Bricycles members have complained to me about the glaring headlights and poor lighting on the cycle path from Falmer to Lewes, part of Route 90 . For long stretches, Route 90 is a two-way unsegregated pedestrian and cycle track next to the A27, a very fast road carrying heavy traffic. I commuted between Brighton and Lewes for several years. I was shocked at how blind you could be due to the glare of car headlights. I used a…

There was an incident on Station Road, Berwick on Sunday morning 9/12/12 at 10 am involving two cyclists and a 4x4 vehicle towing a horse trailer. As a result, one cyclist was left with a broken collar bone and the other with a head injury. The driver did not stop. See the Argus report here:…

This is wonderful news for road users. It is one of Bricycles’ long term campaign goals. Following agreement at the Transport Committee on November 27, Brighton and Hove City Council is introducing a 20 mph speed limit for the centre of Brighton and Hove from April 2013. Officers will proceed with advertising the formal Speed Limit Order for the changes in speed limit in the Phase 1 Area. For the background to the decision, see:…

NICE guidance on “Walking and cycling: local measures to promote walking and cycling as forms of travel or recreation” was published last week.

See http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PH41

This long-awaited essential guidance sets out how people can be encouraged to increase the amount they walk or cycle for travel or recreation purposes. The guidance is intended to help meet public health and other goals (for instance, to reduce traffic…