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“Selfish and reckless” drug driver jailed after killing cyclist while speeding and five times over cocaine limit, before “fleeing and weaving web of lies”

The cyclist, wearing a hi-vis jacket and with lights on his bike, was left for dead on the road with “catastrophic” injuries, with subsequent blood tests confirming the presence of both cocaine and THC (from cannabis) in the driver’s blood

Thu, Nov 07, 2024 13:30

Ashley Neal CYCLOPS video (Ashley Neal/YouTube)

YouTube driving instructor Ashley Neal visits new CYCLOPS cycling junction… and calls it an “absolutely awful waste of time and money”

Part of a £15 million active travel project, the junction separates cyclists from traffic with an outer ring of bike path, however Neal criticised the long wait times at traffic lights and called it "utterly pointless" and "just a big PR stunt"

Mon, Jan 15, 2024 12:20

“Eyesore” cycling junction works leaving homes and cars “permanently covered in dirt and dust”, claim residents

“I’ve had to have the car valeted twice now because it’s driving me mad,” said one local, who argued there was “nothing wrong” with the original roundabout and that the new layout has led to “near misses”

Wed, Aug 23, 2023 11:57

St Helens Town Hall (picture Michael Heavey, Wikimedia Commons).jpg

Council threatens to sue cyclist left in coma for eight days over £240 road closure bill

"This is not a case of uncaring, unyielding bureaucracy," says St Helens Council. Of course it isn't.

Sat, Feb 12, 2011 12:52