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New Highway Code rules introduced on 29 January 2022 in England, Scotland and Wales aim to make roads safer for people cycling and walking, with success depending on clear communication and effective enforcement
Confused about the changes to the Highway Code? Don’t be…
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Campaigning has been part of our DNA for 142 years, but it’s our members that give us the platform to do this and amplify our voice. Head of campaigns, Duncan Dollimore explains why we need the support of members more than ever to get more people cycling, and why the proposed changes to our membership offer are integral to this…
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As we mark the three-year anniversary of the Highway Code changes in England, Scotland and Wales, we urge the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland to update its code to prevent confusion and save lives
Three years have passed since substantial…
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More than 16,500 people supported our call to change the Highway Code to protect vulnerable road users, but there's still work to do
On Tuesday at midnight, the three-month consultation for the Highway Code Review came to a close, ending one more chapter in the long push to create a…
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Cycling UK’s Northern Ireland engagement officer, Andrew McClean delves into the detail of Northern Ireland’s All-Party Group on Cycling mini-enquiry, looking at short- and medium-term measures to increase uptake of cycling, and shows how we are supporting the process…
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Opinion: Road Safety Week reveals how far behind Northern Ireland has fallen, but there's still time
Words by Andrew McClean, Cycling UK’s Northern Ireland lead
Almost one year ago, Adam McAteer, a 45-year-old architect and father of three, lost his life while cycling in Carrickfergus after a collision with a car. He was one of 72 cyclists in the UK who were…
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Cycling UK’s round-up of recent campaigning news
Meanwhile, as the roads get busier, the impetus grows on local authorities to make sure those people who started cycling in lockdown are provided with safe space to continue doing so. In England, we saw councils with ambitious plans…
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In its initial reaction to Government plans for safety improvements for people walking and cycling, an alliance of the leading walking and cycling organisations indicated its support today (Thurs, 22 Nov) for proposed amendments to the Highway Code. These proposals were made as part of 50 recommendations published by the Department for Transport in response to their Cycling and Walking Safety…
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Tonight, Friday 26 August, many people including friends and family will cycle around Leicester in memory of 26 year old Sam Boulton, whose tragic death in a car-dooring incident hit the news. Cycling UK's Duncan Dollimore explains how much his family did in the wake of his death to turn tragedy into something positive, and help change the Highway Code…
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With various reports circulating in the media, some of which are deliberately misleading, Cycling UK has created a simple toolkit to help everyone communicate the rule changes accurately
On Saturday 29 January the government introduced new rules to the Highway Code. The changes should make…
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