Today is #WorldCarFreeDay The Liberal Democrat principle that no one should be held back by poverty, poor health, or discrimination must extend to transport poverty and car dependence.

Motion F38 passed - importantly recognises the need to close the “off road” loophole and the need for action on the delivery platforms, both as recommended in the @appgcw.bsky.social report on e-bikes

Tackling Illegal E-Bikes and Dangerous Riding

F38 - Policy motion. Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference, Brighton, 2026

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Today at #LibDemConference, we have motion F38 about tackling dangerous and illegal e-bikes. Legal e-bikes (sometimes referred to as Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles) have huge potential for #TransportDecarbonisation so it’s vital that the rules are enforced and where necessary tightened.

We are delighted that motion F16 at #LibDemConference passed. This policy recognises that promoting walking, wheeling and cycling is not just transport policy - it's also preventive healthcare, environmental action, and economic common sense. @ollyglover.bsky.social

Getting the Nation Walking, Wheeling and Cycling

Liberal Democrats believe active travel is not just transport policy - it is preventive healthcare, environmental action, and economic common sense.

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Some thoughts on the current state of ebike news. Can the juggernaut of public opinion still be turned around? open.substack.com/pub/lauralak...

Bruising time for e-bike users and industry

Is it too late to turn things around?

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I broke this story two weeks ago for @cyclingelectric.bsky.social - good to see it get wider pickup www.cyclingelectric.com/news/police-...

Call for education as police crush road-legal, council-funded Tern HSD e-bike

A legal e-bike, mistakenly seized and destroyed by West Midlands Police as part of a crackdown on illegal electric motorcycles

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike@gazza-d.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Can you imagine the uproar if someone's legal car was seized and immediately crushed because some woodentop made a mistake? And the Police don't even apologise or accept they made a mistake. It's good to see this go mainstream. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Not one transport question at last week's GM Mayor's hustings. Nothing on the Bee Network, clean air, walking or cycling - despite transport being one of the biggest parts of the job. This is your chance to change that 🧵

I spoke to ITV about the experience that so many share of having their bike stolen in Oxford. We need the police and city council to come together for proper action on safe cycle storage provision, CCTV coverage, and to ensure crimes are followed up and solved more consistently.

Last night (3rd July) between 10.50-11.30 my electric cargo bike was stolen. Black Pakyak E+ with a baby carrier. First time I’d taken it to town 🥹 . I parked it on the Plain roundabout near the Cape of Good Hope pub. Secured it with a Diamond grade lock. If you saw anything please let me know.

#Holyrood2026 👍 MSPs total from the 2 parties with absolutely worst #activetravel policies down 31 (Con) to 29 (Con+Ref) @edi.bike @libdemcycling.org.uk @labourwalkscycles.bsky.social @carltonreid.com @lauralaker.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @karengregory.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social

Somehow missed that it’s #LocalBikeShopWeek 03-09 May. Many of us would be struggling to keep our bikes running if it wasn’t for the LBS - give them a shout-out in the replies! #ActiveTravel

Local Bike Shop Week

Local Bike Shop Week is an annual celebration where independent bike shops across the UK come together to showcase what makes them special.

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Fuck yes, bring it on.

Green Party groups in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hounslow, Richmond & Waltham Forest. Plus Tower Hamlets Lib/Dems who say the borough "should be one of the best in the country for cycling... [but] has fallen behind". Also Labour leaders in Hounslow & drumroll please... (Remember lcc.org.uk/streets)

Call for a safe cycle network today

Tell your next council leader you want cycle routes that are safe & fun for everyone

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McLaughlin shares the frustration with treating consultations as referendums, consultations aren't representative. Says councils have too many duties and not enough money, slowing them down.

Peter McLaughlin says loves living in a walkable area and emphasises the role of active travel and car reduction in cutting transport emissions. He knows the targets and the Scottish Government complete failures to meet them.

*I mean he knows the figures by heart. Impressive!

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Roger Crouch Borough: Hounslow Party: Liberal Democrats Pledge: "We share your ambition to make cycling a safe, practical, and attractive option for more people...

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Councillor Barry Lewis Borough: Sutton Party: Liberal Democrats Pledge: "We are delighted to pledge to make cycling safe & fun for everyone in our borough, by building the core network of cycle routes identified by TfL by 2030 (subject to funding).

Rising fuel costs are changing travel habits⛽️ New YouGov research for Cycling UK shows 28% of drivers are walking/cycling more, with 15% considering it. cyclinguk.org/news/more-people-turn-walking-and-cycling-fuel-costs-rise

A @libdems.org.uk led council supporting #ActiveTravel

road.cc@roadcc.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thousands of illegally parked cars later, one of Britain’s most “abused” cycle lanes finally has some wands! Miracles can happen…

That’s why it’s so important that people get involved in #ActiveTravel campaign groups, whether that’s within political parties such as @libdemcycling.org.uk or @labourwalkscycles.bsky.social, or non-aligned such as @walkridegm.org.uk, @londoncycling.bsky.social or @camcycle.bsky.social

Have you seen the @appgcw.bsky.social report on e-bikes? In a nutshell they’ve got huge promise for transport #decarbonisation (especially given many car journeys remain single occupant and <3 miles) but lack of enforcement of existing rules jeopardises that. @libdemcycling.org.uk

Big news for #SaferStreets! 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️♿ Our bid to become an official Affiliated Organisation of the Liberal Democrats has been approved by Conference 🎉 #ActiveTravel #SaferStreets #LDConf26 @libdems.org.uk

Safer bike storage at train railway stations, tram interchanges and bus stations is a must if we want to encourage #ModalShift and transport #Decarbonisation

Vikki Slade MP@vikkislademp.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Labour has rejected my proposal for secure bike lockers at train stations, a simple step to make cycling safer. I have resubmitted the proposal for the next stage. In the meantime, I need your support. Please sign the petition to get your voice heard www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/petitions/ke...

Either you're happy for people to be killed and injured to save you a couple of minutes on your journey, or you're not. The evidence that LTNs and 20mph zones save lives is overwhelming.

Call on your MP to support @werahobhouse.org.uk’s call for safer infrastructure, and to support @cyclinguk.bsky.social’s #MyRideOurRight campaign,

Wera Hobhouse MP@werahobhouse.org.uk · 8mo ago

60% of women limit how much they cycle due to safety concerns.🚲 Too often women must choose between busy roads with little protection or quieter routes with poor lighting. Both are unsafe. I’m calling on the Government to build the infrastructure needed to make women feel safe on our roads.

60% of women limit how much they cycle due to safety concerns.🚲 Too often women must choose between busy roads with little protection or quieter routes with poor lighting. Both are unsafe. I’m calling on the Government to build the infrastructure needed to make women feel safe on our roads.

And quite right too! @libdems.org.uk

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Everyone’s favourite cycle parking design, the Sheffield stand, will be mandated in Oxford City’s Local Plan. In a peak Liberal Democrat moment, the party’s amendment to require that “Cycle parking design should comply with [guidance document] LTN 1/20” was passed in the council debate this evening.

NEW POD EPISODE! 🚨This time, we're talking Outputs, not Outcomes and England's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, with Xavier Brice of @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...

Outputs not outcomes (CWIS3) | Streets Ahead

And why we need to start treating active travel like road and rail transport

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So much of our infrastructure, planning, environmental, and road safety measures seem to be based around politicians' fear of slightly inconveniencing easily-angered motorists. Pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users are barely considered in their calculations.