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There have been oblique references on this site and yesterday's LB video is part of it.
Now it's more public -
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L&B Police (@LBP_Police)
3/16/12 10:27 AM
Get #cycle safety advice from the Streets Ahead Partnership and the chance have your bike marked for free Please RT http://www.lbp.police.uk/crime_prevention/cycle_safety_events.aspx
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There's even a website -
Saw the website advertised on the back of a Lothian Bus last night - it was part of the publicity for the 20mph pilot.
Robert
There is also going to be a back of the bus campaign for (cars) not stopping in ASL boxes, and a reminder about RLJing.
Followed by enforcement (probably May).
Be careful on the KB corridor...
"There is also going to be a back of the bus campaign for (cars) not stopping in ASL boxes, ."
BRILL! wasn't this an idea punted on the forum way back?
There is more on all of this on page 3 of Spokes Bulletin 112, e.g. the campaign continues in June with a focus on HGV and bus blind spots.
http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/bulletin/
Also the *really* dangerous drivers still on the roads - with shocking conviction records yet still allowed to drive.
Roadshow here... sorry got this but no link....
Cycle Smart
Making the city’s streets safer for cyclists is the aim of a major campaign to be launched next month by the Council and its partners in Lothian and Borders Police, NHS Lothian and Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service.
The campaign aims to reduce the number of road traffic incidents involving cyclists on Edinburgh’s roads through an education and behavioural change campaign targeted at both cyclists and motorists.
The campaign aims to:
A cycling safety roadshow will tour university, NHS and Council buildings.
A campaign focusing on large goods vehicles and cycle safety will be launched in June 2012 to coincide with Bike Week (18/06/12 – 22/06/12) and the Royal Highland Show (28/06/12 – 01/07/11). This campaign will offer advice to cyclists, especially in-terms of the large blind spots faced by drivers of large vehicles. City-wide advertising will complement these campaigns.
The Council is to supply all its large goods vehicles with special blind spot lenses (fresnel lenses), as well as with cyclist warning signs on the rear of the vehicles, warning cyclists to beware of passing large vehicles on the inside.
hopefully me n my truck are involved, in conversation with LBP.IAM members at work are also taking an interest, so can only help !
The Council is to supply all its large goods vehicles with special blind spot lenses (fresnel lenses), as well as with cyclist warning signs on the rear of the vehicles, warning cyclists to beware of passing large vehicles on the inside.
Do you think they'll have some training for the drivers of the bin lorries? Some of my worst interactions with other vehicles have been with them (including diving through cones to get out of the line of someone who didn't seem to think that driving a big lorry right next to a cyclist was a problem...
Had a look at the website. Very encouraging, and - apart from the section recommending fluorescent clothes - non preachy.
This, added to the lothian buses vid, 20mph pilot, POP28 work etc gives hope that the future for cycling will be much better.
Fluorescent is not the same as brightly coloured.
Grrrrrrrr.
Look, at least they say nothing about what you might wear on your head...
A POP cycling cap? hopefully :)
Coming to a bus shelter near you - with horizontal versions on the backs of buses (I think these are the final designs).
I must say that since my local ASLs have been refreshed with white paint, the majority of motorists are respecting the sanctity of the cycle box. Very refreshing after years where the cycle symbol and white lines were barely visible and it was impossible often to get into the box...
Good lordy lummikins those posters aren't good. The design I had in my head for the same thing was well prettier. Admittedly that was because it was in Kaputnik's style: image 1 was of grumpy driver crossing the line, while despairing cyclist waits in the red paint and in front another cyclist jumps the red; image 2 was of driver and cyclists Kappily smiling as they use the ASZ properly.
I like the fact that the ASZ is empty of cyclists in the 'drivers' version.
Ooops!
"MOTORISTS and cyclists are to be fined for failing to observe traffic signals and road markings under a new crackdown."
WARNING: Do not bother read the readers' comments in the above link. Not good for one's health - especially Anth!
Free coffee at PY if anyone can capture a photo of a motorist getting an NIP for an ASL violation in the upcoming campaign...
Is that one coffee per (photo of) ticket??
@amir
Already been reading and having a chuckle. Wee holiday has done me good... ;)
I'm not even willing to risk one coffee per motorist chdot... but the offer stands since I suspect nobody will get more than a gentle verbal slap (unless they are a cyclist, in which case they are liable to being wrestled to the ground and fined for any technical violation).
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The entire scheme is intended to be 'educational' and initially neither cyclist nor motorist is liable to be issued with a ticket, but after the visibility of the campaign has been maintainde for a short while tickets will then start to be issued.
Would it count for the prize if, after the scheme finishes, I do an FOI request whcih reveals the numbers given tickets?
Have to say I was pleasantly surprised today at the junction of Brunswick St/Leith Walk. Car had stopped in ASL, I undertook in feeder lane, stopped in front but front wheel just over the white line. Car then reverses out of the ASL (nothing behind). I was incredulous! Never seen that happen before, ever. So I thought I'd better shuffle back into the ASL properly, seeing as I now had the space...
I have not had any cars encroach on ASL in several days either...
One thing I did notice is that the bus lane camera on Leith St is now active, and it is causing *carnage*. I've literally never had it so busy coming up there.
They were at the NRIE site today, Spokes had a stall set up sharing with Streets Ahead, L&B presence and a bike mechanic (Dr Bike?). They are apparently at King's Buildings tomorrow. Every bike seemed to get one snap on leg band attached to it, and they pretty much covered every single bike on the premises other than university ones that are in a locked up covered bit.
Perhaps the thought of getting nicked and a £60 fine and 3 points is just not worth it, three counts and you'd be out, pretty much, one point off a ban.
Took a look at the site - off that they don't invite feedback or give any contact details for obtaining further information.
Still misses the most fundamental way of delivering road safety - Eye Contact with other road users. Very effective option with bus drivers rolling up behind and bus stop ahead - swift non verbal negotiation and you've sorted out whether they will pull in on the inside, if you move out, or crawl along behind, unless you invite them to overtake. (hint it is polite and appreciated if you do pull out to let the bus pull in).
That sorts out the 120 degree safety and signalling system available to all road users (including pedestrians)
Nothing yet either about keeping the 360 degree safety systems working properly and using the 'audible alerts' systems properly to confirm your presence is detected. Nothing wrong with a quick toot from the bus behind to get you to look back or raise an arm to confirm you know the bus is there.
Standard practice on railway - driver sounds horn workers all acknowledge they are aware of the train approaching by raising their arms. I wonder if we could train pedestrians that way too cyclist rings bell or calls out, pedestrian raises arm to acknowledge.
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