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Ireland: 13 Club Cyclists rammed by motorist in Hit & Run Road Rage Attack

As cyclists face the continuing brunt of motorists' frustration, here is a story from the Irish Herald today: "A TOTAL of 15 witnesses are assisting gardai in their investigation into a hit-and-run incident that left 13 cyclists injured. The probe into the incident, which...

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created by Beaulieu | 6 days ago | updated 6 days ago
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Victory for Critical Mass Cyclists who win Landmark Ruling at House of Lords

LONDON A controversial legal battle, has been going on for months over the legal rights of Critical Mass and the Law Lords have, today, now ruled that the last Friday of the Month Critical Mass Cyclists,...

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opinion by Beaulieu | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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UK: Mercedes Motorist fined £150 for killing a cyclist

Further to a stream of punitive punishments in the UK for motorists who kill cyclists, here is another, from the Yorkshire Post (18/11/08) (£150 is about the price of two nights in a 3 star hotel or a couple of posh haircuts) "A van driver was...

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opinion by Beaulieu | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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Tonbridge: Road Accident involving Pedestrian in Hildenborough

Update: 13/11/08 A woman was injured as she leapt from a car. An road accident today, at about 1815 hours during the rush hour traffic, occurred by the traffic lights outside the BP garage in Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent along, the B245. Police arrived...

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created by Beaulieu | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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London: Aldgate to Stratford Road (Olympic City) to be made a Cycling Superhighway

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London: Aldgate to Stratford Road (Olympic City) to be made a Cycling Superhi...

The London Cycling Campaign have said that Transport for London and its partners have had a presentation of plans, on 29 October, to regenerate the notorious Aldgate to Stratford road into a...

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opinion by Beaulieu | 4 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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London: Police Vehicle involved in Crash

In heavy rain, a police vehicle was involved in a serious crash this evening, at around 6.30pm, causing long tailbacks, at Bow, East London, outside the Youth Court. The vehicle was on the second lane...

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created by Beaulieu | 4 wks ago | updated 4 wks ago
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Tunbridge Wells: Family ordered to move off land they own

This is an article from the Kent & Sussex Courier today, and unusually providing both sides of the story:- "A GIPSY family has been ordered to move off land they own in Brenchley after councillors refused controversial plans for them to set up home there. A...

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created by Beaulieu | 5 wks ago | updated 4 wks ago
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London: Wildlife Team tackle 'Cycle from Hell' the Greenway

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London: Update: Wildlife Trust take on 'Cyclepath from Hell'

This is about the heavily vandalised Greenway Path that overlooks the London 2012 Olympic Site in East London, mentioned as the 'Cycle Path from Hell', in an article by NP Contributor Beaulieu...

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created by Beaulieu | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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London: 18 month trial for Motorcyclists in Bus/Cycle Lanes from 2009

Though other countries in Europe often have better transport systems in place such as more off road cycle paths and more trams, Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has agreed to allow motorcyclists in bus lane from January. Now cyclists already have...

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created by Beaulieu | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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Cyclists deaths: Lorry Tests need to be updated

Further to previous stories about cyclists who have been killed by lorries in the UK, here is an excerpt from the Independent (25/10/08:- " There's been a spate of nasty cycling accidents in London over the past few weeks – many of which have involved lorries,...

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created by Beaulieu | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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London: A Teenage cyclist is killed by a Lorry at Blackspot in Tooting

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London: A Teenage cyclist is killed by a Lorry at Blackspot in Tooting

Update 3 November 2008, BBC Radio London Presenters JoAnne Good & Paul Ross have had a discussion with Southwark cyclists and listeners about lorries and cyclists in their Breakfast Show on 3...

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opinion by Beaulieu | 6 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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British Charity Cyclist, killed in a collision with two vehicles, has reached target of £10,000 for the Air Ambulance

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British Charity Cyclist, killed in a collision with two vehicles, has reached...

Further to BBC Somerset's news on 4 October, of Graham Lees, a charity cyclist, who was cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats, a distance of about 1000 miles, when he was killed by two vehicles, close to the...

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opinion by Beaulieu | 8 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago
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UK: Police take an Online Cycling Test and Mark it Themselves

I have heard it all now. This bizarre cycling story comes from 'News of the World' (21/09). Thames Valley Police have had the bright idea of asking police to take an online cycling test. A practical test...

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opinion by Beaulieu | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago
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London: Two cyclists hit by lorries. One Fatal

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London September -Three cyclists hit by lorries. Two Fatal

Previous story:- Two cyclists were run over by lorries on 18 September bringing attention, once again, to road safety on our busy roads. In the UK, it is not compulsory for trucks to use 'Blind Spot...

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created by Beaulieu | 11 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago
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Update: London 2012's 'Bin Bag' route to Stratford, Olympic City

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Update: London 2012's 'Bin Bag' route to Stratford, Olympic City

Further to my article on 26 August on the squalor of the Olympic Route from the City of London to Stratford, and several emails, to The Mayor of London and Newham Council, I walked today...

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created by Beaulieu | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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