CTC is currently running both the Space for Cycling and the Road Justice campaigns. This day will provide workshops on both these campaigns, boosting the voice, awareness and knowledge for safer cycling, better cities and justice systems. You will learn about how to champion and advocate improved cycling infrastructure and fight for a justice system that sends out fair and clear messages asking for a better deal for vulnerable road users including cyclists. In Newcastle, CTC have teamed up with us to deliver the training. The training day will take place at Jesmond Dene Conference Centre in Newcastle. It will[…]
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Message from a fellow cyclist
Why do we campaign for cycling and a safe quality infrastructure? Above all, there is huge sense of unfairness faced by the small minority of people who cycle as a means of transport, to go from A to B, everyday or regularly. The people we call the brave ones, because, despite the hostile conditions on the roads, they do it. As most minorities, we are not cared for, abused and blamed in many ways. Do people have choices when it comes to transport? Is cycling a genuine option when the provision in our cities is so poor and unsafe? Last[…]
Read moreWrite to your MP – EDM679
(Yet another) Early Day Motion has been published http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2012-13/679 – this must be a good thing. Politically speaking, cycling is getting more and more limelight and centre stage! Please write to your MP to support EDM679 “Get Britain Cycling”. Some information, templates and suggestions can be found here: CTC (letter template) http://e-activist.com/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1689&ea.campaign.id=17335 British Cycling (background to EDM) http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/campaigning/article/cam20121105-campaigning-British-Cycling-supports-Get-Britain-Cycling-parliamentary-inquiry-0 The Times (general background to Cities Fit For Cycling) http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/
Read moreStricter liability – the call for a fairer system for all
The road justice debate rumbles on. Here’s the latest Early Day Motion EDM407 http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2012-13/407 – please contact your MP to take action and sign it. Or if they have shadow cabinet responsibility to write to the relevant minister for a statement. This is part of a British Cycling initiative in collaboration with cycling advocacy groups http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/campaigning/article/cam20120828-Get-your-MP-to-support-our-campaign-for-a-justice-review-0 – there’s a suggested template (also replicated below) which you can personalise as much as you can and then send it to your MP. Not sure who your MP is? Check here http://www.writetothem.com/. TEMPLATE / SAMPLE LETTER MP Name House of Commons London SW1A[…]
Read moreRoad user debate – fair and civil spaces for all
The below was sent to Newcastle council decision makers and cycle organisations: Cllr Nigel Todd Cllr Stephen Psalidas Cllr Wendy Taylor Harvey Emms Michelle Mordue Liz Langfield Anne, Clark James Adamson (sustrans) Heather Evans (ctc) ROAD USERS DEBATE – FAIR AND CIVIL SPACES FOR ALL Leading on from the discussion at the last Cycle Forum meeting, and also taking into account the good groundwork that the Access & Mobility event has done we would like to suggest an approach for the Road Users Debate: Step 1 – Identify all interest groups (public space & roads, access & mobility, Equal Opportunity[…]
Read moreEDM1393 and stricter liability
Write to your MP to sign EDM 1393: “That this House acknowledges that many other European countries have much better cyclist and pedestrian safety records than the UK; recognises that these countries apply the principle of stricter liability to vulnerable road victims, so that drivers of vehicles that hit cyclists or pedestrians are assumed liable unless they can prove their innocence; believes that this makes drivers more aware of the vulnerability of children, cyclists and pedestrians; notes that, in contrast in UK road traffic personal injury cases, the burden of proof is on the victim to prove the other party[…]
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