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Belfast bike route Alfred Street (Image by Department for Regional Development, Northern Ireland)

No change in cycling casualties over 10 years in Northern Ireland called “shameful” by Cycling UK and should be “wake-up call” for decision makers

“Every single one of those killed or seriously injured when cycling each year represents a real tragedy that Stormont has effectively ignored by failing to make the necessary changes.”

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Pothole (Malachy Quinn/Twitter)

“What if a cyclist hits this?”: Councillor raises alarm over enormous pothole big enough to stand waist-deep in

"There are potholes, then there are potmonsters... my feet weren't even touching the bottom!"

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School Street (picture credit Anna Goodman)

Mum compares school run to “going into battle” as Sustrans calls for School Streets to be introduced in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is the only UK region not to have introduced the initiative, which restricts traffic at school drop-off and pick-up times

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2022 Tour de France (Copyright: A.S.O/Charly Lopez)

Cycling UK slams Northern Ireland’s “baffling” Tour de France bid when active travel strategy puts cyclists “at risk”

"It's baffling Northern Ireland will put so much care, attention and likely funding into hosting the Tour de France for a couple of days while failing to make everyday cycling safer"

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‘Group rides that break rules reflect badly on cycling’ says Cycling Ulster as it tries to manage different guidelines either side of the border

Reports of cyclists training in groups in defiance of Covid19 regulations earlier in the month

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Northern Ireland finally make e-bikes legal

As of 13th May, residents of Northern Ireland are no longer required to have licencing, insurance and registration to ride an e-bike in the country

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Near Miss of the Day 338: Driver convicted of careless driving for close pass

Our regular feature showing near misses from around the country

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Northern Ireland is “missing out on an e-bike revolution” because of outdated laws, says insurance firms

Insurers Quotezone and Compare NI have identified that Nothern Ireland is missing out by still classifying e-bikes as mopeds, and the extra cost of tax and insurance is putting off potential e-bikers

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Northern Ireland appeal judge upholds dangerous driving conviction for close pass

Patrick John Kelly told Spires CC members that he would kill them next time

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Driver in Northern Ireland admits causing death of cycling club stalwart by careless driving

Motorist crashed into North Down club ride in July 2017

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