{"id":406030,"date":"2026-01-13T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/406030\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T07:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:00:23","slug":"cyclists-face-new-traffic-lights-in-regents-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/406030\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists face new traffic lights in Regent’s Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PAPA<\/p>\n

The Royal Parks charity said work had begun to install three signal-controlled crossings on the Outer Circle at Regent’s Park<\/p>\n

Cyclists in Regent’s Park will face new traffic lights aimed at improving pedestrian safety after a series of crashes and near misses.<\/p>\n

The Royal Parks charity said work had begun to install three signal-controlled crossings on the Outer Circle \u2013 a 2.7-mile (4.3km) road in Westminster that is one of the capital’s most popular cycling routes.<\/p>\n

The new crossings will be located at Monkey Hill Gate, Chester Gate and Kent Passage. Cyclists caught jumping red lights by police could face an on-the-spot fine of \u00a350.<\/p>\n

Charity Cycling UK welcomed the measures but said “the greatest danger to pedestrians comes from people driving”. The work is due to be completed by the spring.<\/p>\n

In June 2022, Hilda Griffiths, 81, died after being hit by a cyclist while crossing the Outer Circle with her dog. The cyclist involved was not prosecuted. <\/p>\n

Another dog walker, in her 50s, was seriously injured in May 2024 after being struck by a cyclist at the same location.<\/p>\n

The Royal Parks introduced a code of conduct for cyclists in April last year<\/a>, advising riders to “respect all park visitors” and “control their speed”.<\/p>\n

The charity has previously asked US-based cycling app Strava to remove the Outer Circle as a segment from its system, but the company refused.<\/p>\n

Strava tracks cyclists’ times and ranks them on leaderboards.<\/p>\n

A 20mph (32km\/h) speed limit is in place for motor vehicles on the Outer Circle, but does not apply to bicycles.<\/p>\n

Darren Share, director of parks for The Royal Parks, said it was “vital” that Regent’s Park remained “safe and welcoming for everyone”.<\/p>\n

He added: “The installation of new, signalised pedestrian crossings on the Outer Circle is an important step in improving safety and helping people move around the park with greater confidence.<\/p>\n

“The Royal Parks are shared spaces, and we all have a role to play.<\/p>\n

“By encouraging road users to slow down, respect speed limits and be considerate of others, alongside making practical improvements like these crossings, we hope to foster a culture of mutual respect and create a safer, more enjoyable experience for all visitors.”<\/p>\n

Sarah McMonagle, director of external affairs at charity Cycling UK, said: “Our parks and green spaces are for everyone to enjoy safely, regardless of whether we’re riding a bike or on foot.<\/p>\n

“While we need to continue to encourage greater respect and consideration towards each other on our roads, the focus needs to shift to reducing car incidents.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PA The Royal Parks charity said work had begun to install three signal-controlled crossings on the Outer Circle…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":406031,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[49,48,635,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-406030","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-cycling","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406030\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/406031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}