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2022 See Sense ICON3 Rear Light

Pro cyclist-led lights campaign, endorsed by Tadej Pogačar, “feeds into victim-blaming culture”, says road safety expert

The ‘Be Bright Wear a Light’ campaign aims to reduce cyclist fatalities and injuries on the road by “empowering visibility behaviour”

Fri, Feb 17, 2023 17:47
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West Midlands Police close pass operation Mark Hodson and Steve Hudson

Close pass policing could stop almost a third of crashes that kill or seriously injure cyclists

Close passes are involved in three of the five types of crash that cause serious cyclist injuries and death; tackling those could go a long way to reducing risk says road safety chair

Tue, Feb 28, 2017 17:00
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West Midlands Police given award for Give Space, Be Safe (image courtesy of Road Danger Reduction Forum)

West Midlands Police say close pass operation has halved poor overtaking offences

In its latest blog, the police force assesses the impact of Give Space, be Safe and says it will continue running it

Thu, Jan 12, 2017 16:11
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Met Police under pressure to trial close pass initiative in London

Campaigners and fellow police officers say there is no reason why the award-winning Give Space, be Safe initiative, started by West Midlands Police, shouldn't work across the country

Mon, Nov 21, 2016 17:08
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West Midlands Police: If poor driving makes people too scared to cycle, it’s a police matter

Force says its award-winning close pass initiative is about helping more people cycle without fear for themselves or their loved ones

Thu, Nov 17, 2016 12:02
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Cyclists stay back sticker (CC licensed image by happy days photos and art:Flickr)

Transport for London agrees to scrap ‘Stay Back’ stickers

Victory for road safety campaigners as hostile driver behaviour shown to be linked to "offensive" stickers

Thu, Jun 26, 2014 13:10
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Cyclists stay back sticker (CC licensed image by happy days photos and art:Flickr)

Are bad drivers using ‘stay back’ stickers as an excuse?

Stories emerge of bus drivers treating cyclists as second class road users

Mon, Jun 09, 2014 11:03
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Cyclists stay back sticker (CC licensed image by happy days photos and art:Flickr)

Cyclists’ organisations unite against ‘stay back’ stickers

"A sticking plaster solution" to cycling safety, say groups including CTC & London Cycling Campaign

Thu, Feb 20, 2014 12:51
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