Most heavy goods vehicles are already required to be fitted with sideguards when new. Work is already underway to amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to ensure that sideguards are retained and maintained on these vehicles.<\/p>
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The Government is also supporting new technical measures under the European Commission\u2019s Third Mobility Package to improve further the protection of pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Sugg"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-15T17:17:04.973Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Large Goods Vehicles: Safety"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review Regulation 51 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to require all wheeled goods vehicles to be fitted with basic safety equipment, including sideguards, to protect cyclists in the event of collisions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3596", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Gardner of Parkes"} ], "uin" : "HL11194"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/999750", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/999750/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department collects data on personal injury road accidents reported to the police. The table below shows the number of reported road accidents involving at least one pedal cyclist and at least one goods vehicle in Great Britain for the last three years of available data, as well as cyclist casualties by severity resulting from these accidents.<\/p>
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<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of pedal cyclist casualties involved<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of accidents involving at least one pedal cyclist and at least one goods vehicle1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td> Killed<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Serious<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Slight<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 1,770<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 1,392<\/p><\/td> 1,769<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 1,574<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 300<\/p><\/td> 1,257<\/p><\/td> 1,580<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 1,467<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 334<\/p><\/td> 1,104<\/p><\/td> 1,463<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1 Van, LGV or HGV<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Source: DfT Stats19<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> On 18 October the Department published a summary of the 14,000 responses received to its Call for Evidence on cycling and walking safety, including issues relating to large vehicles. The Department has recently announced a number of activities to improve the safety, and perception of safety, of cycling and walking: tailored cycle training for driving instructors, support for police in tackling unsafe \u201cclose passing\u201d, an update to the National Standard for Cycle Training and, most recently, a review of the Highway Code to include overtaking and opening vehicle doors. The Department will publish its full response to the Call for Evidence in due course.<\/p>"}
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