http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: lorry - Recent Posts en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:43:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12829#post-153873 Sun, 18 May 2014 13:03:26 +0000 Focus 153873@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/news/article/cycling-campaigners-urge-uk-government-to-support-safer-lorry-design-41073/?CPN=RSS&amp;SOURCE=BRROADNEWS#null"><em>A coalition of cycling groups has urged the government to support EU regulations designed to make lorries safer for vulnerable road users like cyclists.</em> </a></p> <p><em>But the government said it will only back proposals if evidence that the changes will work is produced.</em></p> <p>...</p> <p><em>However the government may not support the legislation at all. After the EU Parliament decision to approve the changes a month ago, a Department for Transport (DfT) statement read on the BBC Radio 4’s World at One questioned whether the proposed changes would result in “practical changes that will benefit UK road users”.</p> <p>It added: “We will continue to work with our European partners to push for well thought out changes – for example, by ensuring trucks are fitted with mirrors to eliminate blind spots.” </em></p> <p>...</p> <p><em>Kate Cairns, a campaigner for See Me Save Me, an organisation tackling lorry danger, said it takes HGV drivers up to six seconds to check the current array of mirrors and sensors inside current lorry cabs. </p> <p>She told the World at One: “That is a ridiculous point about the mirrors… in the majority of cases the driver says they just didn’t see the cyclist. In inquest after inquest and investigation after investigation, the driver simply says I didn’t look in that mirror at that time and then nothing else happens. Mirrors are not working. We need direct vision” </em></p> <p>..." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11895#post-137071 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:46:59 +0000 fimm 137071@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bin lorries are one of the classes of vehicles that I am wary of, having suffered from poor driving from their drivers in the past.</p> <p>My b/f told me off about getting cross with our acquaintance and I added a more helpful link to an article about opportunities for cyclists to sit in lorry cabs... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11895#post-137033 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:54:38 +0000 gembo 137033@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I did not read the comments, why would you? That way lies frustration, anger, feelings of negativity etc </p> <p>The article is good. Well done evening news for such a well balanced piece. More journalism like this please.</p> <p> I see they are starting with the roads team. They are already quite aware I find, in some of the gangs out on the black stuff. The clennie on the other hand can be quite random. However, always good to go to the bin folk and say this works, the roads teams have liked it, could you please do it too. Then there. Might be an issue of overtime or bins not being collected whilst training happening etc, but I would still push for it as my bins only need emptied once a fortnight </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11895#post-137032 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:40:15 +0000 cc 137032@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Of course the proven solution is simply to separate bicycles and lorries so that they can never come into contact. Allowing them to use the same road together is barbaric. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11895#post-137030 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:23:16 +0000 wingpig 137030@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good comments on this one.<br /> <blockquote><em>"...the physics of flesh and steel are not compatible."</em></blockquote></p> <p>Sounds like something the Road Haulage Association would have carved above the portal to their headquarters. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11895#post-137027 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 10:50:50 +0000 fimm 137027@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>An acquaintance posted this on Facebook with the following comment:<br /> "<em>...might move the 'share the road responsibly' campaign back a step if nothing is done to make cyclists more aware of what sharing a road safely would look like. We're (collectively) not blameless...</em>"<br /> which left my jaw firmly attached to the floor in disbelief. I keep going back and posting more stuff in response. I could be about to cause a bit of a stooshie, once she actually sees what I've written... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11895#post-137026 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 10:31:56 +0000 cc 137026@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's a step in the right direction - thanks for reporting it here.</p> <p>Our old pal Neil Greig also features, giving an excellent reason why lorries should not be permitted on any roads where people cycle, although he doesn't seem to see it that way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11895#post-137023 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 03:46:35 +0000 condor2378 137023@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-lorry-drivers-to-get-cycling-lessons-1-3231777">Link to the story. </a> </p>