HGV vs Cyclist events Tuesday 20th

There are five chances to get into a large HGV tomorrow and get the driver's view of cyclists.
The City Police are offerring to cancel Fixed Penalty Notices if cyclists attend their event.
The Lorries will be at these spots from 7 till 10am:
Spital Square E1 (City / Tower Hamlets)
Finsbury Circus EC2 (City)
Queen Mothers Gate, South Carriage Drive, Hyde Park (Westminster)
Eddystone Road Bridge, off Brockley Road (Lewisham)

A lunchtime (12-3pm) demo will also take place at St Pauls Cathedral.

More details on the LCC website
http://www.lcc.org.uk//index.asp?PageID=1265

not a bad idea at all.

good idea but bit silly doing at that sort of time of day when people are at work and college

yeah because your work or college is too important to lose half an hour of your time, over something that could save your life.

Think I'll have a look.Wonder if the lorry drivers get the chance to have a cyclists view?

Think I'll have a look.Wonder if the lorry drivers get the chance to have a cyclists view?

It is being increasingly recognised that drivers of HGVs should have cycle training. Lambeth Council, for instance, are organising this for the drivers of their fleet vehicles. Slow but steady progress.

good idea but bit silly doing at that sort of time of day when people are at work and college

What, Lunch time? The time when people at work or college are most likely to have free time!

damn just paid my fixed penalty notice!

What, Lunch time? The time when people at work or college are most likely to have free time!

I'm reading this:between 7am-10am.So peeps can go before work or college,no?

I just got caught running 2 reds (no pedestrians or cars in the way or anything) so i've got to attend this tommorow. Do i get to blow the lorry horn?

I just got caught running 2 reds (no pedestrians or cars in the way or anything) so i've got to attend this tommorow. Do i get to blow the lorry horn?

You might get to murder a prostitute!

This just got plugged on the BBC local TV News.

http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/1309/hgv-blindspot-awareness-campaign/

Went this morning.

think I will be going to the st paul's one to take a butchers

i got stopped for this on my way down moorgate this morning. unfortunately i was very very late & would have had 50 students waiting for me if i'd stopped to do it! would have been good to see. (or maybe i just want to sit in a big lorry & pretend i'm driving....haha)

just went to it and it was very informative, had to laugh though, there were mOre couriers down there than there is at the foundry on a Friday night, all getting their tickets revoked :)

Yea it was good actually, I told the officer i'd seen all the diagrams showing blind spots before and that I never go near hgv's anyway - BUT I didn't realise how you literally cant see anything in front of the truck. Nevermind sideways blind spots, you wouldn't be able to see a small car infront of you. Plus HGV seats = COMFY!