Rule 163

One in three drivers don’t give cyclists enough space when passing claims survey

Cycling Scotland also finds that two thirds of motorists aren't aware of penalties for close passes

Mon, Oct 26, 2020 12:40
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Just Eat Cycles in Edinburgh

Cycling’s modal share in Scotland up fivefold during lockdown

Growth comes from small base but there are hopes that increased infrastructure will encourage more people to cycle

Mon, Jul 20, 2020 14:42
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