Cyclists and pedestrians were “not getting a fair share� of resources.!

Britain lags behind rest of Europe for cycling safety!

About 25,000 cyclists have died on Europe’s roads over the past decade,
according to a report which found that Britain is making much slower
progress than its continental neighbours in reducing the death toll.
The report from the European Transport Safety Council said that cyclists
and pedestrians were “not getting a fair share� of resources. It comes
as the government announced that £23 million will be cut from the £114
million pledged to improve cycle safety in eight British cities last year.
Within Europe, Britain ranks 23rd for progress in tackling cycling
deaths over the period between 2003 and 2013, seeing a fall of less than
three per cent, the analysis found.
Antonio Avenoso, the council’s executive director, said: “Despite the
health and environmental benefits, people who cycle and walk are not
getting a fair share of improvements in road safety in Europe.�
The Department for Transport is facing £545 million of cuts. Of £114
million announced by Nick Clegg for cycling last November, £23 million —
described as “underspend� not needed for projects — will be cut from the
budget, which had already been described as too low by safety campaigners.
Britain has one of the lowest mortality rates for cyclists when measured
per million inhabitants, but that does not take into account the number
of people who cycle, which is much higher in countries such as the
Netherlands.
The UK has among the worst rates in Europe for cyclist deaths caused by
crashes with lorries and buses, with 30 per cent of fatalities caused by
large vehicles, though they make up less than 10 per cent of traffic on
the roads.
Within the EU, only Austria, Slovenia and Romania have made slower
progress than Britain in reducing the death toll for cyclists.
To reduce the casualty rate, the council recommends that EU member
states must “try to arrange for cycle traffic and motorised traffic to
be physically separated where the speed of the latter is too big or
where the traffic flow is too high to allow them to mix safely�.
Halfords called on the government yesterday to create a standalone
module of the driving theory test devoted to cycle awareness.
Emma Fox, a director at Halfords, said: “A focus on cycle awareness from
the outset would encourage all drivers to have a better understanding of
the rules regarding cycling.�
Edmund King, the president of the AA, said that cycle awareness should
be “an integral part of learning to drive� but questioned the
feasibility of a separate module.

( with thanks to Kaya Burgess of THE Times )

Write to your MP ( better training and policing would be a good starter)

On 05/06/2015 11:23, colwyn wrote:
Britain lags behind rest of Europe for cycling safety!

About 25,000 cyclists have died on Europe’s roads over the past decade,
according to a report which found that Britain is making much slower
progress than its continental neighbours in reducing the death toll.
The report from the European Transport Safety Council said that cyclists
and pedestrians were “not getting a fair share� of resources. It comes
as the government announced that £23 million will be cut from the £114
million pledged to improve cycle safety in eight British cities last year.
Within Europe, Britain ranks 23rd for progress in tackling cycling
deaths over the period between 2003 and 2013, seeing a fall of less than
three per cent, the analysis found.
Antonio Avenoso, the council’s executive director, said: “Despite the
health and environmental benefits, people who cycle and walk are not
getting a fair share of improvements in road safety in Europe.�
The Department for Transport is facing £545 million of cuts. Of £114
million announced by Nick Clegg for cycling last November, £23 million —
described as “underspend� not needed for projects — will be cut from the
budget, which had already been described as too low by safety campaigners.
Britain has one of the lowest mortality rates for cyclists when measured
per million inhabitants, but that does not take into account the number
of people who cycle, which is much higher in countries such as the
Netherlands.
The UK has among the worst rates in Europe for cyclist deaths caused by
crashes with lorries and buses, with 30 per cent of fatalities caused by
large vehicles, though they make up less than 10 per cent of traffic on
the roads.
Within the EU, only Austria, Slovenia and Romania have made slower
progress than Britain in reducing the death toll for cyclists.
To reduce the casualty rate, the council recommends that EU member
states must “try to arrange for cycle traffic and motorised traffic to
be physically separated where the speed of the latter is too big or
where the traffic flow is too high to allow them to mix safely�.
Halfords called on the government yesterday to create a standalone
module of the driving theory test devoted to cycle awareness.
Emma Fox, a director at Halfords, said: “A focus on cycle awareness from
the outset would encourage all drivers to have a better understanding of
the rules regarding cycling.�
Edmund King, the president of the AA, said that cycle awareness should
be “an integral part of learning to drive� but questioned the
feasibility of a separate module.

