Awareness Raising Spoke Cards Campaign Project?

Hi all, I haven't posted here before, so just to say that the LCC is very much in support of greater campaigning on this issue. Our HGV group works on this all the time but all additional support is appreciated. Cycling is not dangerous but the high number of fatalities from left-turning lorries is therefore especially upsetting and much more preventable.

Awareness-raising among cyclists is extremely important; for the sake of prevention alone it's a minimal thing one can do. The bigger picture is that there is a lot that needs to be done about HGVs, but little political will to focus on this issue. Just to stress: We are way behind in the UK and the DfT are actively refusing to implement safety measures that have been taken on the Continent.

This is what the template letter to MPs that seemed to be inaccessible to at least one poster addresses. (Just in case anyone else can't access the template letter, I've attached it to this message in .txt format.) If you want to send it, make sure to change it into your own style until you like it, as different-looking letters on the same issue have a far greater impact than letters that seem to spring from concerted campaigns. (NB the template was created in 2007, so some of the time references are out of date.)

The LCC web-site page that Bill also links to is here:

http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=917

My local LCC group, Hackney, is calling for greater political leadership to bring people together.

See 14th July item on:
http://www.hackney-cyclists.org.uk/new.htm

Also in our latest newsletter.

Happy campaigning!
Oliver
LCC

Oliver - Would we gain greater leverage going to the local MP or London Mayor?