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- Speed warnings and radar guns slow down cyclists [Subscription]Cyclists are being subjected to automatic speed checks for the first time as part of plans to encourage them to slow down.
- Responsible Riding [Subscription]In an age of acceleration, the bicycle is a joy. It can shift you through crowds and traffic without noise, fumes or the price of a gym membership, and yet it’s one of the finest exercise machines ever devised. Sadly, cyclists in cities sometimes live dangerously. More than 100 were killed on Britain’s roads last year.
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- Bike-sharing startup Mobike expands across London: Next stop IslingtonChinese bike-share firm Mobike pedalled into the capital in July, rocking up in Ealing.
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- £16m to improve road safety along West Midlands HS2 routeRegion is granted new capital to building cycle lanes and new junctions along route of planned high-speed rail line
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- Transport minister hits back at reports of ‘plan’ for compulsory helmets and hi-vis for cyclistsJesse Norman says review into cycling safety will be "based on the evidence"
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