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Highway Code cycle clothing advice

Highway Code cycle helmet tweet branded ‘victim blaming’ by Cycling UK

Charity says advice allows careless drivers to evade responsibility

Sat, Jan 05, 2019 21:05
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Ar Drone (CC licensed by Lee via Flickr)

Gatwick drone suspects hid ‘in plain sight’ by riding bikes and wearing hi-vis

Was cycling's SMIDSY effect exploited by the alleged perpetrators of the Gatwick drone incursion?

Sun, Dec 23, 2018 13:42
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Cyclists in high-vis (CC licensed image by garryknight)

Mandatory hi-vis had no influence on number of cyclists involved in collisions according to Italian study

Study did not account for how closely hi-vis laws were adhered to by cyclists

Fri, Mar 30, 2018 12:30
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Garmin Edge 1030 – maps.jpg

Five cool things coming soon from Xplova, ArroWhere, Garmin, TaoTronics and Giro

A selection of kit, gizmos and tools that are currently out with our reviewers

Mon, Dec 11, 2017 17:16
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Cyclists in high-vis (CC licensed image by garryknight)

Study finds that wearing hi-vis can INCREASE chance of collision while cycling

May encourage cyclists to take more exposed positions on the road

Tue, Nov 28, 2017 11:58
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Cyclists in high-vis (CC licensed image by garryknight)

Want drivers to see you? Wear fluorescent leggings, says new study

Pedalling motion means motorists will spot cyclists in hi-vis legwear earlier, say researchers

Thu, Nov 16, 2017 17:39
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Ajman (CC licensed by MMuzammils via Wikimedia).jpg

UAE police confiscate hundreds of bikes because riders weren’t wearing hi-vis

Cyclists also stopped for not wearing helmets

Sat, Sep 02, 2017 13:29
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West Midlands Police close pass operation Mark Hodson and Steve Hudson

West Midlands Police’s plain clothes cyclists spurn hi-vis

“Drivers actually paying attention is the most important thing”

Wed, May 03, 2017 10:40
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Derbyshire Police reflective clothing at night video

Police video pushes reflective clothing for cyclists – but rider is breaking law by not having lights

Derbyshire Police produced a video showing a cyclist at night with and without reflective clothing, but they appear to have also turned off the cyclist's lights to prove their point

Thu, Nov 24, 2016 13:27
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Hampshire Police Be Bright Be Seen initiative (source Hampshire Roads Policing on Twitter).PNG

Police stop 100s of law-abiding cyclists in ‘safety’ drive – after saying they don’t have manpower to investigate close passes

Almost 500 riders stopped in Hampshire operation, with 34 fined as operation met by social media backlash

Wed, Nov 02, 2016 12:49
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