East Lothian Archives

East Lothian

Cyclist hospitalised after being pushed off bike by pair on moped

Police have appealed for information after “two unidentified males” assaulted the cyclist in Musselburgh

Sat, Dec 03, 2022 15:04

Gullane Village – Licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 by Mary and Angue Hogg

Bike path campaigners slam “vehicle friendly” feasibility report which “prioritises cars and lorries rather than the safety of pedestrians and cyclists”

A much-anticipated off-road cycle route in East Lothian has been kiboshed after a consultancy firm reported that it would lead to ‘queues of traffic’

Fri, Nov 25, 2022 17:18

Motorist who deliberately slammed on brakes, causing cyclist to smash through car’s rear windscreen, jailed for 14 months

Driver William Bowman had dangerously overtaken two female cyclists just moments before the sickening collision, and initially blamed the seriously injured victim for the crash

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 12:00

Number of dangerous close passes nearly halved during pilot scheme encouraging drivers to ‘give cyclists space’

Road signs instructing motorists to leave a minimum distance of 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists were installed on the Links Road near Longniddry last year

Sun, Feb 06, 2022 13:19

Work finally starts on East Lothian bike path after 15-year access dispute

Campaigners and politicians celebrate "imporant milestone" - but urge local council to complete route

Sun, Feb 09, 2020 21:49

Scales of Justice (CC BY-SA 2.0 licenced by Michael Coghlan:Flickr)

Wheelie cyclist who caused tandem crash ordered to pay compensation

Stoker left with memory loss after crash

Fri, Apr 10, 2015 10:44

Cyclist who hit tandem after pulling wheelie while going through red light pleads guilty to dangerous cycling

Teenager turned right without signalling or even looking where he was going

Sat, Mar 14, 2015 15:57