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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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Cycling UK believes that the Highway Code’s rules on overtaking cyclists should be made clearer and include a minimum distance guideline.
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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An exclusive poll carried out for Cycling UK has revealed that the state of Britain’s roads and having to share the road with lorries and other large vehicles, are the biggest factors stopping more people taking up cycling in the UK.
YouGov poll of 2,000 GB adults finds close passes,…
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During the House of Lords debate yesterday (10 February) on promoting cycling, Peers of all parties called for Dutch-style separate cycle facilities, high quality design standards and increased investment
The debate (see transcript and video) was tabled by Lord Young of Cookham,…
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Charity takes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to court after it refused to reconsider controversial decision to keep underpass open to motor traffic
Cycling UK takes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council to court after its refusal to reconsider decision to keep…
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Today (Tuesday 28, July) the Prime Minister announced the detail behind his vision to create a “golden age of cycling.” Cycling UK director Matt Mallinder explains how this didn’t just happen overnight.
Since March when lockdown restrictions began, cycling’s star has risen in the political…
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CTC, the national cycling charity, will urge MPs to demand leadership, commitment to quality cycling conditions, and funding of at least £10 per person annually, to ‘Get Britain Cycling’ when giving evidence at today’s Commons Transport Select Committee inquiry on cycle safety.
The inquiry…
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Cycling UK has been campaigning for safer road surfaces for almost 140 years! Currently one of the biggest and most dangerous issues for people cycling is the growing abundance of potholes and the lack of funds to fix them. That's why we were asked to appear on The One Show on BBC1 to look at different ways to fill potholes. Cycling UK's Victoria Hazael explains more…
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Transport for London (TfL) is seeking your views on a possible step towards safer lorries. But with your help, this could be the first step to a much bigger win. CTC is proposing a 'roadmap' so that, within a few years, the only lorries allowed on most built-up streets in London and elsewhere would be those whose cabs let the driver see cyclists as easily as bus drivers can…
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Cycling UK calls for the Government’s Clean Air Zones to pay for the promotion and development of sustainable and active travel
Cycling UK, in its response to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) consultation on the “Implementation of Clean Air Zones in England…
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