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Jeremy Vine and BBC Radio Scotland debate

“Ludicrous adversarial clickbait”: BBC asks, “Is public sympathy for cyclists wearing thin?” – as around-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont claims Jeremy Vine’s bike videos “encourage division”

The debate, featured on BBC Radio Scotland’s Mornings programme, has been accused of promoting an ‘us and them’ agenda by cyclists on social media

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Jeremy Vine and cab driver

“I enjoy debates but not abuse”: Jeremy Vine to stop sharing cycling videos on social media because “trolling just got too bad”

"They have had well over 100 million views but in the end the anger they generate has genuinely upset me"

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Driver throws glass bottle at cyclist (via Twitter – Jeremy Vine)

Jeremy Vine posts video of motorist hurling glass bottle at cyclist… and is accused of ‘bias’ against drivers

The private hire taxi driver threw the bottle after the cyclist smacked his car window while stopped at a junction

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Dublin cyclist at junction (via TaxiMatt on Twitter)

Video: Tables turned on tweeting taxi driver’s criticism of Dublin cyclist – thanks to rider’s rear-facing camera

‘This is awkward’ says rider as he posts footage in response to cabbie’s tweet

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Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

Twitter user’s response to media coverage of cyclist jailed for killing pedestrian is hard-hitting – and heartbreaking

Thread prompted by Charlie Alliston case also highlights how justice system fails vulnerable road users

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Close pass education (Surrey Police via Twitter).jpg

Surrey Police suggest Twitter user is ‘too childish to drive’ in response to criticism of its close pass operation

Force’s Twitter account gives as good as it gets when motorists question its approach to cycling

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‘Good practice’ according to the GMP Denton and Droylsden Twitter account.jpg

Chris Boardman questions Greater Manchester Police after it responds to reports of inconsiderate cycling by advocating reflectors

GMP Twitter accounts still not exactly ‘on message’ when it comes to cycling

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VIDEO: Van driver forces cyclist off road; QC offers help to sue

Van driver sacked immediately after social media outrage and 'really hurtful mails'

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Strava appoint James Quarles as new CEO

With the current CEO staying at Strava as Board Chairman, Quarles is Strava's second high-profile hire from Instagram this year...

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