2012

Road.cc: AA president’s branding of cyclist-hating drivers as “idiots” wins fans on social media

Cycling blogger says he’ll switch from RAC to AA after Edmund King’s remarks, others pledge to follow suit

Simon_MacMichael, December 7, 2012

High-profile comments made in …

The London Evening Standard: AA boss: Cyclist-hating drivers ‘are absolute idiots’

– AA president slams hateful drivers after BBC documentary
– He wants more safe cycle paths in London
– Mr King adamant that cycling issues are now being taken …

Road.cc: Truth the first casualty in BBC’s War on Britain’s Roads?

Balance and objectivity also reported missing in action as BBC airs controversial documentary

Simon MacMichael, December 6, 2012

BBC One yesterday evening aired its controversial documentary The War on …

Road.cc: Abuse of cyclists “almost like racial discrimination,” claims AA President

Hatred leads to conflicts and casualties – it’s a road safety issue says AA’s top man

Simon MacMichael, November 16, 2012

AA President Edmund King has said that hatred …

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians can take the high road to safety

November 15, 2012 

By Annie Siebert / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cyclists captured Pittsburgh’s attention this summer after two bicyclists were killed and one was gravely injured in …

WPXI Pittsburgh: Cyclist hit by truck driver in Squirrel Hill says incident was intentional

PITTSBURGH — A bicyclist said he was intentionally run down by a pickup truck in Squirrel Hill on Tuesday.

Police said they are searching for the …

Road.cc: AA President calls for end to ‘Two Tribes’ mentality that divides cyclists and motorists

Edmund King pens column for AA Magazine ahead of speech today at Road Safety GB conference

Simon_MacMichael, November 14, 2012

AA President Edmund King has …

CBS Pittsburgh: Injured Bicyclist: No Way It Was An Accident

November 14, 2012 12:34 PM

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local man who works to memorialize bicyclists who’ve been hit by motorists was nearly a victim himself.

And he says Tuesday’s …

The Province: Europe making it easy for cyclists to brave big cities

eurovision: Building seamless route from suburbs to downtown

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NOVEMBER 13, 2012

COPENHAGEN — Cycling in European cities can be terrifying as cars, trucks and scooters …

The Press Democrat: Sonoma County set to study making it easier for bicyclists to sue hostile drivers

By BRETT WILKISON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Published: Monday, November 12, 2012

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today is expected to endorse studying …