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Cyclists blame “hostile” NIMBYs as council abandons protected cycle lane plan after resident backlash over £1.4m “biggest waste of money” project they claimed would “devastate community”

Local cycling community left "very disappointed" by decision to ditch proposal for cycle route "properly segregated with priority at side roads" — as council sides with local opposition and NIMBYs "impervious to reason"

Mon, Feb 17, 2025 11:12

20mph speed limit “single most significant change we’ve ever seen,” says Cycling UK as data reveals 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured on Welsh roads since change – but Conservatives slam “confusion and frustration for drivers”

The charity said the Welsh government’s latest figures are “proof that slower speeds save lives”, and called on the rest of the UK to implement default 20mph limit

Sun, Feb 02, 2025 19:27

Welsh government could cut cycle lane funding to fix roads, as councillor calls for active travel budget to be diverted in area dubbed ‘Pothole Land’

A recent audit showed that almost half of Wrexham’s active travel routes were deemed “critical failures”, but Wales’ transport secretary has told councillors that funding could be reinvested in pothole repairs

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 15:59

Councillors say “community is at breaking point” due to road closures for popular multi-day triathlon as route changes proposed — but some locals say event is a “lifeline to our village economy”

“It’s an unfortunate change at a time when we’re grappling with tough circumstances,” said a local whose village is to be excluded from the new route of the Long Course Weekend Wales

Wed, Jan 08, 2025 18:40

Drug driver already disqualified from driving sentenced to eight months in prison for hitting cyclist who was thrown eight feet in the air, leaving him with fractured skull and spine

The driver admitted to using heroin on the day of the collision and had no licence or insurance, and had already been convicted of drink-driving, failing to stop, and driving without due care and attention

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 17:32

Mayals Road active travel route, Swansea (Google Maps)

“Misinformation” claiming “dangerous” new cycle lane would increase collisions proved wrong as council celebrates new layout reducing incidents and creating “safer environment” for all road users

No "serious" incidents in the three years since cycle lane built and "slight" incidents reduced too, as council praised for persevering despite "irresponsible" misinformation claiming project would increase collisions

Mon, Nov 04, 2024 17:31

20mph sign (Albert Bridge / CC BY-SA 2.0)

“Every casualty reduced makes a difference”: Significant drop in casualties on Welsh roads since 20mph speed limit

Welsh government encouraged by provisional road collision data, but stressed longer-term statistics required before major conclusions as quarterly figures "can be volatile"

Sun, Aug 04, 2024 10:00

Bikepacking through Wales – The Wales Divide

Reversing the Welsh portion of the GB Divide, this ride starts in Wrexham and finishes in the Forest of Dean.

Tue, Jul 16, 2024 13:00

Hit-and-run driver without licence who left cyclist with multiple injuries jailed for a year and disqualified from driving for four years

The cyclist suffered multiple fractures and other injuries, and died nine months after he was hit by the driver who already had six previous convictions for 16 offences

Fri, Apr 19, 2024 12:29

A-frame barriers (before and after) in Church Village, Rhondda Cynon Taff

“Benefit of removing barriers far outweighs anti-social motorbike behaviour”: Cyclist calls for removal of barriers from cycle paths for greater accessibility

“They're not preventing the motorbike use where it is prevailing, but what they are doing is preventing people who have adapted bikes, mobility aids, prams and other legitimate uses from accessing what is rightfully a community path”

Mon, Feb 26, 2024 11:25