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.