Latest articles by Laura Laker
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Dangerous lorries to be banned from London to reduce cyclist deaths
Heavy Goods Vehicles without side guards and safety mirrors to be banned from capital as early as next year
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Botched and derisory: the verdict on Government's cycling plan
DfT's new cycling plan gets a mauling in Parliament
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Bristol hopes to double riding population by 2020
Laura Laker visits Bristol, named Britain's first official cycling city in 2008, and with its riding population hoped to double by 2020, examines what the future holds
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Car parking 'free for all' would damage cycling levels
Eric Pickles' parking "free for all" is out-of-date thinking, which could increase car dependency and harm walking and cycling levels, say campaigners
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Wiggle launches own-brand sports nutrition range
Retailer launches energy gels and electrolyte tablets, with energy bars due to be released later in year
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Lorries posing danger to cyclists to be banned from London
Any vehicle weighing over 3.5 tonnes must be fitted with equipment designed to ensure safety of cyclists on London's roads
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Taxi drivers "wasting their money" with judicial review, says cycling commissioner
The London Taxi Drivers Association have threatened a judicial review after Boris Johnson approved the cycle superhighway across London
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MPs call for £10 per head cycling budget for Britain
Transport Select Committee publishes report based on expert evidence - £10 per head spending to get more people cycling - Report recommends more 20mph speed limits - Government must respond to report
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Rail operators awarded for cycle friendliness
Greater Anglia trains, Colchester and Peckham Rye stations were among those voted best for cycling at the ninth annual ATOC Cycle Rail awards
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Great British cycling cafes: where to refuel on your ride
Coffee and cake are just as important as carbon fibre, so here’s our pick of Britain’s many and varied cycling cafes
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80% in support of new London Cycle Superhighways, as consultation ends
The majority of 14,000 respondents to the new Cycle Superhighways consultation are supportive of the plans
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London businesses join forces to back Cycle Superhighways
Array of companies show support for newly revealed plans for cross-London cycle routes
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'Cycle helmets bill' nothing more than hot air
Bill up for debate in the House of Commons tomorrow aims to instigate research into merits of compulsory helmets for cyclists aged under 14
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Robert Goodwill MP is new British 'cycling minister'
Norman Baker replaced as cycling minister - Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department for Transport - by Robert Goodwill
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Call for cabinet level leadership to 'Get Britain Cycling'
Police admit not enforcing 20mph limit at Get Britain Cycling inquiry
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Consortium propose floating cycle superhighway for the Thames
The floating bike path would provide a solution to pollution and traffic problems in the capital say consortium
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Segregated cycle lanes using planters and armadillos could spread across Britain
Plant pots and 'armadillos' separate cyclists from other traffic, with first such lane officially opened in Camden, London
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Over 20,000 sign petition as pressure mounts on Boris Johnson to improve cycle safety in London
In less than 48 hours, 20,000 sign online 'Save our Cyclists' petition in wake of five London cyclist fatalities in nine days
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'Media are scaring people off cycling' says London cycling commissioner
London's cycling commissioner, Andrew Gilligan, says people's perceptions of the danger of cycling are being heightened by adverse coverage
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New app crowd sources information for cyclists
Cycle Hackney app allows users to report potholes and report problem areas for cyclists, as well as sharing photos
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Survey reveals that 1.5 million drivers have never had an eye test
Eye tests should be compulsory for all drivers, says road safety charity
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New Cycle Superhighways unveiled for London
New route includes 18-mile cycle route running East-West through the capital city
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Chris Boardman calls for clear national vision in cycling
Chris Boardman gives evidence to All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, saying more needs to be done to encourage cycling
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Bath cycle ride: Going underground
Laura Laker travels to Bath for a ride along the banks of the River Avon and local canals, taking in the UK’s longest cycling and walking tunnel
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