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London’s Cycle Superhighway to be extended04/06/2013 Bus stop bypasses for cyclists and new facilities to help them get ahead of other traffic at junctions will be delivered as part of an extension to Barclays Cycle Superhighway 2 (CS2). |
Cyclist awareness training for HGV drivers25/07/2013 HGV drivers will be taught safer driving skills through courses run by FM Conway’s London Highways Academy of Excellence. |
Ringway Jacobs puts focus on cyclist and pedestrian safety15/08/2013 Ringway Jacobs has announced a partnership with Cycle Safety Shield that aims to reduce cycle and pedestrian collision with heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). |
Cycle safety campaign launched in key UK cities22/10/2013 A campaign to raise awareness of cycle safety in London is being rolled out in cities across the UK. |
Deaths of cyclists in London spark call for road safety18/11/2013 Six cyclists have been killed on London’s roads in the last two weeks. |
Cycle-level lights to be installed in London16/12/2013 New low-level traffic lights designed for cyclists have been authorised for use following safety trials. |
TfL to ban unsafe lorries from London’s roads04/02/2014 Transport for London (TfL) has set out plans to make lorries safer for cyclists. |
£300m to be spent on improving 33 London junctions27/02/2014 A £300 million programme of investment will see 33 of London’s most notorious road junctions upgraded to make them safer and less threatening for cyclists and pedestrians. |
HGV blind spot technology to be tested24/04/2014 Blind spot safety technology that can be fitted to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be independently tested by TRL (Transport Research Laboratory). |
Old Street roundabout to get overhaul13/11/2014 Plans to radically redesign Old Street roundabout, transforming the area for cyclists and pedestrians and creating a new public space for all to enjoy, have been announced by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson. |
Unsafe lorries will be banned from London’s roads09/02/2015 Lorries without safety equipment will be banned from London’s roads in an effort to protect cyclists and pedestrians. |
Mayor marks start of work on Cycle Superhighways10/03/2015 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has marked the start of work on London’s first segregated Cycle Superhighway after helping to dig out the first tarmac. |
New signals help cyclists get a head start in Liverpool18/06/2015 A new scheme is helping cyclists in Liverpool to beat the traffic. |
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Ban on unsafe lorries comes into effect01/09/2015 A ban on unsafe lorries has come into effect in London from today (1 September 2015). |
Cyclists fall victim to deteriorating roads03/09/2015 Deteriorating road surfaces are one of the main factors behind a significant increase in the numbers of cyclists being killed or seriously injured, according to the CTC, the national cycling charity. |
Amey invests £1m in protecting cyclists25/11/2015 Amey is investing almost £1million in new fleet technology that is designed to protect cyclists and pedestrians. |
TfL making improvements at Bow Interchange13/01/2016 Transport for London (TfL) has begun construction of safety improvements for pedestrians and cyclists at the Bow Interchange in east London. |
Quietway opens in London15/06/2016 London’s first Quietway route, a continuous sign-posted route which links Greenwich and Waterloo by quieter backstreet roads, is now open. |
New campaign to improve cyclists’ safety28/09/2016 Cyclists in London and Manchester are being encouraged to ‘hang back’ from lorries in a safety campaign launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). |
Hazzard gives green light to greenways15/11/2016 Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has given the green light to 1,000 kilometres of greenways – traffic free paths that can be used by walkers, runners and cyclists. |
Cyclist pothole costs 25 times higher than driver claims04/03/2019 Pothole compensation claims cost councils 25 times more per cyclist than for motorists, according to new research. |
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