Drivers were given the opportunity to be educated on safe passing distances and the hazards cyclists face Police in Ipswich have this week held a close pass operation targeting motorists who fail to give cyclists enough room when overtaking them or who put them in danger through issues such as tailgating or left hooks. The […]

With an Ultra-Low Emission Zone(ULEZ) in central London, a growing network of Cycleways and several ‘mini-Holland’ boroughs the capital has attracted international attention for its progress on transport strategy. But other UK cities are developing thier own solutions to the challenges of climate change, poor air quality and liveability. Birmingham is the latest to announce

Critical Mass is listed alongside neo-Nazi, far-right and Jihadist groups A cycling advocacy group has been named on the counter-terrorism watch list issued by the Home Office alongside far-right, neo-nazi and jihadi groups, reports the Independent. Critical Mass is a cycle safety and advocacy group that campaigns for more environmentally friendly forms of transport and

Cities follow others including Birmingham and York in looking to restrict motor traffic Manchester City Council is to consider introducing an ultra low emissions zone (ULEZ), similar to that introduced in London, as well as possibly banning through traffic from the city centre. The news follows other cities such as Birmingham drawing up plans to

Across the country the Bikeability programme has taught three million kids how to be safer on the roads A cycling programme is celebrating ten years of delivering safety awareness training to more than 50,000 school children. Cumbria County Council and Cyclewise Ltd are celebrating a 10 year partnership that has brought important cycle training and

I’m looking across at the mainland again this week towards Sweden and the country’s Vision Zero programme. Sweden is held up as a progressive nation when it comes to dealing with road death, but it wasn’t always the case with road death being treated as an everyday occurrence. The change in approach came in 1995

Peter Walker Thu 30 Jan 2020 00.03 GMT Report says UK one of only three EU nations where pedestrian casualties rose in last decade Significant reductions in road casualties for vehicle occupants across Europe in the last decade have not been matched by equivalent safety gains for pedestrians and cyclists, a report has shown, with

Cycle Industry News) Mark Sutton31 January, 2020 The European Transport Safety Council has call for urgent action to protect those making active travel choices as it has been revealed cyclist deaths have fallen eight times as slowly as deaths in motor vehicles across Europe. The authors of a new report on the topic found that

Alex HernFri 31 Jan 2020 12.10 GMT If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that being hit by a scooter hurts less than being hit by a bike. That may sound like a strangely negative place to start, but it’s sort of fundamental to why I’m glad the government is finally showing

Before & After Bikeway Installation: Avenue Road To Shaw Street There are more customers on Bloor after the bikeway installation. Average number of customers served per weekday Customer spending grew more on Bloor than surrounding areas, and about the same as rest of the city overall. Bikeway installedPeople who bike or walk to Bloor visit