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Each year, the Department for Transport releases a mass of statistics on the crashes and collisions reported to the police the year before. Cycling UK's Cherry Allan looks at the latest set. Without doubt, Britain has witnessed a sizeable drop in the number of people killed or…
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Political parties in Scotland have been publishing manifestos ahead of the election on 6 May. Cycling UK has produced a handy guide to help compare manifesto commitments on cycling from the main parties Ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May, the five main political parties in…
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Can’t wait for one of the most exciting, pioneering, nationwide shifts ever towards happier and safer road conditions? Cycling UK can’t either, so we’re counting down to 17 September 2023. Cherry Allan explains why 17 September 2023 is the day when the default national 30 mph speed limit…
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A new safer route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders connecting the North Dorset village of Okeford Fitzpaine with Shillingstone and the North Dorset Trailway officially opened to everyone on Friday 5 January The route, known as Little Lane, has been largely inaccessible for the past 30…
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MPs of all parties joined forces on 3 February to call for significant increase in the funding allocated for cycling, to make cycling a safe and normal activity for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities The debate (see transcript), held in Westminster Hall, was notable for the…
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We're decades behind the Dutch but the UK is finally waking up to transport cycling's potential. In this series last article of our series looking at how to improve cycling in the UK's four nations, cycling journalist Laura Laker asks if a new golden age for cycling is realistic in England…
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This article explains why Cycling UK thinks the Government should avoid introducing measures in the name of ‘cycle safety’ that could reduce cycle use. This includes making training, testing, licensing or insurance compulsory for cyclists/cycles. On occasion, we hear calls for rules and…
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Cycling UK submitted freedom of information requests to 212 highways authorities across the UK enquiring as to the spending by highways authorities on compensation and legal costs for pothole related incidents. Campaigns Officer, Keir Gallagher analyses the findings and explains the cost not just in terms of pounds spent, but lives changed…
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CTC has marked Road Safety Week with two appearances in Parliament and one on Radio 4, calling for action to reduce lorry danger Transport Select Committee on traffic law and enforcementOn Monday 23 November, CTC's Roger Geffen appeared before the Transport Select Committee, giving…
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What should come first - investment in cycling infrastructure, or proof that there is demand? Might lockdown cycling levels give us the answer? Cycling UK's policy manager for Scotland, Jim Densham, shares his views. What should trigger a city or local authority to invest in safe…
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