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2 Cycling – where we are Elite level success PM Commitment Media-interest High Profile Safety Campaigns Benefits Cycle safety, or perceptions of safety, is the biggest barrier to taking up cycling

3 Big groups of casualties: most people who die on the road are car occupants …..and motorcycles account for a lot of fatalities, but very little traffic 3

4 What about pedestrians?

5 12 August 2013 Major new funding Cycling to School Extending Bikeability to 15/16 Cycle Proofing Roads HS2 Cycleway

7 Further Influences

8 Cycle Delivery Plan – considerations 1. Leadership Local leadership Articulating Government’s ambition Funding Long term funding Other funding opportunities Infrastructure and planning Rolling out cycle proofing Standards, guidance and training Safe road users and vehicles Interaction with vehicles, especially HGVs Driver and cyclist training Tackling perceptions of safety

9 Cycle Delivery Plan – considerations 5.Justice and enforcement Guidance and legislation Targeting uptake Identifying and targeting hard to reach groups Cycling economy

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