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Motorbikes in the bus lanes

Motorbikes in the bus lanes

By on 23/12/2011 in Cycling in London

On Wednesday 21st of December TfL delivered an early Christmas gift to motorbike riders announcing that they’ll now be allowed permanent access to all bus lanes on TfL’s network. The reason was quoted as the infamous: “Smoothing traffic flow” which as we’ve discovered recently, trumps all other transportation policies such as sustainability and safety. According [...]

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The Skyride in pictures

The Skyride in pictures

By on 05/09/2010 in Cycling in London

85,000 people took over London’s roads in this years Skyride. A member of staff looks on as cheery Londoners cycle past. Give people a chance to be a little bit quirky and express themselves and they’ll take it. With beautiful results! The cheery “lollypop” staff who try to organise the mayhem. Some people appreciate them [...]

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Should cyclists be allowed to turn left at red?

Should cyclists be allowed to turn left at red?

By on 03/09/2010 in Features

Having yesterday revealed the amount of time cyclists spend at red lights there is one suggestion that the Mayor of London supports that could make a big difference. Simply allowing cyclists to make a left turn at a red light. Currently, doing this incurs a £30 fine if you are caught. Yet, some cyclists will [...]

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Small steps forward instead of strides for cyclists in today’s Transport Plan

By on 12/10/2009 in News

A look at the Mayors London Transport Plan and how it falls short of serving cyclists with only a 5% target of modal share

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