Posts tagged with ‘London’

Could overnight deliveries make streets safer for cyclists?

The Government is encouraging hauliers to make more out-of-hours deliveries – potentially making the streets safer for cyclists at busy times. The ‘Quiet Deliveries’ initiative particularly targets construction lorries, responsible…

‘Cycle streets’ are on the way

London and other cities could see back roads transformed into ‘cycle streets’ by new Government rules. The obscurely-titled Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions, whose latest version was released…

Urban jungle: Tesco ad celebrates bike commuting

Jungle musician Goldie is the star of a new advert for Tesco Mobile that celebrates cycle commuting – and promises to ‘banish average’ from the daily routine. Filmed in Lewisham…

Tube strike leads to new Boris Bike record

Almost 50,000 Londoners took to ‘Boris bikes’ yesterday to dodge the Tube strike – setting a new record for the scheme. With 49,025 hires, the total exceeds the previous record…

72% of construction lorries in London crackdown were unsafe

The crackdown on lorries that endanger London’s cyclists is to be extended, following a successful six-month trial. Meanwhile, the London Cycling Campaign is stepping up its campaign to improve HGV…