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National road charging is inevitable, warns head of UK motoring group

John — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:45 +0000

A national system of charging people to drive on the roads is inevitable as part of a package of measures to cut congestion and pollution, the head of the UK’s leading motoring lobby group warned on Tuesday. Read article

The ‘ghost bike’ revolt: Families demand action on cyclist deaths

John — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:18:01 +0000

Minister accused of failure to act as protest against rise in fatalities gathers momentum. Read article

Cities fit for cycling

John — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:56 +0000

The (UK) Times has launched a public campaign and 8-point manifesto calling for cities to be made fit for cyclists; read article

Hop onboard an HGV and see what they can’t see

John — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:54:20 +0000

A safety initiative by the Met is encouraging cyclists and HGV drivers and cyclists to swap places

For most cyclists, HGVs are the thing most feared on urban roads. Despite only comprising 5% of traffic, they are involved in about 50% of cyclist deaths each year, and many more serious injuries. Read article

How many studies into obesity does it take to build one cycle path?

John — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:49:32 +0000

Article in the British Medical Journal

ECF Facts and Figures

John — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:16:41 +0000

European Cycling Federation: Facts & Figures

A couple of interesting facts from the above

~2.5 more bicycles than cars were produced – globally – in 2000
Safety in numbers: further clear evidence that the more cyclists there are, the safer it is for all of them; data are given for the UK, but not for Ireland

How to make a Night Bike

John — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:02:20 +0000

Make a glow-in-the-dark night bike, with phosphorescent paint

The danger of road safety

John — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:38 +0000

Cyclists in Amsterdam are fearless: no helmets, no protective kit

Yet they may be safer, too. Read article

Dublin city centre plan will see cars give way to pedestrians (and cyclists?)

John — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:06:25 +0000

DUBLIN CITY centre will be predominantly for pedestrians, cyclists and those using public transport, with through-traffic discouraged, according to a new strategy developed by city planners.

Titled Your City, Your Space , the draft strategy notes that more than 500,000 people access the city centre daily – 235,000 workers, 45,000 students, 120,000 shoppers or other visitors and 116,000 inner city residents.

Read article

Cycling officer gets jobs reprieve

John — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:19:35 +0000

Irish Times - Well done all those who campaigned for this!