World Briefs: Wales Leads Shift to 20mph, Europe Bike Industry Rallies Against Removal of Chinese Import Controls, £60 million UK Schools Boost

Man riding bicycle

Wales last month became the first UK nation to introduce a default 20mph (32.2kmh) speed limit on most residential roads across the country. The Welsh Government says change is expected to save up to 100 lives and 20,000 casualties in the first decade and will help to create communities where children feel safe to play…

Record Funding for UK Cyclist Training

Bikeability students

Cambridgeshire, UK UK cycle training program Bikeability will receive record funding of £20 million (A$36.28 million) in government investment next year to increase access for the nation’s children. Bikeability has trained more than 3.6 million children since 2007 and the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the record funding to “ensure even more are equipped with the…