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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

Thu, Dec 17, 2015 13:02

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

Fri, Aug 14, 2015 11:25

Cyclists at traffic lights (©Toby Jacobs)

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

Sun, Jul 05, 2015 10:14

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

Sun, Jun 14, 2015 08:27

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

Sun, Jun 07, 2015 12:16

Updated: Byxee pothole detector seeks crowd funding

Video device designed to warn of possible hazards ahead

Thu, Apr 30, 2015 00:36

Video: ‘Cher the Road’—is this the worst safety video ever?

Prepare to cringe

Mon, Mar 30, 2015 09:17

Cyclist starts strict liability petition – calling for drivers to prove they weren’t at fault in a collision

“It will say to motorists 'if you choose to use one ton of metal you need to be extremely careful in every manoeuvre you take"

Sun, Feb 15, 2015 08:24

Oxford cycle lane Parks Road – via Oxfordshire Cycling on Twitter.PNG

“How can riding a bike be made safer?” local paper asks… “By banning cycling,” drivers respond

One recent post by a local paper, where cyclists have long complained about fatally dangerous junctions, the lack of protected infrastructure, police apathy, and horrible road surfaces, caught our eye...

Sat, Jan 24, 2015 19:04

Kids (CC BY-NC 2.0 Dylan Passmore:Flickr)

IAM calls for road safety to be part of National Curriculum

Start them young, says motoring campaign group

Fri, Jan 09, 2015 15:48