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'Dutch Reach' technique added to Highway Code

The 'Dutch Reach' method, which forces drivers to be aware of traffic when they're opening a car door, will be added to the Highway Code.
Published 19 October 2018
Cycling equivalent to death by dangerous driving laws could be enacted

'Death by dangerous cycling' law proposed

A change to the law could see cyclists who kill by colliding with pedestrians convicted of "death by dangerous cycling".
Published 15 August 2018

Video: fireman's near miss with child on bike

A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue commander has implored cyclists to take care on the road, after avoiding a crash with a child cyclist.
Published 08 August 2018
Government reveals plans to spend £500k training instructors to teach cycling safety to learners

Government plans to spend £500k on cycle safety

The Department for Transport has unveiled plans to spend £500,000 training driving instructors to incorporate cycling safety into their lessons.
Published 02 July 2018
Car makers told to fit cyclist detection systems to save lives

Car makers told to fit cyclist detection systems

Changes are being made to the way new cars are assessed for safety, to encourage the widespread fitment of bicycle detection systems and help cut
Published 26 April 2018
The best motoring gifs in the world part 1

The best motoring gifs in the world part 1

Gifs ... what the internet was made for.
Published 11 April 2018
Drivers face fines for overtaking too close to cyclists

Drivers face fines for overtaking close to cyclist

Motorists could be fined for driving too close to cyclists under a safety review designed to make bikes the natural choice for short journeys.
Published 15 March 2018
Rising traffic leaves people more scared of getting on their bike

Rising traffic means fewer cyclists

The number of people taking to the road by bicycle has dropped amid mounting concern over traffic levels. Figures published by the Department fo
Published 26 January 2018
Compulsory helmets and hi-vis vests under review for all cyclists on British roads

Compulsory helmets under review for cyclists

Cyclists could be made to wear helmets and high-visibility vests for the first time in a review of bike safety.
Published 01 December 2017
Jeremy Clarkson: ban buses or bicycles to reduce road deaths

Jeremy Clarkson: ban buses or bicycles

Jeremy Clarkson has proposed banning either buses or bicycles in order to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on Britain's roads.
Published 18 November 2017
Me and My Motor: Jason Kenny, Olympic cyclist

Me and My Motor: Jason Kenny

Jason Kenny, the six-time Olympic cycling gold medallist, is relaxing trackside. But this isn’t a velodrome, he’s at Silverstone, practising...
Published 24 July 2017
Cyclists stopped by UK police for riding two abreast

Video: cyclists riding abreast stopped by police

A cyclist filmed an encounter with the police after being stopped for riding two abreast, and the footage has led to intense debate over...
Published 23 May 2017