"This note gives up-to-date advice on planning, legal and detailed design aspects of providing facilities for cyclists. It complements guidance provided in LTN 1/86 "Cyclists at Road Crossings and Junctions", LTN 2/86 "Shared Use by Cyclists and Pedestrians", and LTN 2/87 "Signs for Cycle Facilities".
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Publication date:
March 2016
Abstract:
Background: England’s national cycle training scheme, ‘Bikeability’, aims to give children in England the confidence to cycle more. There is, however, little evidence on the effectiveness of cycle training in achieving this. We therefore examined whether delivering Bikeability was associated with cycling frequency or with independent cycling.
Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) are implementing a series of ‘floating bus stops’ within the Cambridgeshire area. Due to this new planned infrastructure, CCC are interested in establishing whether the new ‘floating bus stops’ designs are generating any unsafe interactions between road users, in particular cyclists and pedestrians. To do this, two sites where ‘floating bus stops’ are already in place were monitored: Huntingdon Road and Hills Road.
This note summarises the key changes in the revised Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) 20161 that affect cycling and walking. It has been compiled from an initial reading of the document but at this early stage it is likely that there are some omissions and it should be regarded as work in progress; we invite comments, suggestions, questions, insights and feedback2.
In addition, DfT have indicated that they will be providing some accompanying advice and there will be an update of the Traffic Signs Manual in due course.
Despite significant national and local efforts over the last decade to stimulate uptake of cycling in the UK, levels of cycling (particularly utility cycling) remain at around 2% of journeys. Understanding of cycling behaviour and subsequent development of interventions has typically been undertaken using an individualist approach, often relying on psychologically based models of behaviour.
