The Times Cycling Campaign

A great suggestion from the woman currently speaking: Change the speed limits by simply interpreting all road speed limits as kph rather than mph.

Wild support for the non-slip manhole covers just mentioned, after my idiotic transit over one yesterday. Not really a key issue here though...

BBC link above works on mobiles, if that helps anyone else

are there any big hitters there? 2 jags prezza reminiscing about when they rode a bike in the 70's or similar

They're currently in a 20 minute break for tea and biscuits. Hard work, this speaking lark.

Did you catch Colville calling for "louder hooters" on bicycles?

Don't we get any commentary during the drinks break?

The room is empty on the VT, so I guess not.

youll have to go and get a pint of top totty

They left very quickly, I hope they weren't bored.

They're currently in a 20 minute break for voting.

ftfy

"They should be called crashes and not accidents".. Thank you, Dr Sarah Wollaston of Totnes! I hope they vote on that.

I go away for 5 minutes to help a colleague and they've all disappeared!!

Uh-oh... proposal for all bikes to be sold with lights, helmets... and he failed to mention fluoro but you know it should be in there.

This is what I'm afraid of. Have serious trust issues with the media since the last election campaign. Had mild ones before that.

They've all gone to the Strangers bar to sort it out

They've started coming back.

David Bowie just came back in.

rumour has it theyre bringing back 'junior kick start' on telly
gonna be awesome

And we're off again...

Brake - he's a very slimy man from experience.

It's derailed worse than a LFGSS thread.

Bradshaw is David Bowie, and currently lecturing them on primary position.

Cracking idea from Ealing MP there. When councils hand out refuse contracts, they can demand that lorries have triple mirrors and shielded wheels.

Bradshaw is David Bowie, and currently lecturing them on primary position.

Ben Bradshaw is a legend.

He's a historical narrative?

he's got a touch of the Richard E Grants. Or maybe not

Great speech by my MP Meg Hillier there.