Laura Laker
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Dangerous lorries to be banned from London to reduce cyclist deathsHeavy 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 planDfT's new cycling plan gets a mauling in Parliament
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Bristol hopes to double riding population by 2020Laura 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Car parking 'free for all' would damage cycling levelsEric Pickles' parking "free for all" is out-of-date thinking, which could increase car dependency and harm walking and cycling levels, say campaigners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 rangeRetailer 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 LondonAny 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 commissionerThe 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 BritainTransport 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 friendlinessGreater 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 rideCoffee 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 endsThe 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 SuperhighwaysArray of companies show support for newly revealed plans for cross-London cycle routes
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'Cycle helmets bill' nothing more than hot airBill 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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David Cameron announces major cycling investmentEight cities to share £77 million; Government commitment to cycle-proof roads
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MPs from all parties support action to Get Britain Cycling100 MPs from all political parties take part in Commons debate on the motion to improve conditions for cyclists on Britain's roads. But what will happen now?
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Concerns raised over Edinburgh cycle route
Campaigners are concered about the new cycle way in Edinburgh, due to open in September, suggesting that better route options are available
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Head cams are about protection, not vigilantismThe Telegraph's Andrew Crithclow alleged this week that cyclists with head cams "are doing more harm than good." But does anyone really believe that?
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ASA overturns ruling on 'no helmet' Cycling Scotland advertAdvertising Standards Agency now says that 'See Cyclist, Think Horse' advert was not socially irresponsible for showing a cyclist without a helmet
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Consortium propose floating cycle superhighway for the ThamesThe 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 BritainPlant 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 LondonIn 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 commissionerLondon's cycling commissioner, Andrew Gilligan, says people's perceptions of the danger of cycling are being heightened by adverse coverage
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