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The website for pedal powered people: cycling, news, reviews and bicycles
Bath, United Kingdom
Joined January 2009
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Police Scotland confirm 37-year-old man has now been "arrested and charged with the alleged assault" and is due to appear in court today.
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"Our findings add to this growing research, suggesting that cyclists wearing safety attire, particularly high-visibility vests, may be dehumanised more so than cyclists without safety attire".
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Telegraph journalists told "check your research" after front page claims cyclists hit 52mph chasing London Strava segments. despite that being faster than Olympic track cyclists.
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A driver who was speeding at around twice the 30mph limit when he hit and killed a cyclist â sending the victim flying 100ft through the air, before fleeing the scene and leaving the country the next day â has been jailed for six years.
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âItâs the same old âbikes are a menaceâ, while ignoring the deadly cars right next doorâ. Council says raised pedestrian crossing installed on bike lane to âslow fast-moving cyclistsâ â but not on adjacent âdeadlyâ road used by lorry drivers.#cycling
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Police urge against scrapping low traffic neighbourhood, saying it reduces crime;.Met highlights big fall in anti-social behaviour in Tower Hamlets area where council wants to ditch Liveable Streets scheme (consultation ends tomorrow, link in article).
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âItâs a public road!â. Cheddar Gorge Road will close once a month to motor traffic to make cycling and walking safer and more enjoyable, but drivers arenât happy.
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âMy friends did incredible. I just had some great friends todayâŠâ. âI thought Iâd help a brother outâŠâ. It was a Friends Reunited special at the Giro today, as Geraint Thomas gave Mark Cavendish a helping hand on his way to a farewell stage win.#Giro2023
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Former Top Gear presenter said regulation was "completely against the spirit" of riding a bike and "trying to cure the worldâs problems by adding more admin is pointless and expensive and makes life miserable".
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âThe joy of walking or cycling is fading away, replaced by an everyday fear that when we say goodbye, one of us may not return safelyâ. Campaigners urge leaders to declare âstate of emergencyâ on Birmingham roads after three cyclists killed last month.
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Psst⊠Donât tell the TelegraphâŠ. New AI-powered sensor technology being tested on key cycle route to give cyclists âsmoother, uninterrupted journeyâ through traffic lights and âgreater priorityâ over motorists.
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Also on the live blog:.- Chris Boardman calls for end to "relentlessly hostile rhetoric" about cyclists.
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A driver twice the legal limit for cannabis who hit a cyclist 20 feet into the air, while overtaking another vehicle at a set of traffic lights, causing serious injuries, has avoided jail. Danial Arshad received a 10-month suspended sentence.
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âThis shouldnât be normal, but it isâ: Chris Boardman blasts âcommon criminal behaviourâ after overtaking driver âalmost killsâ charity cyclists. âprotected by hi-visâ. âIâm not sure sheâd have seen me if fireworks were coming out of my head!â.#cycling.
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Dangerous driver told passengers "cyclists should not be on the road" moments before overtaking group ride, hitting and killing cycling club chairman.
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âArrogantâ speeding driver with drugs and alcohol in his system avoids jail for killing cyclist, as prosecutor says incident was âjust belowâ dangerous driving threshold. Harry Bennett was driving at 51mph in a 30 zone when he struck Geoffrey Dean.#cycling.
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Cycling UK hails "clever" policing after bait bicycle used to track down ÂŁ130,000 bike theft gang in one shift. "This should make other police forces sit up and take notice".
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Jeremy Vine makes the case for drivers being told not to overtake cyclists in major cities.
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Police "appalled" by sentence of driver who ran red light + killed cyclist as he inhaled laughing gas: an active travel campaigner who attended court called 3yr prison sentence and 2yr driving ban on release as "perverse", with an appeal set to be lodged.
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Research finds those who cycle to work associated with a 47 per cent lower risk of death and 24 per cent lower risk of hospital admission for cardiovascular disease, but have twice the risk of being admitted to hospital after a road traffic collision.
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Nine months after a yet to be identified hit-and-run SUV driver "left her for dead" in a horrific crash, Scottish pro cyclist Christina Mackenzie makes her way back to the peloton and seals a spot in the UCI World Championship. #cycling @Lejogmack.
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Motorist who tried to punch cyclist before throwing bike fined ÂŁ600, given six penalty points, and ordered to pay ÂŁ280 for repairs.
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âI had no idea how fast I was goingâ. Ex-Tory leader who spearheaded âdangerous cyclingâ law campaign â and said âtoo many cyclists pretend to be racersâ â has road safety attitude questioned after driving BMW to Germany with broken speedometer.#cycling.
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âIf you canât see a cyclist in broad daylight, hand in your driving licenceâ. Police slammed for âvictim blamingâ post telling cyclists âroad users canât look out for you if you are in dark clothingâ â days after âarmâs lengthâ safe pass advice .#cycling
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Family argues "storing bikes in an easy-to-reach secure location helps to encourage people to cycle more often", but is told to remove the "disorderly form of development" by the council as it is "visual clutter" and "would set an undesirable precedent".
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HGV driver sentenced to 100 hours of community service for running over and killing 22-year-old cyclist, who was waiting at red light.
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Professor writes in British Medical Journal that active travel is "best buy" for improving nation's health, recommends better knowledge of Highway Code changes to protect cyclists and more 20mph speed limits to encourage walking and cycling journeys.
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Residents' anger at plans to scrap car parking for cycle lane, but council transport director says walking and cycling should be "prioritised" as "there's just not room for everything".
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"No family should go through what mine didâ: Chris Boardman speaks about losing his mum at the hands of killer driver for the first time, saying his father "never recovered" and describing his anger at the way road crime is treated.
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