A view from the saddle- training for HGV drivers

Cyclists have been getting the view from HGVs for a while now. TfL are keen to get drivers on bikes to see things from the cyclists perspective:

TfL's submission to JAUPT, the accrediting body for driver CPC training has now been approved. This means that courses which get these drivers on bikes and look at how they can share the road with cyclists and minimise the risk to cyclists and other road users, will count towards their compulsory professional development training (CPC).

Cycle Training UK, and 2 other cycle training companies together with specialist driver training companies are rolling out this training in some London Boroughs this Autumn.

It has taken a while for JAUPT to approve this excellent Road Danger Reduction measure which completes the Changing Places loop. Getting the drivers on bikes should really help towards minimising the lorry danger (and perhaps even encourage some drivers to take up cycling)

New to this forum and this caught my eye...........I'm in a position to influence the strategic direction of driver CPC training in a large multi-national. Power to this thread.......this has really struck a chord with me and the "changing places" from TFL makes a whole lot of sense to me. It's now on my agenda......a shared understanding of each others issues works for me.

PS I'm a life long roadie and the day job may just qualify as "the other side of the argument !!