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- Undercover bike police seek out dangerous drivers [Subscription]Undercover police officers wearing plain clothes and video cameras have been sent out on bicycles to catch motorists who endanger cyclists by driving too close or cutting them up.
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- Nationwide travel insurance bans cyclists without helmets Nationwide has sparked a travel insurance row after changing its policy to mean that those riding bikes while on holiday will only be covered if they wear a helmet.
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- Cycle hire company oBike accused of 'littering' London's streets as bikes vandalisedA smart bike hire company has been accused of littering London's streets with abandoned cycles.
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- 'Uber for bikes' set for launch in Oxford A CHINESE firm dubbed 'Uber for bikes' could launch in Oxford to help tackle air pollution and get more people cycling.
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