2 Way Street

Pickles1983

Hi everyone,

Thought this was really handy for new cyclists - be ware of lorry drivers!! They can't always see us in their mirrors if we sneak into a blind spot of theirs.

I saw a piece in the Evening Standard with Gail Porter (is she still a keen cyclist?!) and found out about 2 Way Street at a law firm's site - Russell Jones and Walker:

http://www.rjw.co.uk/legal-services/accidents-injury/road-traffic-accidents-rta/cycling/2-way-street-campaign/

Some of the stats are interesting - and think it's a good reminder to newbies to be careful:

72% of HGV drivers said cyclists should undertake mandatory training
98% of cyclists don’t feel safe on the road all of the time
53% of HGV drivers felt there should be more cycle lanes
35% of cyclists felt that lorries posed a considerable threat to them when on the road
73% of HGV drivers worried most about sharing the road with a cyclist more than any other road user

Take care! Wear high-vis and be ware of HGVs!

boytrucker

yeah I saw that. i I hate the way cyclists sneak up on the inside so you can't spot them so I reckon they need as much training as HGV drivers do and I know because I cycle when I'm not driving, lol. More cycle lanes would be a start. There's a lot of tips on this website www.rjw.co.uk/2waystreet so for

rowerburgess

From my limited experience HGV drivers are usually some of the kindest people on the roads regarded hanging back and not overtaking (maybe due to a lack of speed), but also with giving extra room and generally being polite on the roads.
I heard about this campaign in london http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1265
which I personally would find really helpful, and I think many of the irresponsible cyclists I do see on occasions would benefit from hugely.

Flasheart

Pickles1983 wrote:

Wear high-vis

No way, no how...not gonna happen
Hi-Viz is the domain of commuters and nodders and we are "Roadies" here