Sentences with phrase «cyclists on the road for»

It's why we need infrastructure, bike lanes, lower speed limits, safer roads, and more cyclists on the road for safety in numbers, instead of scaring cyclists off the roads by making them afraid to go out unless they are suited up in neon.

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Riding on the road will give you a whole new appreciation for cyclists when you are a driver.

British Cycling's Ride Leadership Awards are perfect for confident cyclists who are enthusiastic about taking groups out on the road.

The goal is to empower young cyclists with a minimal set of skills for on - road riding.

In 2013, Orland Park opened a 200 - foot pedestrian bridge over La Grange Road just north of 143rd Street, which has made it easier and safer for cyclists to connect bike paths on both sides of the busy rRoad just north of 143rd Street, which has made it easier and safer for cyclists to connect bike paths on both sides of the busy roadroad.

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It also says that TfL should review the speed limits on all its roads in line with its new Healthy Streets check and that the authority and its contractors should — when carrying out roadworks — check and resolve critical safety issues for pedestrians and cyclists.

«I would say the biggest danger to London cyclists on the roads in London are actually themselves,» Transport for London board member and chairman of the National Express Group, Sir John Armitt said this morning.

New figures reveal the most dangerous times to be on the road for young drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and other road users.

The bill would allow for charges to be imposed on a driver involved in an accident where a pedestrian, cyclist or other road user suffers injury or death as a result of unsafe driving.

In fact in the vast majority of cases it is cyclists who are the victims on our roads, being killed or injured by motorists who fail to spot them and the penalties for dangerous or careless driving for motorists are, quite rightly, very strict.

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For inexperienced cyclists, fixing a bike at home (or out on the road) can seem outright impossible.

I am a keen mountain biker and road cyclist and, having written a piece on women and mountain biking for Dirt, now regularly contribute to Total Women's Cycling.

Volvo also plans to offer a full suite of active safety technologies on the 2015 XC90, including a steering assist function for the adaptive cruise control, a system that monitors the edges of the road, and an updated pedestrian detection system that can identify pedestrians and cyclists in the dark.

Vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, still account for almost half of Europe's road fatalities and bicyclists» deaths are on the rise in many countries.

When it came to the three - door, I drove the excellent six - speed manual but again on international drives we often drive models that will not make it to India but as with any manual this was great fun on the narrow, twisty roads of Mallorca although one did have to keep an eye out for cyclists.

Each weekend the club sponsors several rides - on road and off - of varying distances for beginning and experienced cyclists.

While it may seem fun to go whizzing around town as fast as you can, it is dangerous for you, the golf cart, and the many pedestrians and cyclists that travel on San Pedro's roads.

I am a keen mountain biker and road cyclist and, having written a piece on women and mountain biking for Dirt, now regularly contribute to Total Women's Cycling.

Unfortunately, at night pedestrians and cyclists will almost assuredly not be wearing anything reflective and may be drunk - a recipe for disaster on an unfamiliar road - especially at night.

For cyclists, it's much harder to get a clear picture, although we know that 13 % of cyclists killed on the roads were above the legal limit for alcohol - whether or not alcohol was a factor in their deatFor cyclists, it's much harder to get a clear picture, although we know that 13 % of cyclists killed on the roads were above the legal limit for alcohol - whether or not alcohol was a factor in their deatfor alcohol - whether or not alcohol was a factor in their deaths.

The six foot tall SLOW stencils were painted on both sides of the road before the infamously hideous crossing for cyclists and pedestrians along the Don Valley.

Cyclists everywhere should be worried about «the war on the car» - code for sharing the road with bikes and pedestrians.

Benefits include providing obvious space on the road for cyclists and sending a message to other road users to expect cyclists.

Well, the first thing is for them to expect more cyclists on the road around them.

In the enforcement of our laws, as elsewhere, we face the persistent attitude that roads are for cars and cyclists are uninvited guests on them who should proceed at their own risk.»

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This app could be really effective, but the major issue is that everyone on the road, drivers and cyclists alike, will have to download it in order for it to work.

On that level, I think that if something like the Rideye became commonplace, it could make the road safer for cyclists.

If Life Cycle UK really are increasing the numbers of cyclists on our road by boosting confidence and increasing safety skills, then they are making a big contribution to safer, cleaner communities, not just for cyclists, but for all who share the road with them.

One bike rider interviewed made the comment, «But the more cyclists on the road the safer it is for each cyclist as an individual, and helmets are a barrier to getting more people cycling.

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It's all a big numbing, to have known two people who have died on their bikes, in a city that can find half a billion to fix an expressway but can't find the money to fix roads and make them safe for cyclists or keep the subway system running.

Moreover, he maintains that the more cyclists there were on the roads, the safer it would be for bike riders, a point underlined by the UK national cyclists» organisation CTC through its Safety In Numbers campaign last year.

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The courses are being put on by the Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuters Association (HBBCA) in an effort to ensure that as high gas prices send more people looking for alternatives, there isn't an increase in traffic accidents as neophyte cyclists hit the roads.

As if aggressive drivers, dangerous road conditions, and limited bike lanes weren't enough to worry about, cyclists in Cyprus may soon risk 15 - day jail terms for riding on the sidewalk.

So in the end, if you want fewer cars on the road slowing you down, lower taxes for road maintenance, and reduced health care costs, what you want to do is build more bike lanes, promote cycling, subsidize bike share programmes and stop complaining about cyclists getting a free ride.

For bicyclists, safety is a main concern any time they ride but since cyclists can only control their own actions, some of their safety falls to the hands of the drivers on the road.

Many cyclists believe that the responsibility for taking care on the road is entirely theirs because they lack a metal barrier between them and other users — unlike car and lorry drivers.

At Lawford Kidd we regularly pursue claims for compensation on behalf of cyclists that have been injured on the UK's roads.

Although bicycle travel accounts for only about 1 percent across all modes of transportation, cyclists are twice as likely to die on U.S. roads than vehicle occupants.

A BIKE safety group has called for more to be done to improve motorists» attitudes to cyclists if safety is to be improved on the roads.

Many of Thompsons Solicitors» road accident lawyers are keen cyclists themselves, and actively campaign tirelessly, alongside charities such as Brake and RoadPeace, for improved cycling safety on British roads.

With the rise in cyclists injured in Chicago due to dooring, it is certainly vital to spread more awareness about safety on the road for drivers and cyclists.

On May 17, MassBike and WalkBoston will head to the State House to urge legislators to pass a Vulnerable Road Users Bill, which would increase fines for drivers who hit and kill cyclists, pedestrians and others who would be defined as «Vulnerable Road Users.»

Moore Blatch personal injury partner Ciaran McCabe comments: «We are seeing a growing epidemic of cyclists being injured on London roads that are being left with life - changing injuries — urgent action needs to be taken now to reduce the level of fatalities and injuries for this group of road users.

Alarmingly cyclists account for less than 1 % of all road traffic on Scotland but account for more than 8 % of all accidents in Scotland.

In a Toronto Star story on the same new laws, Brown tells the paper that the province would be well - served by the enacting of a «vulnerable road user law» that would boost penalties for drivers who seriously injure pedestrians or cyclists, regardless of which charges they ultimately face.