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Chamber and committees

Cycle Safety

  • Submitted by: Alison Johnstone, Lothian, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2012
  • Motion reference: S4M-02248

That the Parliament notes with sadness that, since 2000, 16 cyclists have died and many others injured in accidents in Lothian; understands that almost all of these accidents involved a motorised vehicle; believes that cycling is generally a safe activity and that the best way to improve safety is to get more people on their bikes to form a "critical mass" on the roads; considers that, in order to make them safer for cyclists and pedestrians, there is need for a radical rethink of how streets are designed; believes that training for all key road users must be improved and funding for cycle proficiency training for school pupils must be increased, and considers that, to see what changes can be made to make Scotland a leader in cycle safety and to help minimise the chances of another tragedy on the country's roads, a cycle safety summit with key partners is urgently required.


Supported by: Malcolm Chisholm, Jim Eadie, Patrick Harvie, Jamie Hepburn, John Lamont, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Drew Smith, Jean Urquhart