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Taxi association boss blames “white, middle-class cycling lobby” for “farcical” idea to prioritise cyclists at traffic lights

Hire bike operator Lime this week suggested traffic lights could automatically prioritise cyclists to improve safety and reduce red light jumping

Sat, Feb 07, 2026 08:51
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Cyclist riding past Belfast cycle lane blocked by parked cars for government cycle to work video

“Taxis using bus lanes only serve to endanger cyclists”: Cycling campaigners slam “hidden” consultation to extend “dangerous” and controversial trial

Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure allowed taxi drivers to use some Belfast bus lanes over Christmas to ease congestion, but campaigners say it "risks making things even worse" by "clogging up" routes "with more drivers"

Tue, Feb 11, 2025 14:05
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Cyclist riding past Belfast cycle lane blocked by parked cars for government cycle to work video

Allowing taxis in bus lanes over Christmas a “huge step backwards” that will “put cyclists at risk”, say cycling campaigners

Cyclists say “clogging up bus lanes with more drivers”, as part of attempts to ease congestion in Belfast, will “risk making things even worse” in a city with a “serious lack of safe cycle routes”

Thu, Dec 19, 2024 11:59
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London cyclist in traffic (picture copyright Simon MacMichael).PNG

Cabbies cause gridlock by blocking London Bridge for fourth night running in protest at TfL pro-cycling, bus and pedestrian plans – but cyclists breeze through

meanwhile, Will Norman insists East-West Cycle Superhighway here to stay despite black cab trade-backed campaign against it

Thu, Nov 29, 2018 21:22
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Belfast bike route Alfred Street (Image by Department for Regional Development, Northern Ireland)

Belfast cyclists fear danger as 4,000 more cabs allowed in bus lanes

Taxi firm says it's the "antagonistic attitude” of cyclists that's the problem

Sun, Feb 19, 2017 10:20
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Taxi and Cyclist copyright Simon MacMichael.jpg

York taxi company adopts controversial Cycle Alert safety scheme

Drivers get alerted when cyclists are around - but only if they've decided to carry a special tag

Sun, Mar 06, 2016 17:17
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Royal Courts of Justice, London (picture bortescristian, Wikimedia Commons)

Cabbie who injured cyclist in hit-and-run incident gets taxi licence back after landmark High Court decision

Cycling campaigner warns of increased danger as onus shifts to councils to prove people unfit to drive cabs

Thu, Nov 05, 2015 22:05
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Taxi and Cyclist copyright Simon MacMichael.jpg

Are some London cabbies becoming too arrogant, asks Jenny Jones

Green London Assembly Member is a fan of Lodon's iconic black cabs - but not some of their drivers

Thu, Jun 18, 2015 18:31
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Lucas Brunelle taxi still from Line of Sight (source Bicycle Film Festival)

Red light jumping cyclist runs over pedestrian – then gets attacked by cab driver

Witness describes Boston taxi driver “pummelling” controversial alleycat film-maker Lucas Brunelle

Wed, Nov 12, 2014 04:29
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London:cyclist in traffic (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpg

Air pollution makes Oxford Street buses double hazard for cyclists

World's highest level of toxic gas found on London's main shopping street

Mon, Jul 07, 2014 11:43
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