High quality cycle training could save lives on our roads

A new report from leading cycling charity the Bikeability Trust has found that cycle training that meets the National Standards for Cycle Training (NSCT) can dramatically reduce the risk of a cyclist being killed or injured on England’s roads.

And this Road Safety Week (19-25  November), the charity is calling on the Government to ensure that all cycle training funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Active Travel England (ATE) is delivered to those national standards in order to reduce the number of cycling injuries and fatalities.

The report, “Mapping the National Standard for Cycle Training against KSI Statistics”, also looks at the common causes of road accidents involving cyclists, and how cyclists and other road users can best prepare in order to reduce these.

Aston spoke to Emily Cherry, CEO of the Bikeability Trust.

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