LEARNER drivers are to be taught “cyclist awareness” under plans announced yesterday by the UK’s two biggest driving schools.
The AA Driving School and BSM have committed to ensuring that their instructors teach vital skills about sharing the road with cyclists.
Both schools are introducing a module in all driving lessons to cover the dos and don’ts of driving around bike users.
Tuition will include cycling worksheets setting out key facts about cyclists on the roads and encouraging learner drivers to think about the care, courtesy and consideration they should afford those on two wheels.
The driving schools hope the move will eliminate the “tribal us-and-them attitude” of some motorists and cyclists, and radically reduce the number of people on bicycles who are killed or injured on the UK’s roads.
http://m.scotsman.com/news/transport/driving-schools-announce-cyclist-awareness-plans-1-2944444
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