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8 April 2024

Rules of the road don't apply here

The rules of the road don’t apply on off-road routes. Lord Sandison ruling on the case of Nigel Dick v Joseph Merrick 2024

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21 January 2024

How long is too long?

The delay in implementing changes and improvements to dangerous junctions can have severe consequences.

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4 January 2024

Tram troubles and Cycling Safety

Despite the significant number of cyclists who have been injured as a result of the tram tracks, very little has been done in terms of making improvements.

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20 September 2023

Safer roads for cyclists

Data shows us that roads are actually getting safer to cycle on but perceptually it doesn't feel like that. More needs to be done by the criminal justice system to demonstrate that irresponsible or illegal driving behaviour is unacceptable.

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19 September 2023

Volunteering at UCI World Champs

CLS Paralegal Manas Disoriya recently volunteered as a marshal for the Individual Time Trials at the UCI World Cycling Championships in Stirling.

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7 August 2023

Pedalling Together

Jo Clancy shares her thoughts about what it means to be able to cycle on a tandem with blind or visually impaired cyclists as a member of the Vie Velo tandem club in Edinburgh.

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15 March 2023

CLS sponsors PCC

Cycle Law Scotland announces sponsorship package with Peebles Cycling Club for 2023

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7 March 2023

Average cyclist but training like a pro

CLS Lawyer, Jo Clancy, heads to the Canaries for some Winter cycling and some serious climbing.

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5 January 2023

Cycling incidents caused by the Edinburgh tram tracks

Four separate cycling injury cases involving tram tracks in 4 key locations have recently been settled out of court but CoEC continues to deny liability.

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2 November 2022

H&I Road Police and CLS reignite #LightUp

Cycle Law Scotland provide PS Road Policing Unit in Dingwall with bike lights to hand out to cyclists rather than issue a Fixed Penalty Notice.

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9 October 2022

Civil Claims and the MIB

Civil Claims for cyclists injured by an uninsured or untraced driver

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26 September 2022

Edinburgh Tram Track Injuries – will they ever stop?

£1.2m paid out in compensation claims will continue to rise unless CEC takes action now. 

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