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New cycling laws would be a missed opportunity to improve road safety unless introduced as part of a comprehensive review of all road safety laws, Cycling UK has said. The national cycling charity was responding to an independent report that found a strong case for introducing new laws on causing death by dangerous and careless cycling…
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Cycling UK believes that the Highway Code’s rules on overtaking cyclists should be made clearer and include a minimum distance guideline.
Update: 28 July 2020
Since this article first appeared, Cycling UK has been closely involved with the Department for Transport's (DfT) pre-…
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Cycling UK has been campaigning for safer road surfaces for almost 140 years! Currently one of the biggest and most dangerous issues for people cycling is the growing abundance of potholes and the lack of funds to fix them. That's why we were asked to appear on The One Show on BBC1 to look at different ways to fill potholes. Cycling UK's Victoria Hazael explains more…
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To reach the cycleway network from most residential areas, people must cycle along high traffic roads with no cycling infrastructure. Many residents are genuinely afraid to use these local roads, and parents fear for their children's safety due to the speed of traffic. People of all ages shouldn't feel scared to cycle for everyday journeys.What will you do to ensure that active travel…
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Charity takes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to court after it refused to reconsider controversial decision to keep underpass open to motor traffic
Cycling UK takes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council to court after its refusal to reconsider decision to keep…
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An exclusive poll carried out for Cycling UK has revealed that the state of Britain’s roads and having to share the road with lorries and other large vehicles, are the biggest factors stopping more people taking up cycling in the UK.
YouGov poll of 2,000 GB adults finds close passes,…
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During the House of Lords debate yesterday (10 February) on promoting cycling, Peers of all parties called for Dutch-style separate cycle facilities, high quality design standards and increased investment
The debate (see transcript and video) was tabled by Lord Young of Cookham,…
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As part of our series examining the proposed changes to the Highway Code, our campaigns manager, Keir Gallagher highlights why it's so important to get this simple change of habit into the Code
Help get the Dutch Reach in the Highway Code
Just over four years ago, Sam Boulton was…
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Sustained campaigns to improve road users' behaviour can be beneficial, if well-designed and targeted. To be effective, they need to convey positive, memorable and truthful messages.
Carefully designed and targeted campaigns to improve people’s behaviour on the road can be highly…
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CTC, the national cycling charity, will urge MPs to demand leadership, commitment to quality cycling conditions, and funding of at least £10 per person annually, to ‘Get Britain Cycling’ when giving evidence at today’s Commons Transport Select Committee inquiry on cycle safety.
The inquiry…
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