Lorry bans to improve cycle safety make good headlines, but do they make good policy?

Dave Holladay
07 August 2015
Dave Holladay is an independent transport specialist working largely on integrating cycling with other modes of transport, and safety and regulation issues in transport.
Dave Holladay is an independent transport specialist working largely on integrating cycling with other modes of transport, and safety and regulation issues in transport.

 

The London Cycling Campaign’s call for a lorry ban in London fires up a passionate debate from both sides but also highlights a need for greater clarity and objective evidence to deliver the desired results effectively. Of the seven fatal crashes between HGVs and cyclists in London so far in 2015, only one has actually happened in the peak hour period as proposed for the ban, and no clear cordon line has been defined. If, for example, the outer boundaries of inner London boroughs are...

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