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Ruth Cadbury

SUV driver harrassing cyclists

“Dangerous driving is a choice”: Cycling and walking MPs call for tougher sentences for motorists driving larger cars, as well as strict enforcement of speed limits

A new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking argues that driving the heaviest vehicles should be viewed as an “aggravating factor” for motoring offences

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HS2 animation (via YouTube)

MPs ask Transport Minister to build HS2 cycleway in full

Ruth Cadbury and Lillian Greenwood call for additional Government investment “in line with the Prime Minister’s cycling ambitions”

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Video: MP calls on cycling minister to implement temporary segregated cycle lanes – but is told government not actively encouraging them

Ruth Cadbury also asks Chris Heaton-Harris to support key workers riding to work

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Call for government to subsidise e-bikes to drive mass uptake

MPs say UK is falling behind Europe when it comes to exploiting e-bike technology

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Houses of Parliament (CC licensed by Rajan Manickavasagam:Flickr)

Justice for Cyclists: inquiry seeks evidence from cyclists

The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group is investigating whether the justice system is failing cyclists and letting drivers off lightly for collisions

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Cyclist and Palace of Westminster (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Lobby your MP to fight Parliamentary cycling backlash

MP Ruth Cadbury urges people contact their Member of Parliament to support cycling as congestion and poor riding used to attack active travel

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Angry driver – image cc licensed by Jon Collier on Flickr.jpg

Intimidation of cyclists in UK ‘unacceptable’ says MP

Ruth Cadbury, MP for Brentford and Isleworth & co-chair of the APPCG slams driving culture in UK and says "not enough is being done to protect cyclists"

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Bike Week (Credit Joolze Dymond, Cycling UK)

Get off your bikes! Tebbit tells MPs

Tory peer voices bizarre objections to annual MPs bike ride, calling it a "foolish exhibition" that should be cancelled

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Boris Johnson on CS2 extension Nov 2013 (source MayorofLondon on Twitter)

MPs and mayor of London criticise change in Eurostar bike policy

Boris Johnson describes requirement for all bikes to be boxed as ‘a backward step’

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MPs Ben Bradshaw, Dr Sarah Wollaston, Ruth Cadbury and Alex Chalk meet David Cameron (picture courtesy APPCG)

David Cameron tells MPs government will examine city centre lorry ban

Prime Minister meets with APPCG members to discuss safety of cyclists

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