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A number of constituents have contacted me recently in regards to various issues surrounding cycling and the dangers cyclists currently face on our roads. Last week saw the eleventh cyclist killed on Scotland’s roads this year. This is eleven too many.
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The Road Traffic Accidents report published in 2010 states that the best way to reduce the number of deaths on our roads each year is by changing the road environment itself and by promoting lower speeds.
I was delighted to join thousands of others earlier this year to take part on Pedal on Parliament and agree with the campaign’s call on the Scottish Government to back up this type of educational campaign with visible enforcement.
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Furthermore, the UK already has ‘strict liability’ for one specific type of crash: two car rear-end shunts, in which the driver of the rear car is presumed liable unless there is clear evidence of fault from the driver of the front car. This law does not mean that rear-end shunts no longer occur or that drivers are more cautious because of it.
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I own a bike but I only cycle off road mainly because of the safety concerns and a lack of confidence, so I consider myself as one of the people our government needs to convince that cycling on our roads is safe. This is the fundamental issue that need addressed and only when we do this with education and enforcement will we be able to convince more people to live a more active healthier lifestyle and get their bike back on the road.
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http://www.keziadugdale.com/2013/09/12/safer-cycling-on-our-roads
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