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Cycle Safety Working Group update 28 June 2011 
 
 
TfL progress update 
 
End of Year Report on the Cycle Safety Action Plan 
 
The end of year report was published on the TfL website in May 2011. 
 
HGV driver training 
 
CSAP Action addressed: 3.7.9  
Continue to work with the DfT to encourage the inclusion of cycling safety training as 
part of driver CPC training. 
 
To date TfL have funded 54 courses attended by 739 drivers. Partnership working 
continues with the Biking Boroughs and Barclays Cycle Superhighways with funding 
to training an additional 3300 drivers in 11/12.  On-cycle training for HGV drivers has 
also been re-submitted for CPC accreditation having been rejected on its first 
submission. 
 
HGV Technology Trial 
CSAP Action addressed: 3.6.1:  
Work with the freight industry as a matter of urgency to identify the most appropriate 
and cost effective safety device 
 
Technical trial of safety technology is now complete with the final report awaiting TfL 
sign-off, prior to publication.  It is intended to hold a demonstration day in Sep 11 of 
available technology to further demystify the market for such technology.  A second 
phase of the trial is current being scoped. 
 
Give Cyclists Space Campaign 
 
This campaign targets motorists and encourages them to take care around cyclists. 
 
There will be 4 posters, live from 27 June onwards (staggered). They will be:  
1.    Motorist turning right across the path of an oncoming cyclist – under 
development 
2.    Opening car doors – under development 
3.    Giving cyclists space when passing them - approved 
4.    Giving cyclists space at junctions- approved 
 
There will also be a radio advert live early July - under development. 
 
Activity targeting professional drivers is planned (bus, freight and taxi) – the channels 
and messages for this are under development. 
 

CRM (emails) is planned to motorists on the congestion charge database – under 
development. 
 
 
12 Tips for Safer Cycling (previously called the Cycling Safety Code
 
This campaign targets cyclists with 12 safety tips. The tips were developed with 
feedback received from DfT, IAM, Borough Cycling Officers Group and LCC. 
 
The tips were sent to stakeholders such as cycling groups 5/5. 
 
The tips went live on TfL’s website www.tfl.gov.uk/cyclesafety 13/5. 
 
CRM (email) was sent to TfL’s cycling database mid May. 
 
The tips will be included in the 5th edition of the Cycle Guides late Summer. 
 
 
Cyclist/lorry safety 
 
Campaign aimed at cyclists is under development to tackle KSIs involving lorries. 
Planned to be live Autumn. Works alongside TfL’s road safety activity aimed at 
freight industry. 
 
 
Trixi mirrors 
 
TfL has received permission to roll out Trxi mirrors along all Cycle Superhighways. 
 
Cycle Training 
 
Press activity to promote cycle training and its core messages is planned for August.  
Cycle training will be promoted through the Catch Up with the Bicycle Campaign 
from July. 
 
 
 
BCOG progress update 
 
BCOG Chair Chris Bainbridge has written to DfT on consultation on longer lorries 
(we don't like them).  This issue is likely to rumble on for a while and it would be a bit 
strange to be plugging away on cycle safety re-HGVs when this possible change is 
being suggested without any regard to the layout of city streets, let alone cyclist 
safety issues. 
 
BCOG chair has also written to Ben Plowden re-Blackfriars Bridge.  
 
 
IAM progress update 
 


Section 3.7 “Commercial Driving and working practices” 
3.7.9. IAM has started discussions with CTUK to see if it is possible to create a CPC 
JAUPT approved course for HGV driver training, improving awareness of cyclists. 
IAM is an accredited training body and could work with CTUK in delivering such a 
module. IAM is having discussions on a similar front with other cycle training 
organisations around the UK. 
 
Section 3.9 “Partnership working” 
•  3.9.5. IAM consulted by the FTA on its new Cycling Code, which was launched 
22nd June. 
•  3.9.5. IAM advised and took part in newly launched (April 2011) Cemex road 
safety video, raising awareness of the issues concerning cyclists and HGV 
drivers. 
 
 
LCC and Action on Lorry Danger (the collaboration between LCC, CTC, 
RoadPeace and Living Streets) 
 
The main activities can be summarised as follows: 
  
1. Getting some London boroughs to agree to include conditions about lorry safety in 
their procurement policies and practices, including driver training and other elements 
of the Action on Lorry Danger Code of Good Practice; 
2. Refining the proposals on lorry design (sensors, direct vision, back watch 
cameras, etc) previously discussed in the Lorry Operation and Design sub-group of 
CSWG; 
3. Collaborating with the FTA on its Code of Practice, launched to coincide with the 
final leg of a cycle ride by representatives of FTA members on June 22; 
4. Pressing for British government support of the European Parliament's resolution 
WDM 81 on lorry safety, passed following widespread lobbying in Strasbourg by 
Kate Cairns and other members of her sister, Eilidh's family; 
5. Developing influence with members of the Mineral Products Association, including 
attendance at their conference last week; 
6. Reviewing an interim summary of work for DfT on direct and indirect vision by 
Loughborough University, in advance of their report incorporating changes 
suggested by DfT.