The Times initiative

Steve_hooo

What do you think?

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/contact/

Points 5 & 6 are the ones that can easily be implemented here and with major benefits

Captain Havoc

Point 1: not agreeing, turning alarms would be annoying and would bars not be dangerous? I would just make it mandatory for trucks to have a sticker to remind cyclists that you'd want to be a total numpty to pass on the inside.

Points 2 & 3: Agree

Point 4: I think with the rising cost of running a car, cycling is becoming more of a necessity than a luxury.

Point 5: More emphasis on the training of cyclists a few billboards and such reminding them that certain things will get them Darwin awards, I think in the Irish test it's sufficiently covered.

Point 6: Don't agree, I don't think we should be making life harder for motorists.

Point 7: Good idea, getting outside funding and not increasing taxes, the Dunnes Stores greenway :pac:

Point 8: Don't see the harm in having a volunteer or a committee, I'm fairly active as a cyclists and a driver and it would be nice for the local counsel to contact people like myself and get feedback.

puppetmaster

The Times has launched a public campaign and 8-point manifesto calling for cities to be made fit for cyclists:

1 Lorries entering a city centre should be required by law to fit sensors, audible turning alarms, extra mirrors and safety bars to stop cyclists being thrown under the wheels.
2 The 500 most dangerous road junctions must be identified, redesigned or fitted with priority traffic lights for cyclists and Trixi mirrors that allow lorry drivers to see cyclists on their near-side.
3 A national audit of cycling to find out how many people cycle in Britain and how cyclists are killed or injured should be held to underpin effective cycle safety.
4 Two per cent of the Highways Agency budget should be earmarked for next generation cycle routes, providing £100 million a year towards world-class cycling infrastructure. Each year cities should be graded on the quality of cycling provision.
5 The training of cyclists and drivers must improve and cycle safety should become a core part of the driving test.
6 20mph should become the default speed limit in residential areas where there are no cycle lanes.
7 Businesses should be invited to sponsor cycleways and cycling super-highways, mirroring the Barclays-backed bicycle hire scheme in London.
8 Every city, even those without an elected mayor, should appoint a cycling commissioner to push home reforms.

For the Lazy ones on the phone, like me earlier