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14 May 2012 - 3:35pm
IAM feeds the tabloids with spurious claims of red light jumping cyclists
Occupying an advanced stop line is also technically 'jumping a red light'
Both the Guardian and BikeBiz have broken an embargoed press release from the Institute of Advanced Motorists claiming that the majority of cyclists jump red lights.
10 May 2012 - 11:46am
Why not ride in the middle of the road?
A typical cycle lane
The Daily Mail asked "Is this the dumbest cycle lane in Britain? Blundering workmen paint path in the MIDDLE of busy road". CTC's Greg Woodford explains why sometimes it is OK to cycle in the middle of the road.
20 March 2012 - 2:11pm
Every day is different - why I ride to work all year round
Why I like cycle commuting.
17 February 2012 - 12:02pm
London town centres: cyclists and pedestrians are more important than car users
Cycle parking inside a shopping centre in the Netherlands
Research conducted by Transport for London has revealed that although cyclists and pedestrians spend less per visit than car users, they visit more often and therefore tend to spend more per week.

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