safety

How to cycle safely near an HGV – teach your kids now!

Would you or your kids know what to do if you had to cycle close to an HGV?

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Cycling safely alongside a lorry in Amsterdam, Holland

Cycle licences and number plates – a great way to improve safety for our kids?

Cycle licenses and number plates- a great way to improve safety for our kids? I first wrote this article in 2019, and every so often it needs re-sharing, as a celebrity, politician or journalist decides it’s a good idea to tout the idea of having cycle number plates, or licences, for cyclists. At that time…

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Operation Close Pass sign

Operation Close Pass – what is it, and does it work?

Operation Close Pass is an initiative being rolled out by police forces across the UK to reduce the number of accidents caused by drivers not giving enough space to people riding bikes. Today it was the turn of Cumbria Police to introduce the scheme, so I headed up to the launch at Rheged Centre in…

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Respro hi-viz vest waistcoat for small children aged 4 and under to wear over their coat at night to be seen whilst cycling

High Viz Reflective kids vests for cycling in winter

A hi-viz reflective waistcoat is a quick and easy way to make your kids safer this winter

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Segregated cycle path

You don’t know what good feels like until you ride it – a mum’s view of cycling in Dublin

Dublin has had a lot of investment in cycling infrastructure. What’s it like to cycle there?

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