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Some previous discussion for those new to the forum:
The epic Awareness raising spoke-cards campaign thread
http://www.lfgss.com/thread10802.html
Oliver links to some lcc resources
http://www.lfgss.com/post338233-553.html
Danger HGVs campaign
http://www.lfgss.com/thread26880.html
2 sides leaflet
http://www.lfgss.com/post606703-132.html
My notes on some of the factors
http://www.lfgss.com/post613263-161.html
Recent HGV/cyclist accidents
"This is not intended to be flame bait, but the two most recent deaths have been women cyclists."
http://www.lfgss.com/thread19797.html
I'm sure there are many more. Those are just the ones i remember.
Off-forum:
study of Milton Keynes' off-road cycle paths, with conclusion that surprised me. http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/digest/2decades.html
While i don't like on-road cycle paths, getting rid of them wont stop undertaking. Between junctions motor vehicles will often overtake cyclists, pulling out to do so, and then often continue to leave that gap on the inside as they slow for the next junction, especially if there are several cyclists or the speed differences aren't large. At the next junction the cyclists see a queue of traffic with a convenient gap on the left, so both drivers and cyclist become accustomed to treating the roads as if there are cycle lanes everywhere, except where it isn't convenient or they forget...