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Edmund King

Highway Code (Department for Transport)

“Disappointing”: Department for Transport drops out of All-Party meeting on Highway Code changes as publicity issue discussed

Some speakers said there were concerns around communication of changes that "many people don't even know about", while an AA survey suggested most drivers agreed with principles such as cyclists riding two abreast

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Duncan Dollimore and Edmund King appear on BBC Breakfast to discuss Panorama ‘Car v Bikes’ episode (screenshot, BBC)

“Many drivers cycle and most cyclists drive”: AA president calls for “a bit of give and take” on Britain’s roads

Responding to Panorama’s ‘Cars v Bikes’ episode, Edmund King also argued that greater investment in cycling infrastructure would result in “less conflict on the road”

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Chiswick High Road 01 copyright Simon MacMichael

Drivers should welcome cycle lanes, says AA president

Edmund King insists dedicated infrastructure for bike riders helps ease motor traffic congestion, and urges government to protect funding

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petrol and fuel prices June 2022 – credit Jack Sexty/road.cc

Tabloids report AA want us to get on our bikes to beat soaring fuel prices… except they’ve said it all along

The president of the motoring association Edmund King was surprised that certain publications were surprised that he encourages cycling and walking for short journeys

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Cyclist at Olympia.JPG

Cycle more, drive less once pandemic ends, urges AA president

Edmund King predicts big post-crisis shift in commuting patterns, and says lockdown has highlighted benefits of active travel

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John O’Groats sign (Licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Rob Faulkner).jpg

Police urged to act against motorist who drove from John O’Groats to Land’s End in under 10 hours

Tommy Davies averaged 90 miles an hour on end-to-end drive and boasted of fitting car with equipment to thwart police

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Big Ben © Simon MacMichael

Chris Boardman urges government to protect all road users as deaths hit five-year high

Latest data from Department for Transport shows progress in cutting fatalities has stalled since targets scrapped in 2010

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Proposed improvement to Cycle Superhighway 2

AA president and economist propose £5bn cycling infrastructure fund

Wolfson Economics Prize submission proposes ‘Road Miles’ system to fund infrastructure

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Dashcam (licensed CC BY-ND-2.0 by Paul Townsend on Flickr).jpg

AA chief calls for laws restricting sharing of dashcam footage

Organisation's president Edmund King says online "rush to judgment" can lead to innocent motorists being victimised

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Cycling UK backs AA’s #NeverTextDrive campaign (+ video)

The AA’s Edmund King says there is an ‘epidemic’ of mobile phone use at the wheel

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