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Controversial See their Side ad campaign officially scrapped by Transport for London

London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman also confirmed that he was not involved in the consultation process for the £1 million campaign and that he “wasn’t a fan” of the ad

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“Bowing to the minority”: TfL official wanted to revive suspended £1 million See their Side ad campaign by digitally altering it

FOI request reveals TfL official suggested altering "geography" to make it look like cyclist had not been close passed, while agency executive said they were "gutted" at ad's suspension

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Rural A roads are where cyclists are most likely to be killed, road.cc analysis reveals

Insurer NFU Mutual has launched a rural road safety campaign – but it is on busier countryside roads where bike riders face greatest danger

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Cycling and the law: Are UK sentencing guidelines tough enough for motoring offences? Explaining Clifford Rennie’s sentence

Following a recent high profile case in which two cyclists lost their lives, specialist cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton analyses the sentencing decision and offers his thoughts

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14 online courses for cyclists: learn new skills during lockdown

Bored kicking about home most of the day? Why not stir your brain into action by taking an online course?

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Cycling on Italy’s roads is ‘like going to war’ says national team coach

Country’s president urged to ensure that planned highway code reforms to protect riders go through

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UK to adopt EU rules that will make new vehicles safer for cyclists from 2022

Direct vision lorries and buses and advanced emergency braking are among features to be made mandatory

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Cycling and the law – bicycle bells

With a debate in the Lords on road safety turning to bicycle bells, cycling law expert Mark Hambleton questions whether they're really the right solution

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Cycling and the law: The new ‘dangerous cycling’ law is a dangerous distraction

The government could bring in a 'dangerous cycling' law – cycling law expert Mark Hambleton argues that there are more important things to review on our roads

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Involved in a crash? Here’s a modest proposal

In the wake of the Charlie Alliston case there's only one sensible thing to do — but you're not going to like it

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