A free cycling roadshow will be taking place in Bath next week, helping cyclists across the area get ‘Bike Smart’ for winter as part of UK Road Safety Week 2018.
Offering on-site cycle maintenance services, anti-theft cycle marking and a competition to win cycling lights, the roadshow is part of a wider campaign focusing on the safety of those on two wheels.
Cyclists and motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users in the UK. More than a third of people killed or seriously injured on UK roads are those travelling by bike and more than 100 riders are injured every day in preventable crashes.
Taking place between 19th – 25th November and coordinated by Brake, Road Safety Week seeks to raise public awareness about the importance of protecting those on two wheels.
The message at the heart of this year’s campaign is ‘Bike Smart’: helping cyclists and motorcyclists to be ‘BikeSmart’ through encouraging safe riding behaviours, appropriate training, clothing and equipment while stressing the importance of drivers being ‘Bike Smart’ by looking out for those on two wheels.
During Road Safety Week, Bath & North East Somerset Council will be holding a free cycling roadshow outside Bath Spa Station on Thursday 22nd November between 4pm – 7pm to give cyclists practical advice and tools to keep themselves safer on the road.
Councillor Mark Shelford, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, said: “The root causes of many accidents involving cyclists and motorcyclists are all too common.
“By taking often very simple steps, such as being more aware at junctions, these accidents can be avoided.
“The BikeSmart message highlights the responsibility of everyone using the roads to share with care and to keep those on two wheels safe.”
