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Make the roads safer for cyclists: Family of Emma Burke Newman plead.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

New paper highlights positive impact of cycling during lockdown.

Funding for new Police Scotland dashcam reporting portal welcomed by Cycle Law Scotland.

Lack of safety is proving to be a barrier to cycling. We need to learn from previous incidents and make changes where appropriate.

Having recently settled three separate tram case civil claims, this blog serves as an update on the current status and position being taking by the City of Edinburgh Council with regard to settling tram cases in Edinburgh.

Whilst overall road casualty figures are down, more cyclists have been killed or seriously injured than last year.