Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Cyclists are being urged to stay behind lorries near corners as part of the Department for Transports (DfT) relaunched THiNK cycling safety campaign. In 2015, one in five crashes where cyclists lost their lives involved HGVs and road safety minister Andrew Jones is keen to reduce the number of cyclist deaths to make Britain a cycling nation. Although cyclist deaths have dropped to their lowest level since 2010, almost a third of all crashes between cyclists and HGVs happen when the lorry is turning left, says the DfT. As a result, a new promotional clip has been produced to highlight the da...
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