Thursday, 7 June 2018 A View From The Cycle Path) A lot of the cycle-paths in this area are made of concrete rather than asphalt. When I first moved here it seemed a slightly odd choice because concrete is a more expensive material. I was surprised that we were getting the premium product while drivers… [Read More]

The Ranty Highwayman) SATURDAY, 16 JUNE 2018 What is the point of the Highway Code? It seems to me that the only people who read it are those who want to point out how people are wrong in an argument about some obscure detail to win an argument. OK, so I have been known to… [Read More]

road cc) Alex Bowden A motorist has been handed a 24-week suspended sentence and a one-year driving ban for causing the death of cyclist Ray Dare by careless driving. The 91-year-old lost his life while taking part in a time trial in Buckinghamshire last year. Dare was riding on the A41 near Aylesbury on July… [Read More]

BBC News) Parking on the pavement has been dividing opinion in the UK for more than 40 years. Now, new legislation threatens to reignite the debate. The Scottish government is planning the complete “prohibition” of pavement parking while, earlier this year, the Department for Transport admitted it was considering changing the law for the remainder… [Read More]

road cc) Alex Bowden ScotRail is to introduce Britain’s first rail carriages reserved for bikes and outdoor equipment in response to overcrowding on the West Highland Line between Glasgow, Oban, Fort William and Mallaig. Last September, the Scottish Government said in a report that it was exploring “introducing dedicated carriages for cycles and other outdoor… [Read More]

the guardian) Sun 17 Jun 2018 A smoothly finished British-built electric bike at under a grand From the number of bicycles you now see on the road, you’d think the cycle market was thriving. In fact, only one sector is growing – electric bikes. This is because people buying these bikes do not see themselves… [Read More]

the guardian) Carlton ReidSat 16 Jun 2018 07.30 BST A new report argues we’d all benefit if the government started taking the cycle industry seriously If a country wants to make things, it needs a domestic steel industry. Our government considers this industry to be one of national strategic importance. But you would think it… [Read More]

the guardian) Government faces criticism from its own advisors over failure to mention emissions targets as campaigners enter second week of hunger strike Fri 15 Jun 2018 Government faces criticism from its own advisors over failure to mention emissions targets as campaigners enter second week of hunger strike The government is coming under growing pressure… [Read More]

The Guardian) Thu 14 Jun 2018 Jennifer Keesmaat Toronto’s latest toll of cyclists and pedestrian deaths is hardly unique – cities all bought the myth that cars give us freedom In the last two years, 93 pedestrians or cyclists have died violently on the streets of Toronto. Just out running errands. Off to the doctor…. [Read More]

• perpetrator lied and said that cyclist was coming towards him, then admitted this lie • victim was wearing hi-vis and had pedal reflectors • perpetrator’s vehicle was defective • road is near Newmarket racecourse and very flat; straight as a roman road for over a mile road.cc) Alex Bowden June 15 2018 ,,,,,His wife… [Read More]