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How can we continue regularly riding our bike once we’ve returned to our normal school or work routine? The answer is: very easily. Cycling journalist Matt Lamy explains how to keep safe on the daily cycle commute
Few things in life offer almost complete benefits, but becoming a cycle…
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For the fourth in a series of blogs outlining some key proposals included in Cycling UK’s response to the Government’s review of cycling and pedestrian safety, campaigns officer Keir Gallagher discusses how three simple changes to the Highway Code could help tackle some of the most persistent acts of bad driving in the UK, creating safer roads and encouraging more cycling…
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A ban on pavement parking, high quality cycling infrastructure, a 20mph limit on local streets and an overhaul of the Highway Code are amongst measures recommended today (Thursday, June 28) in a new manifesto from an alliance of the UK’s major organisations dedicated to walking and cycling…
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Sam Boulton was tragically killed in 2016 when the passenger in a parked private hire vehicle, Mandy Chapple, opened the offside rear door, knocking Sam off his bike and into the path of a Citroen van.
It was the day of his 26th birthday.
Every year, a ride is led by Sam’s family in his memory, and to highlight the dangers of car-dooring.
Following his death,…
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More than 50 riders joined the Stevenage Glow Ride On Wednesday 22nd October. We were in good company with over 60 rides taking place across the UK on the Cycling UK national night of action as part of the ‘My ride. Our right’ campaign.
Communities across the country, lit up the night and called for safer streets and better cycling infrastructure, especially for women riding…
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Four years since updates to the Highway Code were introduced to better protect vulnerable road users, calls for a renewed, nationwide education campaign are mounting
Cycling UK, the country’s leading cycling charity, is calling on the government to reverse cuts…
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The government has just released its long-awaited Road Safety Strategy. Simon Bowkett, Cycling UK’s Interim Head of Policy and Public Affairs, breaks down a bold new plan that could save lives
After more than a decade without a clear plan for cutting deaths and…
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Statistics for cycling in Wales show a disturbing trend as cycling casualties increase, as CTC Cymru calls for the Welsh Government to make good on the ambitions contained in the Active Travel Act Wales.
The Welsh Government has recently published figures showing that the number of killed…
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Cycling UK believes that the Highway Code should contain clearer guidance about opening car doors safely, and include advice on the ‘Dutch Reach’.
Update: 28 July 2020
Since this article first appeared, Cycling UK has been closely involved with the Department for Transport’s (DfT) pre-…
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Head of campaigns, Duncan Dollimore explains the proposals in the draft Highway Code for a hierarchy of responsibility for road users, why this is crucial, and how you can support this proposal.
We’re often told that everyone is responsible for each other on the roads, but should that…
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