Having made a written submission to the committee's investigation into cycling safety, I had a read through a number of the documents submitted. There are a lot of thoughtful, well-argued submissions. I did particularly like the no-nonsense approach from the Merseyside Cycling Campaign and Wirral Pedestrians' Association :
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/WrittenEvidence.svc/EvidenceHtml/3726
There are also a few cringeworthy ones in there as well e.g.
Greater Manchester Police :
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/WrittenEvidence.svc/EvidenceHtml/3786
Their focus is on the failings of cyclists, with only a bit about mitigating danger from HGVs and next to nothing about driving standards and the danger caused by poor and/or aggressive driving.
Cycle to Work Alliance :
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/WrittenEvidence.svc/EvidenceHtml/3796
Naked self-interest - it's all about selling bikes. Even the chapter with 'changing behaviours' in the title says nothing about how this is going to happen.
I wonder if the committee members will get the message after their woeful performance in the public sessions.
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/WrittenEvidence.svc/EvidenceHtml/3726
There are also a few cringeworthy ones in there as well e.g.
Greater Manchester Police :
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/WrittenEvidence.svc/EvidenceHtml/3786
Their focus is on the failings of cyclists, with only a bit about mitigating danger from HGVs and next to nothing about driving standards and the danger caused by poor and/or aggressive driving.
Cycle to Work Alliance :
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/WrittenEvidence.svc/EvidenceHtml/3796
Naked self-interest - it's all about selling bikes. Even the chapter with 'changing behaviours' in the title says nothing about how this is going to happen.
I wonder if the committee members will get the message after their woeful performance in the public sessions.
