You'll all have noticed that the Push buttons on Toucan crossings are always in the wrong places to use when you are on a bike.
Most Toucan crossings aren't able to get to button easily on the bike and there is no induction loop to detect the bike, even on the new infrastructure with new cycle paths leading to the Toucan crossings.
What to do?
I have recently found a simple answer, the Neatebox Button app. It was originally designed for disabled users, but Neatebox have realised that is also great for cyclists too (Gavin Neate used to ride a recumbent trike).
Just down load the app to your phone and as you approach the Toucan crossing it uses geofencing and Bluetooth to tell the crossing you are coming and electronically presses the button for you.
If the Toucan crossings you use regularly isn't already enabled then fill out this request form and they can get the Council to install one. In so doing you will also be helping people with mobility issues to get about safely.
So do something nice today and help people with mobility issues, whilst helping yourself... ;-)
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