The Spring 2025 RCC newsletter pdf is now downloadable from the Newsletters page, or you can also click on each article to read them separately.
In this issue we talk about:
Guidance for Safer Cycling
There has been a lot of media attention on the proliferation of illegal e-bikes. Some of this attention (including the recent Panorama documentary) has not attempted to articulate the distinction between legal and illegal e-bikes, and there will undoubtedly be some who think all e-bikes are illegal.
But there is a danger that all this publicity can divert road safety campaigning away from the major safety hazards that are actually faced by pedestrians and cyclists alike. To this end we contacted the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner and asked for a clear statement of their policy regarding e-bikes and the safety of all cyclists.
In this issue we print the response we received from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, which, as you can read, had a heavy emphasis on the treatment of e-scooters!
Also we touch on best practice for cyclists when it comes to passing horses, the Highway Code, and how to recover a stolen bike from a bike shop.
But as a livelier alternative, we have a report from someone whose life has changed with his special electric assist tricycle.
And we include, as usual, the Council Campaigners’ reports, Kidical Mass report and Chairman’s letter to keep you informed.
RBC Spring 2025 Report
WBC Spring 2025 Report
WoBC Spring 2025 Report
After 42 Years – A Price Rise
Kidical Mass Spring 2025 Report
Chairman’s Letter Spring 2025
Illegal Use of E-Scooters and E-Bikes and Road Safety Strategy
Passing Horses Safely
My Chariot of Fire
Cyclists and The Highway Code
Learning Cycle Skills and Confidence
Legally Recovering a Stolen Bike
Contact and campaign details, including advertising rates, are on the back page of the pdf and printed version.
The next issue is planned for June 2025. If you would like to contribute, please email the Editor as soon as possible (preferably by 1 May 2025) with your article or letter.
