10 strategies for safer cycling

​   Published by the Construction Industry Cycling Commission following the death of Francis Golding
 
 
  1     For all property developers and contractors to recognise that health and safety on the road is as important as it is on site
 
   2    For cycle safety to be a larger part of the Considerate Constructors’ accreditation, ensuring that all lorries used on sites have the requisite safety features, and that drivers are properly trained
 
   3    For the industry – large and small organisations – to adopt the CLOCS standard as a default requirement on all construction schemes in London and other major cities, and wherever significant interaction between HGVs and cyclists can be expected
 
   4    For property developers to use hoarding and wraps of new developments to deploy helpful safety advice for cyclists and drivers
 
   5    For investment in safer vehicles to be made ahead of regulation, such as direct vision cabs, skirts, and specific safety standards and equipment
 
   6    For the construction industry to fast-track discussion and action around changes to vehicle safety, to include the retrofitting of older vehicles and retiming of journeys to avoid morning peak hours
 
   7    For design professionals to be better trained in the design and planning of safer environments for vulnerable road users
 
   8    For the construction industry to support training for all road users
 
   9    For the construction industry to support the campaign for greater separation between cyclists and HGVs in time and/or space at junctions and on links, and helping to disseminate information on primary routes used by HGVs
 
   10  For the construction industry to support more detailed research to understand the circumstances surrounding lorry/cyclist collisions to identify the root cause of injuries, fatalities and near misses