( with thanks to Kaya Burgess of THE Times )

Write to your MP ( better training and policing would be a good starter)

What a load of cobblers.

Cyclists account for 1% of journeys and cycling has declined drastically
since 1949.].

Cyclists make no contribution to the roads through specific extra taxes.

Public money should not be wasted in catering for the needs of an
insignificant minority.

"colwyn" wrote in message ...

Britain lags behind rest of Europe for cycling safety!

About 25,000 cyclists have died on Europe’s roads over the past decade,
according to a report which found that Britain is making much slower
progress than its continental neighbours in reducing the death toll.
The report from the European Transport Safety Council said that cyclists
and pedestrians were “not getting a fair share� of resources. It comes
as the government announced that £23 million will be cut from the £114
million pledged to improve cycle safety in eight British cities last year.
Within Europe, Britain ranks 23rd for progress in tackling cycling
deaths over the period between 2003 and 2013, seeing a fall of less than
three per cent, the analysis found.
Antonio Avenoso, the council’s executive director, said: “Despite the
health and environmental benefits, people who cycle and walk are not
getting a fair share of improvements in road safety in Europe.�
The Department for Transport is facing £545 million of cuts. Of £114
million announced by Nick Clegg for cycling last November, £23 million —
described as “underspend� not needed for projects — will be cut from the
budget, which had already been described as too low by safety campaigners.
Britain has one of the lowest mortality rates for cyclists when measured
per million inhabitants, but that does not take into account the number
of people who cycle, which is much higher in countries such as the
Netherlands.
The UK has among the worst rates in Europe for cyclist deaths caused by
crashes with lorries and buses, with 30 per cent of fatalities caused by
large vehicles, though they make up less than 10 per cent of traffic on
the roads.
Within the EU, only Austria, Slovenia and Romania have made slower
progress than Britain in reducing the death toll for cyclists.
To reduce the casualty rate, the council recommends that EU member
states must “try to arrange for cycle traffic and motorised traffic to
be physically separated where the speed of the latter is too big or
where the traffic flow is too high to allow them to mix safely�.
Halfords called on the government yesterday to create a standalone
module of the driving theory test devoted to cycle awareness.
Emma Fox, a director at Halfords, said: “A focus on cycle awareness from
the outset would encourage all drivers to have a better understanding of
the rules regarding cycling.�
Edmund King, the president of the AA, said that cycle awareness should
be “an integral part of learning to drive� but questioned the
feasibility of a separate module.

( with thanks to Kaya Burgess of THE Times )

Write to your MP ( better training and policing would be a good starter)

Agreed. A compulsory test for would be cyclists would be a very good start.

On Fri, 05 Jun 2015 22:50:14 +0100, David Lang wrote:

On 05/06/2015 11:23, colwyn wrote:
Britain lags behind rest of Europe for cycling safety!

