1. Cyclist Safety & Large Vehicles Dr Caroline Brown
THE URBAN INSTITUTE

4. Most errors occurred at junctions when the truck was fully stopped
Most driver errors occurred when a cyclist was overtaken
Cyclists made cognitive errors about the environment & behaviour of other road users
Drivers made more intentional violations

5. 1.4 metre difference in ‘blindspot’
Variation in direct vision – front
1.4 metre difference in ‘blindspot’
-1 = visible i.e. visible when directly adjacent to the cab side

6. 2.5 metre difference in ‘blindspot’
Variation in direct vision – nearside
2.5 metre difference in ‘blindspot’
-1 = visible i.e. visible when directly adjacent to the cab side
-1 = visible i.e. visible when directly adjacent to the cab side

7. Removing blindspots - direct vision

8. Trucks fit for the urban environment
Construction cabs are 33% higher with bigger blind spots
Off-road (N3G) vehicles are the default configuration choice despite:
49% of operators not encountering off-road conditions
47% of operators not being unaware of the term N3G

10. To sum up… Rational behaviours of road users sometimes conflict
Behaviour is influenced by environment & infrastructure
Truck design & blind spots VERY variable
Vehicle types VERY variable
Levers include
Fleet management (FORS & CLOCS)
Driver training (Safe Urban Driving & Practical Cycle Awareness Training)
Public Sector Procurement/Contracts
Changes to truck design (direct vision / future truck)
Changes to infrastructure