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Southend cycle shelter at centre of resident row

Bike shed row erupts as “ugly” cycle shelter “ruins” sea view, according to some furious locals… although others tell critics to get their “priorities straight” as “it’s hardly the end of the world”

The "absolute carbuncle of a shed" has attracted the ire of some seaside residents, a councillor claiming the installation of seven bike parking shelters "boggles the mind" — even if some more relaxed locals have told the ranting critics to "chill out"

Tue, Apr 23, 2024 10:46
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Samuel James/ St Nicholas Lane, Basildon

Motorcyclist who failed drug test jailed for causing crash which left cyclist needing leg amputated

Samuel James has been jailed for three and a half years, the prosecutor saying the motorcyclist was "likely to be significantly impaired" by the drugs in his system

Mon, Dec 11, 2023 13:04
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Audley End Road

Council pays cyclist five-figure settlement over “harrowing” pothole crash

"It was an incredibly challenging period in my life," the rider commented on the incident which saw them thrown from their bike, suffering multiple fractures

Tue, Jul 18, 2023 16:13
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Mawney Road cycle lane, Romford, Essex (Twitter: @RantyHighwayman)

Councillor encourages cyclists to be “brave” on a 1.2m wide “safe” cycle lane

A London Conservative councillor has described the road as “easy to cycle”, despite drivers crossing over the white line and several people pointing out the dangers with the cycle path

Sun, May 14, 2023 11:25
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SaferEssexRoads Extra Eyes campaign

“We must avoid encouraging risk taking or deliberate incitement for others to offend”: Heavily criticised road safety campaign stands by message to cyclists “proactively” seeking bad driving

“It is essential to consider your driving and conduct”, says Safer Essex Roads as it doubles down on its controversial message to cyclists

Fri, Apr 28, 2023 12:35
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crankedUP

Road safety campaign slammed for claiming some cyclists “proactively seek out examples of poor driving”, says it only accepts footage captured “in passing” from commutes

Strong backlash to SaferEssexRoads' words, with an FOI request showing just two cyclist reports of mobile phone use behind the wheel in Essex last year resulted in prosecution

Tue, Apr 25, 2023 12:35
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Starling’s Green, Clavering

Road rage driver assaults teenage cyclist after clipping him with wing mirror

The enraged motorist allegedly dragged the teenager from his bike and threw him to the ground, before tossing the bike into a ditch

Wed, Sep 21, 2022 16:18
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Cyclist who suffered brain injury after being struck by driver awarded £800,000

The motorist, who pulled into the cyclist’s path, had initially denied liability for the 2017 collision

Wed, Sep 21, 2022 14:47
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Cyclist punctures after pins scattered along Essex road

“Hundreds of pins” strewn across Essex cycle lane in bank holiday sabotage

This latest incident on the Epping New Road comes just three months after two cyclists were allegedly assaulted by a tack-throwing motorist while riding in the same bike lane

Mon, Aug 29, 2022 15:22
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Drawing pins scattered along RideLondon Essex route

RideLondon: Cyclists claim they were assaulted by motorist with drawing pins on sportive route

The alleged incident occurred on the Epping New Road, just over a week before the event visits Essex for the first time in its nine-year history

Fri, May 20, 2022 12:22
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