Look out for each other

www.camden.gov.uk/lookout

Camden Council has produced an exciting new short film, aimed at raising awareness and encouraging caution when cycling near lorries.

Last year, nine out of 13 cyclists killed in London died in collisions with lorries. Look out for each other was created in response to this problem, after consultation with road safety charity, Road Peace. The film emphasises the importance of making yourself visible on the road, cycling in a defensive position and being aware of other road users.

Due to the height and size of lorry cabs, drivers are often unable to see cyclists riding beside, behind or immediately in front of their vehicle - as indicated by the yellow hatching in the graphic. Cyclists are advised to stay out of these areas, and make eye contact with the driver if waiting ahead of a lorry at traffic lights.

The film is available on Camden's new cycle safety webpage: www.camden.gov.uk/lookout. From here, there are links to information about cycle training, local cycling groups and TfL information.

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• cyclist

[ianenvironmental]

@benlablondon It's surprising how few people do drive, or rather, how many people do not drive... No one under 17 years of age and increasingly people over the age of 17.

It is very true, that deaths from our mobility system are seen as unavoidable and "normal" and accepted...

[ianenvironmental]

@shrek3922 How many motorists give way to pedestrians when turning from a main road, into a side street? The rule is clear, motorists must give-way to the pedestrian walking along the main road...

I'd not call those motorists "ignorant and stupid", nor the pedestrians who battle their way along our streets.

There are plenty of examples of healthy societies that are not reliant on large lorries for their food supply. Open up to different ideas Shrek!

[benlablondon]

@ianenvironmental because "everyone" drives...? Driving and deaths caused by drivers are simply seen as an unavoidable part of modern life. Tragic!

[benlablondon]

@shrek3922 The blind spots of large vehicles are complex and different for each vehicle, depending upon the layout of the cab and the number, position and type of mirrors. I agree that cyclists should not pass a moving lorry (on either side) but we cannot be expected to know where you can and cannot see. Red lights and insurance have nothing to do with the subject at hand and I assume you mention them as a means to change the subject.

[cycleoptic]

Just goes to prove its the lorry driver that is the problem!

If you added the vehicles to the video, most of the drivers would be well over the stop lines and pass to close: No indicating, no mirrors, no cycle awareness.

Most of the area indicated as a "blind" spot from the lorry can be seen if the driver cared or bothered to look.

Cyclists beware those lorries are trying to murder you!

[shrek3922]

Or would you prefer me to explain common sense in Crayon for you Mr Mental??????

[shrek3922]

And 1 other thing Mr Environmental or lets just call you mental for short, When I was growing up I was educated like most other people of my generation that common sense is important and roads have moving vehicles in them, so I use a path, and cross at crossings and we had the green cross code drummed into us. Unfortunately the Labour government seems to have managed to remove Common sense from most of the UK, so unless the Sheep of great britain are told common sence doesnt seem to kick in.

[shrek3922]

How funny is this. It just proves how ignorant some people are does'nt it @ ianenvironmental. I never said all truck drivers were perfect did I?. But 99.9% of cyclists are ignorant and stupid, when it comes to riding on the roads, especially in London. Yay lets Ban lorries from London and all cities in the UK and even europe if you like, oops hang on you cant, as everyone will starve, oops hang on, cities will close down as shops will all be empty. I know the Cyclists can deliver it all LMAO

[ianenvironmental]

@benlablondon We ban dangerous dogs, knifes and guns... yet we allow dangerous vehicles. Why???

[ianenvironmental]

@shrek3922 Maybe vehicles that are dangerous should be banned? There are children in our streets, but men in lorries think that children should know to keep out of their way - or die!

Shrek, should we really ban children from "your" streets?