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	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/06/2015
	date	04/06/2015
	date tabled	04/06/2015
	ddp created	04/06/2015 20:28:10
	ddp modified	17/06/2015 21:58:20
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
	house id	2
	identifier	HL262
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	17/06/2015 11:55:24
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps, if any, they have taken since 1 May to reduce fatalities to cyclists caused by heavy goods vehicles.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL262
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL262
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Since 1 May 2015, the Department for Transport has not taken any specific, additional steps to directly reduce the number of fatalities to cyclists caused by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).</p><p> </p><p>However, improving road safety including the reduction of cyclists killed or seriously injured on the roads, particularly by HGVs is a subject that we take extremely seriously. The Department continues to work to improve the safety of cyclists and the reduction of cyclist fatalities, through actions including regulations impacting on the design of vehicles, and education campaigns aimed at both drivers and cyclists, for example the THINK! “tips” campaign.</p><p> </p><p>This THINK! campaign uses a series of practical tips to advise and remind both groups of the rules of the road and the positive actions they can take to help reduce cyclist casualties.</p><p> </p><p>The campaign previously ran in Autumn 2013 and Spring 2014 using paid-for roadside advertising in five cities where cycling KSIs are over represented - Cambridge, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham.</p><p> </p><p>THINK! repeated the campaign in these five cities in March 2015, to build on awareness and knowledge of the tips amongst drivers and cyclists. In addition, the campaign was also extended to seven additional cities – Southampton, Newcastle, Portsmouth, Bradford, Kingston upon Hull, Brighton and Hove and Liverpool, these were selected as they also have high levels cyclists being killed or seriously injured (KSIs).</p><p> </p><p>Later this year, the Department will be commencing Section 21 of the Infrastructure Act 2015, and consulting on a Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS). The safety of cyclists and our plans to tackle cyclist fatalities caused by all vehicle types, including HGVs will form a key part of the CWIS document.</p><p> </p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

348491

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/06/2015
	date	04/06/2015
	date tabled	04/06/2015
	ddp created	04/06/2015 20:28:12
	ddp modified	17/06/2015 21:58:22
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
	house id	2
	identifier	HL263
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	17/06/2015 11:56:33
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have issued any guidance on performance and evaluation criteria for equipment designed to reduce collisions between heavy goods vehicles and cyclists.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL263
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL263
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not issued guidance on additional equipment fitted to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), although officials are actively participating in work commissioned by Transport for London (TfL) to develop an independent methodology for performance and evaluation criteria for the effectiveness of such equipment. TfL is aiming for the methodology to be validated and available in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to entry into service, new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) already require approval of mirrors, including their field of view and correct attachment to the vehicle. Information on these requirements is publicly available.</p><p> </p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee