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Government focus on cycling awareness and training in boost to cycle safety

04 July 2018/Categories: CILT, Industry News, Active Travel & Travel Planning, Bus & Coach, Freight Forwarding, Logistics & Supply Chain, Transport Planning



Driving instructors will be offered bespoke training to ensure cyclists’ safety is at the forefront of their minds when they teach new drivers, in a pilot initiative launched by Cycling Minister Jesse Norman.

Alongside this training – backed by up to half a million pounds of funding – the government is also launching a new UK-wide initiative to help the police crackdown on the dangerous practice of ‘close passing’, which leads to accidents and puts people off cycling.

This will include providing training materials and support for police forces so more drivers are made aware of the need to leave safe distances when overtaking cyclists.

Speaking at the Cycle City Active City conference in Manchester, Cycling Minister Jesse Norman said: 'The benefits of cycling and walking are enormous. For people, it means cheaper travel and better health. For businesses, it means increased productivity and increased footfall in shops, and for society as a whole it means lower congestion, better air quality, and vibrant, attractive places.

'But we will only achieve our ambitious aims if people feel safe when they walk and cycle.

'We shouldn’t only concentrate on catching and punishing drivers when they make a mistake, but try to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to drive safely alongside cyclists in all conditions.

Bikeability – a government-funded training standard for cyclists – will run the training for driving instructors over the next year.

This announcement also coincides with a new partnership for the Bikeability cycle training programme in collaboration with Halfords and the Bikeability Trust. This will help 25,000 more primary school children access safe cycling programmes.

Earlier this month, the Department for Transport announced over £7 million of funding as part of its first response to the Cycle safety review.

This will be spent on a range of improvements to encourage more people to cycle safely as part of their everyday journeys – from a new 6km cycle route in West Yorkshire to improving crossings for cyclists and pedestrians in Bristol and Cambridge.

The UK’s modern Industrial strategy sets out the government’s ambition for the UK to become a world leader in shaping the future of mobility, helping move people, goods and services around the country more efficiently and innovatively. Cycle safety has increased year on year, and alongside the government’s £3.5 billion plan to dramatically reduce emissions from road transport and Clean air strategy, these new initiatives will help more people to enjoy cycling safely and freely as a greener way to travel.
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