http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: LGV Safety en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:08:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-43431 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:10:49 +0000 chdot 43431@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> smsm1: </p> <p>Progress being made towards a charge of corporate manslaughter against TfL in Kings X cyclist death <a href="http://t.co/GV7Z9p3p" rel="nofollow">http://t.co/GV7Z9p3p</a> </p> <p>Original Tweet: <a href="http://twitter.com/smsm1/status/125932636370763776" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/smsm1/status/125932636370763776</a> </p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-42725 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:40:26 +0000 SRD 42725@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Must admit I walked my bike through that one last time I was in London. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-42719 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:26:36 +0000 chdot 42719@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I was thinking about this thread today as I saw the news that another female cyclist has been killed by a lorry in London."</p> <p>"</p> <p>christianwolmar: </p> <p>How cyclist's death in King's Cross might have been avoided. Very sad. <a href="http://t.co/zCfOgcc0" rel="nofollow">http://t.co/zCfOgcc0</a> </p> <p>Original Tweet: <a href="http://twitter.com/christianwolmar/status/122221487368310784" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/christianwolmar/status/122221487368310784</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-42575 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:32:05 +0000 Smudge 42575@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks :)<br /> Strangely the 24th is about the only day in the next month or two when I *may* be available! I shall keep an eye out for further info... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-42568 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:39:01 +0000 splitshift 42568@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>mini smudge !! well done ! congrats. You about 24th october ? Bike Club presentation in cally park business park. Might also be trying to organise trail leader traing so, might even get the whole lgv thing happening here !,apparently my employer has a slight link with this organisation so,we will see ! watch this space ! All the best to all the smudges and smudgees !<br /> scott </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-42482 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:32:13 +0000 Smudge 42482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>:-/ I would love to say I'm on the case with this, but unfortunately I'm not just now :-(<br /> Various things, including the predicted arrival of a mini-Smudge (B-)) have robbed me of any free time just now.<br /> Keep prodding me though and in the event I get any time I'll try to get things moving.</p> <p>Sorry it's a bit of a crap answer :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-42481 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:19:46 +0000 Kirst 42481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was thinking about this thread today as I saw the news that another female cyclist has been killed by a lorry in London. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-37643 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:24:27 +0000 chdot 37643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Smudge</p> <p>GREAT</p> <p>Will be popular if you can get it organised. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-37642 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:17:39 +0000 Smudge 37642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not forgotten, but just back tonight from holiday, unfortunately in time for a run of major "life events" leading to a critical shortage of spare time over coming weeks/months.</p> <p>Some good, some bad, normal service resumed soon(ish!) with a bit of luck. </p> <p>Will try and liaise with Mr SS and sort something out soon anyway :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-37546 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:48:07 +0000 splitshift 37546@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think so, various work stuff can get in the way but ive deff got the go ahead for a lorry etc.smudge and myself trying to get the rest organised , i think ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-37538 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:56:53 +0000 chdot 37538@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just wondering if people are still working on this. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-36030 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:34:14 +0000 Smudge 36030@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SS,can you pm me with an email address? We may be able to sort something out location-wise, if you know the location of the (old) Air Cadet HQ in Edinburgh that's where I'm thinking of. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-36029 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:15:29 +0000 splitshift 36029@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>H+ S.....oh well at least it keeps us covered ! awaits bullets ! I agree its the wrong attitude. Well if the visit is on a sucure site, ie off the public road,and the correct risk assesments are in place, I can with a wee bit of notice, provide, as long as its at the begining of a week, a full size, 44 ton artic and trailer . Generally speaking ! My manager had apparently done something similar in a previous post. He thinks its a great idea, but business needs must come first. Fair enough ! I will hopefully also bring my air cadets along and get them to talk to more experienced cyclists, they atr all dead keen on bikes, but with limited knowledge or experience ! So, over to you ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35974 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:19:46 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 35974@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Funny that H&amp;S might get thrown as an excuse not to do something which improves health and, well, safety...</p> <p>I used to be H&amp;S officer at my old work - the misapplication of the rules by other H&amp;S officers used to really wind me up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35966 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:32:40 +0000 splitshift 35966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Am on the job ! Looking like a goer but might involve dreaded health and safety issues, managers looking into ! suspect no breath holding ! but well see ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35964 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:18:32 +0000 Smudge 35964@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool Splitshift, let us know how it goes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35939 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:20:28 +0000 Kirst 35939@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If something was organised and could be open to quite a few people, I'd like to raise it with the council and see if they would publicise it for staff to attend. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35913 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:34:40 +0000 splitshift 35913@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Smudge, great idea, ill personally run it past my manager tomorrow,weve got a good number of cyclists here, not promising anything , but would prob be brownie points for my company too !Could maybe organise it one evening in the city at one of our outlets, off road, service srea type thing ! Might be an idea if some police involvement as well ? anybody know anyone whose a polis ? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35886 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:55:12 +0000 Dave 35886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't go up the inside of anything articulated period. ;-)</p> <p>In a past life I rode around in an HGV quite a bit, although never in the driving seat. It would be interesting to try (the same goes for buses, actually). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35884 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:48:41 +0000 wingpig 35884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yip. I hate how obscured my field of view is even in a mere car. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35882 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:23:36 +0000 Baldcyclist 35882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent video, should be handed out as a freebie with all adult bikes! Never ever go down the inside of a lorry/bus, this IS how cyclists get killed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35881 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:21:55 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 35881@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Count me in too. I don't go up the nearside of a bus or articulated vehicle unless it's stationary and I can see a clear route beyond it and I can't go around the offside and I have good cause not to wait in line.</em></p> <p><em><strong>And</strong></em> I can see that it's definitely not going to be moving again in the very near future. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35878 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:10:23 +0000 custard 35878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkbNFt5NuY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkbNFt5NuY</a></p> <p>1 min 43 is the most common i would say </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35877 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:07:26 +0000 Arellcat 35877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Count me in too. I don't go up the nearside of a bus or articulated vehicle unless it's stationary and I can see a clear route beyond it and I can't go around the offside and I have good cause not to wait in line. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35876 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:01:54 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 35876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, absolutely. From a personal <em>and</em> a citycycling point of view. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3439#post-35875 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:59:49 +0000 Smudge 35875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello all,</p> <p>There has been quite a bit of discussion on here of the safety/danger of large vehicles.</p> <p>IF I was able to organise it, would there be interest in forumers having a look around an LGV/LGV's to see what the driver can/can't see and have a chat about what's easy/difficult about manouvreing them in traffic? (I think seeing things from the point of view of another road user is always useful!)</p> <p>I can't promise it's possible, and we don't at the moment have any artics (or *very* large wagons) here, and if I can it wont be for a couple of months at least. Just testing the water though... </p>