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Dutch style roundabout Hertfordshire – credit Hertfordshire county council

“Woke roundabouts” is a depressing new low when it comes to how the media attempts to report on cycling and active travel

Get your irony meters at the ready, because George Hill is about to lay into how the media sensationalises things about cycling and active travel. It would have been rude not to go for an 'attention-grabbing' title to accompany the article, right?

Tue, Jun 03, 2025 16:59
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Hemel Hempstead Dutch-style roundabout

“Drivers throw tantrum as engineers make it harder for them to injure others”: New Dutch-style ‘cycling roundabout’ goes down well… as locals tell critics to “take the blinkers off” to see it’s “the most straightforward thing” + more on the live blog

It's Tuesday and the Giro is back... Dan Alexander bringing you all the updates from Italy alongside your usual round-up from the world of cycling

Tue, May 20, 2025 08:19
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Boundary Way Dutch-style roundabout project

“First-of-its-kind” cycling roundabout will improve safety and reduce congestion, council promises… but outraged residents claim it will “undoubtedly disrupt our lives in significant ways” and “cause carnage”

While council bosses hope the "Dutch-style design" will "increase access, improve health and air quality, and reduce congestion", some residents have launched a petition protesting months of roadworks and "the whole of Hemel gridlocked"

Tue, Jan 07, 2025 13:09
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A10 near Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

Council cleared of liability after “negligent” cyclist crashed into grass verge on narrow path, breaking neck

A High Court judge ruled that the cyclist “contributed to the accident” by riding at an “excessive” 10mph and failing to “look for defects”

Fri, Oct 27, 2023 16:03
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Bike Lane Symbol

Council says it won’t reinstate cycle lanes after road resurfacing — because they put cyclists in danger

Hertfordshire County Council says bike lanes on narrow roads result in more close passes

Fri, Jul 12, 2019 09:46
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A pothole yesterday Image by dasmart via Flickr

Cyclist sues council for £100,000 after pothole crash

Herts County Council denies responsibility for pothole that hospitalised rider

Tue, Mar 18, 2014 16:47
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Cycle lane

Safer crossing for cyclists opens in Watford

Crossing forms part of National Cycle Network route

Wed, Oct 14, 2009 09:23
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