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France bans Dutch bike TV ad for creating ‘climate of fear’ about cars | The Guardian
Daniel Boffey Wed 1 Jul 2020 10.41 BST
A TV commercial for a Dutch-made bicycle has been banned by France’s advertising watchdog for creating a “climate of fear” about cars.
Despite being aired on Dutch and German television, the Autorité de régulation professionnelle de la publicité (ARPP) said the ad for the VanMoof bike unfairly discredited the automobile industry.
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Chris Boardman: I’ve sold my car to travel by bike – and you can too – Daily Telegraph
Chris Boardman talks about his new, car-free life; and finding himself in the unfamiliar territory of backing the Government’s road policies; 2 July 2020 • 11:48am
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West Midlands awarded £3.85M to get region cycling – Cycling Industry News
The Government is backing plans for pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements, and several other measures, to encourage more cycling and walking across the West Midlands.
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Could UK first CYCLOPS junction be “slam dunk” for cycling? | road.cc
First of new CYCLOPS junctions in Manchester is hoped to improve crossings for walking and cycling, and shorten wait times for drivers
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Evaporating traffic? Impact of low-traffic neighbourhoods on main roads – London Living Streets
By Emma Griffin, vice-chair, London Living Streets
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New study finds that cyclists don’t hold up motorists | road.cc
Researchers find difference in vehicle speeds with a cyclist ahead or another car in front is “negligible”
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The Bicycle Association urges the government to subsidise e-bikes | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news – ebiketips
As the UK’s lockdown love affair with the bicycle begins to slow and people have been returning to their cars to commute, the Bicycle Association are urging the government to do more to make the public realise that e-bikes are an alternative. As the boom in bike sales during the lockdown had a limited effect on more expensive bikes – e-bikes included – the BA say that the government should consider subsidies in the form of discounts, including e-bikes in car scrappage schemes and slashing VAT on bike products.
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Early German micromobility accident data shows low KSI rate
German killed and seriously injured data has begun to track incidents specifically where micromobility forms are said to be involved.