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News / 28 July 2020

New report on access to bikes in Scotland

Access to bike schemes have an important role to play in making cycling available to all.

News / 20 July 2020

Cycling sees “modal share” in Scotland increase five-fold

Cycling Scotland’s twice-yearly nationwide monitoring survey across 97 locations shows the share of people cycling vs using other forms of transport increased to 3.44% in May 2020.

Organisation’s Scotland-wide network of automatic cycle counters reports continued lockdown-rise (62.75%) in people cycling in June compared with June last year.

News / 14 July 2020

Cycling Scotland staff get on their bikes to support homeless during lockdown

Nine staff have been delivering food and essential supplies to homeless people across Glasgow, with food drops also taking place in Edinburgh.

News / 6 July 2020

More than a third of people in Scotland don't leave 1.5 metres and 8 in 10 become frustrated when overtaking someone cycling.

Two thirds (64%) of people in Scotland don’t know you can get three points on your licence for close-passing.

Findings revealed on the day the nation’s cycling organisation launches its annual TV/radio ad campaign to encourage drivers to give space to people on bikes. This year’s campaign more important than ever due to 77% increase in cycling during lockdown.

Press pics and people who have been close-passed available in Aberdeen, Aviemore, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth.