Check what you know
Did you know?
- In 2019, there were 60 fatalities involving vans and vulnerable road users.
- 62% of cyclists killed or seriously injured were involved in collisions at, or near, a road junction.
- Post collision, drivers could face financial claims from a vulnerable road user covering their loss of wages, medical expenses and any recovery treatment.
When overtaking motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in the road, allow them at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car.
Drivers should check blind spots frequently and whenever turning left or going round roundabouts to watch for other road users.
At a junction, drivers should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which the driver is turning.
Drivers should never cut across cyclists, horse riders or horse drawn vehicles going ahead when they are turning into or out of a junction.
Drivers should ensure their mirrors are accurately set to maximise their visibility.
Other Road Users
Safety moment:
The Highway Code has changed to protect people who walk, cycle and ride horses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtx2a7oWQ48
Best practice tips
- Watch your speed.
- Expect to encounter different road users i.e. horse riders in rural locations.
- Be ready for others to make mistakes.
- Do not get distracted by using a mobile phone while driving.
- Concentrate on your driving.
Operation Tramline
Operation Tramline targets dangerously driven commercial vehicles, other high sided vehicles and private cars to improve compliance and to reduce the number of incidents caused by unsafe driver behaviour.
Top three offences detected through Operation Tramline are:
Mobile phone use
Seat belt offences
Driver not in proper control