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Iain Duncan Smith calls for creation of “causing death by dangerous,...
Proposals to ensure that cyclists found guilty of causing death or serious injury through “dangerous, careless, or inconsiderate cycling” will face harsher prison sentences have been introduced in the...
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20mph speed limits and more cycle lanes coming to Bristol? All roads "where...
With the Green Party set to have control of Bristol's council following last week's election success, eyes have now turned to the manifesto promises of the campaign, the city's "slow, expensive and...
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Transport Secretary says tougher laws for dangerous cyclists "under review"...
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said tougher legislation to prosecute cyclists who kill or injure pedestrians is "under review" and will be considered "with an open mind". Sir Iain Duncan Smith, the...
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Warning government considering ban on floating bus stops "could stop new...
A cycling campaign group and London's walking and cycling commissioner have warned that a potential ban on the floating bus stop design of cycle lane could "stop new protected cycle lanes", would mean...
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"This will cost lives": Safety fears as key active travel role axed on same...
In what some have predicted will be a hefty blow for active travel in the West Midlands, Birmingham City Council chiefs have opted to remove the separate transport and highways role from its cabinet —...
View ArticleGovernment agrees to introduce tougher laws for “dangerous cyclists” who kill...
The government has agreed to introduce tougher legislation to prosecute cyclists who kill or injure through dangerous or careless cycling, after ministers backed a series of amendments to the Criminal...
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“Pure bile and prejudice”: Cyclists slam local government’s proposal to...
Cyclists in the Spanish city of Zaragoza have been outraged after the city’s municipal authority decided to introduce a proposal that calls for “mandatory insurance” for bicycles and other directives...
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"Action must follow ambition": Decathlon calls for more support from EU...
As the European Parliament elections draws nearer, French sports retail giant Decathlon has launched a plea towards EU politicians urging them to take more initiative to push legislations that make it...
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“Rogue” wardens accused of “lying in wait” for cyclists riding on pavement...
“Rogue” wardens working for a local council have been accused of “lying in wait” to catch cyclists riding on the pavement, after two riders were recently fined £100 for briefly mounting a footpath to...
View Article"If the aviation or rail industry had the safety record that roads do, planes...
A week after the government announced that it would back an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to introduce the offence of ‘causing death by dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling, and...
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"The UK is travelling in the wrong direction": Cycling miles travelled down...
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has slammed the UK Government after the completed Road Traffic Estimates data published today by the Department for Transport show a 7.3% decline in...
View Article'Dangerous cycling bill' will not become law after UK general election...
The amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill set to introduce tougher legislation for cyclists who kill or injure through dangerous or careless cycling, after being agreed upon last week, is now set to...
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Government knew it wasn't investing enough in cycling, according to new document
At the end of a week when the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warned that "the UK is travelling in the wrong direction" after official figures showed a 7.3 per cent decline in cycling miles...
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Conservative MP Philip Davies accused of "massive prejudice against cyclists"...
A cyclist in Bradford frustrated by his MP's views on cycling and road safety reported receiving an "angry rant" from the politician displaying "raw prejudice" against cyclists having emailed him to...
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MPs should be punished for spreading disinformation, think tank says, after...
Politicians should be punished for spreading and amplifying disinformation about active travel schemes, the think tank Demos has recommended, as part of a report exploring the implementation of low...
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"Dangerous cycling" law will be passed following election, Labour and...
The prospect of "dangerous cycling" laws being introduced in the United Kingdom in the near future looks increasingly likely, Labour joining the Conservatives in committing to introduce stricter laws...
View ArticleCyclists continue to be “most at risk” alongside pedestrians and...
A new report published by Transport for London (TfL) has revealed that pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists continue to be the most vulnerable road users in the capital, making up 80 per cent of all...
View ArticleCouncil to install CCTV cameras worth over £40,000 on cycle path to "combat...
The Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council has announced that it will be investing more than £40,000 to install CCTV cameras at an upgraded Teesside cycle route in a bid to deter anti-social...
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Mayor fined €100 for riding on street where cycling is banned by the council,...
Barcelona’s mayor has agreed to pay a fine of €100 after he was filmed riding on a street where cycling is prohibited as part of a social media video posted on World Bicycle Day to encourage more...
View Article“A definite vote-losing policy”: Cyclists blast Conservatives’ promise to...
“Desperation”, “last-minute scrapping for votes”, and “a definite vote-losing policy” — these are some vignettes in which cyclists and active travel campaigners have described the Conservative party’s...
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