900 London cyclists injured in 2015 as hit and run incidents in capital reach...
More than 900 cyclists in London last year were injured in hit and run incidents last year according to figures obtained by a London Assembly Member who warns that instances of drivers failing to stop...
View ArticleInvestment in local roads and retention of the Cycle to Work scheme – cycling...
In today’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced an extra £1.1bn investment in English local roads and retention of the ‘Cycle To Work’ scheme.Hammond also confirmed the government’s...
View ArticleMinisterial car filmed left-hooking cyclist as it enters Parliament ahead of...
The moment a ministerial car cut across the path of a cyclist as it turned into Parliament ahead of the Autumn Statement, was caught live on Sky News yesterday.The black car was filmed from above...
View ArticleLib-Dem by-election candidate calls for Boris Bike scheme to be extended to...
The Liberal Democrat candidate in next week’s Richmond Park by-election has called for London’s Boris bikes to be extended to the borough. Sarah Olney said she had been ‘overwhelmed’ by support for the...
View ArticleDeputy mayor responds to criticism of Sadiq Khan over progress being made on...
Val Shawcross, London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, has said that Mayor of London Sadiq Khan remains “committed to being the most cycling-friendly mayor that the capital has ever had.” Her comments,...
View ArticleNational Lottery ticket sale slump could hit British Cycling's funding ahead...
British Cycling is among the governing bodies that face a nervous wait to see how plummeting sales of National Lottery tickets will affect their funding from UK Sport ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games...
View ArticleCycling UK and AA urge Government to get tough on drivers who use mobile...
Motoring organisation the AA and the charity Cycling UK have joined forces to urge the Government to get tougher on motorists who illegally use mobile devices at the wheel and to close a loophole that...
View ArticleLobby your MP to fight Parliamentary cycling backlash
An influential pro-cycling MP, Ruth Cadbury, says the UK could be at a tipping point with everyday cycling as air pollution and congestion crises reach critical levels, and urges people to get in touch...
View ArticleNew South Wales ditches plans to force cyclists to carry ID
The New South Wales government has said that it will not be bringing in mandatory photo ID for cyclists. The Guardian reports thatthe rule had been due to be introduced in March with $106 fines for...
View ArticleBoris Johnson says he misses cycling in London
Boris Johnson has said in a TV interview that he misses cycling in London.In July, the Foreign Secretary was banned by his police bodyguards from riding his bike because it was deemed to be too much of...
View ArticleSadiq Khan "to double" amount spent on cycling in London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says that over the next five years, the city will spend almost twice as much on cycling as under his predecessor Boris Johnson.The news comes ahead of the launch, this...
View ArticleGovernment's "cut price" sentencing review of driving offences criticised for...
The Government’s long-awaited motoring offences review, released today for public consultation, falls short of what’s needed to tackle poor driving standards and reduce the 1,700 deaths on Britain’s...
View ArticlePublic cycle hire scheme coming to Greater Manchester?
Greater Manchester is considering launching a public cycle hire scheme after transport bosses expressed their “support, in principle” to bring one to the region.Officials from Transport for Greater...
View ArticleGovernment whiplash crackdown would also hit legitimate claims from cyclists...
British Cycling and Cycling UK have condemned plans to reform the claims process used by motorists seeking compensation for whiplash injuries. The two organisations point out that the proposed changes...
View ArticleGilligan 'leaked' shortlist for London cycling commissioner incorrect say...
Andrew Gilligan, London’s former Cycling Commissioner, has this afternoon tweeted what he says is the shortlist of the people still in the frame to replace him in the role – but Mayor of London’s Sadiq...
View ArticleLondon mayor reveals where £154m per year will come from, following...
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed how it will find the money to double spending on cycling over the next five years, with the aim of increasing cycling levels by 36% by 2021/22.As set out by its...
View ArticleSlight decline in number of cyclists according to latest government figures
The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) latest figures reveal a slight decline in the number of people cycling. 14.7 per cent of adults in England cycled at least once a month in 2014-15, the same as in...
View ArticleGovernment to launch first review of UK Anti-Doping practices since...
The Government has said it is to launch a review of UK Anti-Doping’s (Ukad) practices early next year. The Mirror reports that it will be the first such review since Ukad was formed as an independent...
View ArticleUCI boss Cookson urges Team Sky and British Cycling to come clean on contents...
UCI president Brian Cookson has urged Team Sky to reveal the exact contents of a medical package delivered to them during the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné reported to have been destined for Sir Bradley...
View ArticleTransport for London slammed for roundabout plan that would “make it worse”...
Transport for London (TfL) faces criticism for reviving plans for a junction where a cyclist died last year, which were formerly rejected over concerns they increased conflict between cyclists and...
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