Extra care on the roads – Please
London Cycling Campaign asks all road users to take extra care at this time as advised by Road Safety GB
Yes, London’s roads are a lot less congested but there are key workers on bikes, including vital health workers, and families out for exercise, who may not be expert at cycling. (LCC is offering free advice for returning cyclists.)
Please drive and ride with consideration for those who might normally be on public transport – the last thing we want is collisions that could put more pressure on the NHS. If you see someone wobbling – take extra care – that could be a key worker.
The best thing to do is to stick to speed limits or drive and ride more slowly and calmly, despite emptier roads and cycle tracks, and particularly give those cycling a wide berth – think ‘social distancing’ on the roads (that goes for cyclists as well as motorists). This light hearted video by the medal winning Brownlee brothers for Continental was made well before coronavirus but illustrates the point of staying wide apart.
Key workers and anyone else who needs cycling advice are welcome to contact LCC.