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This video camera study showed that less than 5% of people on bikes broke traffic laws while riding bikes, yet 66% of people did so while driving. And perhaps even more importantly, if you REALLY want even MORE bike-riders to obey laws, build more protected bike infrastructure. Via @carltonreid.com

forbes.comCyclists Break Far Fewer Road Rules Than Motorists, Finds New Video StudyBusting the myth of the "scofflaw cyclist" Danish Road Directorate studies reveal that while 66% of motorists routinely break road traffic laws only 5% of cyclists do so. Law breaking by cyclists is h...

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Between 2021 and 2025, around 2 million cyclists passed the floating bus stops on Leith Street, Edinburgh, and around 5 million bus passengers boarded or alighted here. No injuries have been recorded. Over the same period, drivers injured around 600 Edinburgh pedestrians, killing 16.

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‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave. “Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.” If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.

theguardian.com‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green waveTraffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

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“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes. This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com

euronews.comCycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprintIf everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.

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“The mobility transition’s biggest obstacle is not a lack of support, but a misunderstanding of how much support there actually is. Politicians must stop blindly accepting the loudest voices and focus on what the silent majority wants: a city where the car isn’t the norm, but one of many options.“

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Bike infrastructure can strengthen bonds between kids and caregivers, foster curiosity about the world and connect families to their neighborhoods. Everyday moments that won't show up in traffic models but are just as valuable—helping children develop, relationships flourish and communities thrive.

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This can’t be shared enough. The real #oil deal to get fuel prices low is to organize you don’t even need that fuel. Healthy liveable places to live.

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social

“Here's the REAL conspiracy: Too many people are forced into car-dependent lives, with more health harms, crashes, air pollution, social isolation — and less space for everything…” @grantennis.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social @brenttoderian.bsky.social in @usa.streetsblog.org. #1HourCityConspiracy

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Monday morning outside Rotterdam Centraal, thousands of cyclists stream toward the station in a carefully choreographed flow. What you’re seeing is the power of systems thinking—the bicycle and train both succeed because they work together seamlessly, where each mode extends the reach of the other.

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Show up!! CAVE people, very few, but very active. CAVE? Citizens Against Virtually Everything. Last night many, many Torontonians showed up: 'STOP bikelane removal'. Do not destroy the few SAFE bikelanes; build more. AAA: All Ages Abilities. Connectivity. SHOW UP & FIGHT! Now!

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I see a lot of people complaining about the undoubtedly stressful conditions at present on London's roads. But I see few people complaining about motor vehicles. Yet in the last 24 hours three vulnerable road users have died after being hit by people driving motor vehicles.

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One of the best ways to experience fietsgeluk (cycling happiness) is by pedalling together as an expression of community, and the Cycling Without Age Bike Parade in Budapest was no exception. At a time when cycling has become so politically divisive, it was a beautiful, communal act of celebration!

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It was just amazing yesterday when Kidical Mass arrived in Westminster for the #LondonCyclingFestival. I spent the day in the heart of London and let me tell you that people are ready for change there. Let’s go. Sound UP loud for the total vibe of yesterday ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

Just came across this when clearing up. I grew up in Chester at a time of brilliant #repertorytheatre, the like of which sadly we can’t even contemplate. Age 17/18 look at how much I cld experience in my own city. #arts #theatre #culture

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Autonomous vehicles are currently operating in a grey area within the law. In some cases the companies that own them have obtained permission from local authorities to operate, some have not. You can help us tackle this issue by contacting your MP: act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/193798/...

act.livingstreets.org.ukOur pavements are not for saleDelivery robots are operating on UK pavements right now with no national regulatory framework governing them. The Government is aware and it's people who pay the price, congesting pavements, creating...

Why do we in this country make such a deal about straightforward things. Every time I travel to Europe (and for many years) I pay #citytax at every hotel/airbnb. It’s a perfectly good name and the right thing to do. ‘Overnight tax’ is just fussy!!!

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Are you a disabled cyclist? @ategov.bsky.social and the Department for Transport are looking for people to join a Disability Advisory Group exploring the safety and accessibility of floating bus stops. Apply by Wednesday 9 September 2026: tinyurl.com/44jxaa6r Please share.

tinyurl.comFloating Bus Stops Research Disability Advisory Group - Information and Application FormWheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.

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People who "almost got hit by a bicycle" are extremely numerous while people who actually got hit by cars remain unavailable for comment.