A Nation of Cyclists

Gordon Seabright

Chief Executive

CTC, the national cycling charity

CTC

• 69,000 members, founded in 1878

• Membership, campaigning, community work

• Our new strategy

o We protect cyclists

o We inspire people to cycle

o We promote cycling

• Tone of voice

Cycletopia

Cycletopia

• Turning cycling dreams into reality

• Real life examples from the UK

• Celebrating the best – reinforcing good practice and focusing on what is achievable now

• Not just infrastructure

• Social enterprises

• Bike share

• Bike-friendly trains and stations

• Schools and workplaces promoting cycling

• Cycle training

• Great local bike shops

• Freight deliveries by bike

• 20mph limits

• Cycle-friendly town centres

• Urban main roads

• Bridges

• Long distance paths

• Leadership

CTC on infrastructure

What cyclists want…

Over 1100 responses to CTC survey:

• Less traffic

• Slower traffic

• Safety and priority at junctions

• Dedicated space on busy roads

• Traffic-free routes

• Cycle parking – convenient, sheltered and secure

• Decent surfaces and maintenance

To feel valued, not “kept out of the way of the real traffic”

CTC on segregation

• “Hard sceptics” (minority): fear laws requiring their use, say tackling bad driving is more important (but accept possible benefits if done well).

• “Segregation supporters” (minority): feel CTC should be more positively pro-segregation but recognise need for high standards.

• “Soft sceptics” (middle group, large majority): keen on idea of continental-style segregation but wary of supporting it given their experience of delivery.

CTC on driving

• Traffic laws, enforcement and sentencing fail to underline the unacceptability of bad driving

• Lack of incentive to drive with respect for others’ safety

• Cyclists and pedestrians worst affected - health, environment, independent mobility all suffer

• Yet stereotypes remain: “war on motorists” and “cyclists have no respect for the law”

• No political or public support for strict liability

CTC’s role

CTC Local

Campaigning

Network

Safety in Numbers

• A 100% increase in cycling brings a 34% increase in cycle casualties

• More aware and better drivers

• More drivers who cycle too

• More cycling voters

Safety in Numbers in Scotland

A nation of cyclists

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