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FDJ pro’s safety plea after driver knocks him off bike in Italy

Davide Cimolai escaped with bumps and bruises – but his bike was destroyed

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Speeding & driver distraction seen as biggest road dangers – but many admit to going too fast, or driving while distracted, survey finds

“What drivers believe is the biggest threat, and the bad behaviours they engage in, don’t match up,” says charity Brake

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Cycling campaigners rethink DfT’s “victim blaming” Think! video

Meanwhile, government department releases another road safety video - this one aimed at drivers

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Cyclist and bus in London (copyright Simon MacMichael)

London cyclist casualties fell 10% in 2015

Latest Transport for London figures show a downward trend in cycling deaths and injuries, but concerns have been raised over motorcyclist safety

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Fall in road offences due to reduction in traffic police says Transport Committee

Report also describes “an ever increasing problem with pedal cyclist casualties”

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Manchester police say helmetless cyclists are “asking for trouble”

Greater Manchester Police accused of victim blaming after comparing speeding with not wearing a helmet

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Motoring website founder backs Boardman videos on overtaking cyclists

Motoring.co.uk co-founder says road safety videos, like Boardman overtaking clips, should be shared in absence of government-produced public information films

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Car breakdown company to drivers: don’t assume if one cyclist does something stupid that they all do

GEM Motoring assist urges drivers to give riders room and not rebuke cyclists whose riding offends them

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Ding Bike Light

Bike light that illuminates the road launched on Kickstarter

UK car lighting designer, Des Burns, had a light bulb moment after being knocked off his bike in Australia

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Google Inc agrees to release car crash data, but company says all incidents minor and due to human error

First report shows Google autonomous car apparently avoiding collision with a salmoning cyclist

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