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City of London (licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 by Colin and Kim Hansen).jpgCity of London to offer cyclists free lights (and fruit) after the clocks go back
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but cyclists who travel through London’s Square Mile will at least be able to get themselves a very light breakfast on Monday. As well as fruit, the City of London will also be handing out free bike lights and other safety gear to mark the first working day after the clocks go back.
The City of London is keen to encourage more people to ride bikes and recently set out plans to remove cars from half of its streets and implement a 15mph speed limit.
Those are plans for the coming years though. In the shorter term, events will be held on Blackfriars Bridge in the morning and evening of Monday October 29, encouraging cyclists who live, work or travel through the Square Mile to carry lights.
The first 250 cyclists to attend the morning event (7-9.30am) will be offered free lights, a free brake check and fresh fruit.
Those attending the evening session (5-7pm) will also be offered free lights, as well as reflective vests and backpack covers.
The City of London Police will be on hand to offer bike marking to prevent theft, while the Metropolitan Police will make use of virtual reality gear to help cyclists see what a driver sees and understand their blind spots.
The campaign is being delivered through the City of London Corporation’s Active City Network, and the City of London Police, Thames Tideway and the Metropolitan Police.
Alison Gowman, City of London Corporation representative on the London Road Safety Council and Chair of the Active City Network, said: “More than 500,000 workers commute into the Square Mile every day so ensuring road safety is a top priority. As a growing number of City workers choose to cycle, it is important that they take steps to ensure they can be seen by other road users in the dark.
“This campaign will help cyclists stand out in the dark, wintry nights over the coming months. Our ultimate aim is to prevent accidents and ensure the City’s streets are safe for all.”
Inspector Paul Doyle, from the City of London Police’s Transport & Highways Operations Group, said: “It’s easy to get caught out when the weather changes or the clocks go back and be left without the right equipment.
“It’s really important that all road users remember how to stay safe but also legal when travelling through the City.
“Ensuring you can be seen is a crucial part of keeping yourself and other road users safe and preventing accidents from occurring.”
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Obviously too cold for them to turn up. At 7:10 no sign of anyone apart from two blokes struggling with a canopy. No free lights or food.
"On your own evidence by this stage you weren’t even trying to slow or stop. You expected her to get out of your way. Thus I make it clear that it was not merely the absence of a front brake but your whole manner of riding that caused this accident."
Wow, that's pretty damning stuff.
Alliston was a very special case. As soon as it became apparent he had no brakes there was no way he was getting off. It wouldn’t have mattered if she’d stepped out 3” in front of him, he was going down. All the wank about stopping distances was pointless and basically irrelevant - no one was going to let him off once they heard his bike wasn’t roadworthy.
I think the main reason that he was screwed was that he admitted to giving up trying to reduce speed and instead went for avoidance instead (which didn't work as the pedestrian stepped back into his path).
The judge's comments suggest this (taken from https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sentencing-remarks-h...):
A great idea if it encourages commuters who are unsure about riding in the dark once the clocks change this weekend.
Save your cynicism for Westminster Council and others like 'em. This is excellent.
And spectacles for drivers?
The cynic in me would suggest that these 'free sessions' are a quick precursor to 'on the spot fines for poor maintenance'...
These sorts of sessions already happen regularly around central London. Never heard of anyone being fined.
You really think the police have the knowledge to assess the quality of bike maintenance? Unlikely.
Given their utter incompetence at doing comparative tests in the Alliston case, it isn't just unlikely, it is proven beyond doubt.
Pretty sure Addison Lee drivers give most London cyclists a free brake check every day