For more, better and safer cycling in and around Cambridge
A letter from the Department for Transport (page 1, page 2) sent out this week makes it clear that the government is expecting councils to quickly implement safe and meaningful active travel routes by using techniques such as modal filters (a.k.a. ‘point closures’) and physical segregation as far as possible. The letter
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We've responded to the Department for Transport consultation on reporting road accidents to the police.
Out first comment was to point out that "we do not use the term ‘accidents’, preferring the more widely used terms ‘collisions’ or‘crashes’. With virtually every crash, at least some blame will be attached to at least one person.
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Cambridge Cycling Campaign is fully supporting Cambridgeshire County Council's proposal for the DfT Cycle City Ambition Grant funding. Cambridge is the only British centre where levels of cycling approach those seen in the best continental towns or cities. It should be used as the place to demonstrate that continental ideas can further increase cycle use.
While
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