cycling
13 Mar 2023
New £200m fund for UK walking and cycling routes
Devon Live reports that Selaine Saxby, the MP for North Devon, has welcomed a £200 million fund to improve walking and cycling across the UK Schools, high streets and main...
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03 Jan 2023
Countryside riders targeted by bike thieves amid record lows in police detection rates
The Telegraph reports that cyclists taking rides into the countryside are being mugged for their high-end bikes by crime gangs exploiting historic lows in police detection rates Cycling UK, one...
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23 May 2022
DfT awards £200 million to active travel projects across England
Intelligent Transport reports that the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that millions of people across England will be able to benefit from cleaner air and more affordable ways to...
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06 Dec 2021
Cyclist deaths soar on rural roads in England
The BBC also reports that coronavirus lockdowns have created a cycling boom in England, with record numbers of people out on their bikes to get exercise and fresh air However,...
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26 Nov 2018
Rural roads are the biggest blackspots
New analysis from the road safety charity Brake has found that, on average, a cyclist or motorcyclist is killed every hour on UK roads, according to the website Motor1. The...
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12 Nov 2018
Calls to reduce rural road speed limits
The Sunday Times reported on calls from the cycling charity Sustrans for a reduction in the speed limit on rural roads from 60 to 40 miles per hour. The charity’s...
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