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“Where is the effort being put into dangerous driving which kills, maims and destroys lives?”: All the reaction to government plan to introduce death by dangerous cycling law

New legislation to be included in the Transport Bill which will begin its passage through Parliament later this year

Mon, Aug 08, 2022 12:11

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“This will kill people”: Proposed Highway Code changes will allow self-driving car users to watch TV

The interim measures, which are set to come into effect in the summer, also include making insurance companies, not individual motorists, responsible for crashes involving self-driving cars

Wed, Apr 20, 2022 13:35

MP urges the government to help make Oxford’s roads safer for cyclists

Lib Dem MP Layla Moran said government money was “desperately needed” to “avoid any more senseless deaths”, after two cyclists were killed in Oxford less than a month apart

Fri, Mar 18, 2022 15:18

Highway Code changes: Department for Transport finally announces publicity campaign to increase awareness

In an online quiz on the new Highway Code revisions, a quarter of the respondents failed to answer half of the questions correctly

Wed, Jan 26, 2022 16:27

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Cyclists now outnumber drivers on many A-roads, Department for Transport figures reveal

Analysis of 2020 figures shows there were more bicycles than cars at 43 A-road locations

Mon, Jan 17, 2022 12:34

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Government updates response to petition calling for public awareness campaign to address driver aggression against cyclists

"The Department for Transport is reviewing The Highway Code to ensure that cyclists are kept safe on the roads and make sure they are at the forefront of motorists’ minds when they are travelling"

Sat, Jul 03, 2021 10:37

Petition calling for public awareness campaign to address driver aggression towards cyclists hits 10,000 signatures

The petition asks the Department for Transport to run a national campaign to raise awareness of aggression against cyclists, and will now get a government response at the least

Sat, Jun 19, 2021 14:40

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

Government wants half of urban trips to be walked or cycled by 2030

But transport secretary Grant Shapps wouldn't be drawn on how much funding might be available beyond 2025

Thu, Feb 04, 2021 13:02

The M25 (CC licensed image by Highways Agency:Flickr)

High Court challenge to government’s £27 billion plans to build roads in England

Campaign group Transport Action Network says plans conflict with government commitments to fight climate change

Tue, Apr 21, 2020 14:03