Posts tagged with ‘HGVs’

Bike detector makes HGV drivers “20% safer”

A London council is heralding a “20% improvement in driver behaviour” after fitting a cycle warning system to one of its construction lorries. Ealing Council says 15 potential serious collisions…

Cambridge Uni follows London in banning dangerous lorries

Cambridge University is taking a stand by requiring HGVs to be fitted with bike safety features – the first organisation outside London to do so. The University is planning extensive…

Edinburgh lorry drivers get on their bike

Bike awareness training looks set to become compulsory for City of Edinburgh Council’s lorry and van drivers. In the first course of its kind in Scotland, employees swapped six wheels…

Could overnight deliveries make streets safer for cyclists?

The Government is encouraging hauliers to make more out-of-hours deliveries – potentially making the streets safer for cyclists at busy times. The ‘Quiet Deliveries’ initiative particularly targets construction lorries, responsible…

Ban lorries at rush hour, says Bristol mayor

Boris Johnson might be unconvinced by the merits of an HGV ban on London’s streets, but Bristol’s mayor George Ferguson is strongly in favour. At a question and answer session…