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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jim Waterson

Jeremy Vine breached impartiality rules over LTNs, says BBC

Jeremy Vine
Radio 2 host Jeremy Vine, a well-known cyclist, regularly posts video footage of near-misses with car drivers. Photograph: Ian West/PA

The BBC has warned staff against expressing support for low-traffic neighbourhoods, after ruling that Jeremy Vine breached impartiality rules by backing safe cycling measures near his London home.

The Radio 2 presenter, a well-known cyclist, has posted repeatedly on Twitter about his support for LTNs – and publicly criticised individuals who objected to the introduction of the traffic-calming scheme near his house in Chiswick.

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