About 25,000 cyclists have died on Europe’s roads over the past decade,
according to a report which found that Britain is making much slower
progress than its continental neighbours in reducing the death toll.
The report from the European Transport Safety Council said that
cyclists and pedestrians were “not getting a fair share� of resources.
It comes as the government announced that £23 million will be cut from
the £114 million pledged to improve cycle safety in eight British
cities last year. Within Europe, Britain ranks 23rd for progress in
tackling cycling deaths over the period between 2003 and 2013, seeing a
fall of less than three per cent, the analysis found.
Antonio Avenoso, the council’s executive director, said: “Despite the
health and environmental benefits, people who cycle and walk are not
getting a fair share of improvements in road safety in Europe.�
The Department for Transport is facing £545 million of cuts. Of £114
million announced by Nick Clegg for cycling last November, £23 million
— described as “underspend� not needed for projects — will be cut from
the budget, which had already been described as too low by safety
campaigners. Britain has one of the lowest mortality rates for cyclists
when measured per million inhabitants, but that does not take into
account the number of people who cycle, which is much higher in
countries such as the Netherlands.
The UK has among the worst rates in Europe for cyclist deaths caused by
crashes with lorries and buses, with 30 per cent of fatalities caused
by large vehicles, though they make up less than 10 per cent of traffic
on the roads.
Within the EU, only Austria, Slovenia and Romania have made slower
progress than Britain in reducing the death toll for cyclists.
To reduce the casualty rate, the council recommends that EU member
states must “try to arrange for cycle traffic and motorised traffic to
be physically separated where the speed of the latter is too big or
where the traffic flow is too high to allow them to mix safely�.
Halfords called on the government yesterday to create a standalone
module of the driving theory test devoted to cycle awareness.
Emma Fox, a director at Halfords, said: “A focus on cycle awareness
from the outset would encourage all drivers to have a better
understanding of the rules regarding cycling.�
Edmund King, the president of the AA, said that cycle awareness should
be “an integral part of learning to drive� but questioned the
feasibility of a separate module.

( with thanks to Kaya Burgess of THE Times )

Write to your MP ( better training and policing would be a good
starter)

What a load of cobblers.

Cyclists account for 1% of journeys and cycling has declined drastically
since 1949.].

Cyclists make no contribution to the roads through specific extra taxes.

Public money should not be wasted in catering for the needs of an
insignificant minority.

Agreed. The operative word is "wasted"
Public money should not be "wasted" on anything.

On 06/06/2015 01:23, Tarcap wrote:

"colwyn" wrote in message ...

Britain lags behind rest of Europe for cycling safety!

About 25,000 cyclists have died on Europe’s roads over the past decade,
according to a report which found that Britain is making much slower
progress than its continental neighbours in reducing the death toll.
The report from the European Transport Safety Council said that cyclists
and pedestrians were “not getting a fair share� of resources. It comes
as the government announced that £23 million will be cut from the £114
million pledged to improve cycle safety in eight British cities last year.
Within Europe, Britain ranks 23rd for progress in tackling cycling
deaths over the period between 2003 and 2013, seeing a fall of less than
three per cent, the analysis found.
Antonio Avenoso, the council’s executive director, said: “Despite the
health and environmental benefits, people who cycle and walk are not
getting a fair share of improvements in road safety in Europe.�
The Department for Transport is facing £545 million of cuts. Of £114
million announced by Nick Clegg for cycling last November, £23 million —
described as “underspend� not needed for projects — will be cut from the
budget, which had already been described as too low by safety campaigners.
Britain has one of the lowest mortality rates for cyclists when measured
per million inhabitants, but that does not take into account the number
of people who cycle, which is much higher in countries such as the
Netherlands.
The UK has among the worst rates in Europe for cyclist deaths caused by
crashes with lorries and buses, with 30 per cent of fatalities caused by
large vehicles, though they make up less than 10 per cent of traffic on
the roads.
Within the EU, only Austria, Slovenia and Romania have made slower
progress than Britain in reducing the death toll for cyclists.
To reduce the casualty rate, the council recommends that EU member
states must “try to arrange for cycle traffic and motorised traffic to
be physically separated where the speed of the latter is too big or
where the traffic flow is too high to allow them to mix safely�.
Halfords called on the government yesterday to create a standalone
module of the driving theory test devoted to cycle awareness.
Emma Fox, a director at Halfords, said: “A focus on cycle awareness from
the outset would encourage all drivers to have a better understanding of
the rules regarding cycling.�
Edmund King, the president of the AA, said that cycle awareness should
be “an integral part of learning to drive� but questioned the
feasibility of a separate module.

( with thanks to Kaya Burgess of THE Times )

Write to your MP ( better training and policing would be a good starter)

Agreed. A compulsory test for would be cyclists would be a very good start.

And "better policing" of cycling offences would be a good second step.