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Created: 26 September 2018

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Sending tourists on the road like lambs to the slaughter The festival is over for another year and the city is slowly returning to normal. However, September is not only the end of the festival but it brought the launch of the cities Cycle Hire...

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Created: 23 May 2017

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Full fry up with all the trimmings, or quick cereal bar on the way out the door? Relaxing read at the newspaper whilst sipping a freshly brewed latte or a quick slurp of tea while kids ready for school? We all have different morning routines. One...

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Created: 15 September 2016

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One of the more interesting local health and safety-related news recently was the news that the creation of a new cycling “superhighway” in Edinburgh was approved in principle last week. The plan at the moment is to create a 2.5 mile cycle...

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Created: 26 February 2016

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The proposed West Coates Cycle Track has caused polarised views across the city.

 The proposal: A new cycle lane providing a safe route into the city centre.

The Issues:

The proposal involves reducing four lanes of traffic to 2 from Roseburn to...

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Created: 03 November 2015

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It has been well documented that if Scotland is going to reduce its rate of cycling accident personal injuries it needs to greatly increase its efforts to improve cycling infrastructure, a move which will require significant investment.

The good...

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Created: 18 September 2015

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The Near Miss Project has revealed that cyclists experience a near-miss cycling accident more than once a week.

The study, which looked at the experiences of 1,500 cyclists from around the UK found that the most hardened cyclists experience a "very...

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Created: 16 June 2015

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Thompsons Solicitors are already dealing with almost 100 claims regarding cycling accidents in Edinburgh, all of which are directly linked to the tram tracks, and our personal injury solicitors believe City of Edinburgh Council could be facing a...

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Created: 27 April 2015

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Is it a good idea to saddle car drivers with presumption of liability when they are involved in cycling accidents?

It certainly would be a bold and controversial move, but it is one advocated by many groups, including road safety campaigners,...

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