TfL launches bid to make London's roads safer by emailing drivers & cyclists… separately

Mandatory cycle lanes. It is mandatory for drivers to drive and park in them and then shout at cyclists for not using them.

Whilst well intended not quite sure why it is only the cyclists to be reminded about the Highway Code. Sadly, the bulk of the drivers will forget the advice offered. And the cyclists who subscribe to TfL will more than likely be responsible cyclists who will be putting into practice the HC it's a start though.

Cool... I must remember to not be invisible.

For once I'm happy to see anything going out trying to bridge the divide between some cyclists and some motor vehicle drivers.

Whether they could of been done in a better way is of course always open for discussion, but it's good to see some steps are being taken, even if they're small ones.

How TfL decided who should get the cyclist email and who should get the road email seemed random from the people I've spoke to about it. Should have had them together. I saw a great response to the cyclist's version of the email here - A Helpful Reply to TfL's Helpful Email to Cyclists... http://blog.cycleinjury.co.uk/2012/01/our-helpful-reply-to-tfls-helpful-... - made me laugh.

The TfL cycle advice - long version - was produced for 'em by AA. I was asked to copy edit and advise. I removed the stuff that TfL have now placed back in, e.g. the Mandatory Cycle Lane bit.

That's a terrible definition because it's aimed at motorists but appears to be aimed at cyclists. Motorists are meant not to drive and park in cycle lanes marked with solid white lines.

It's not obligatory for cyclists to ride in bike lanes.

TfL no doubt mean well but they've gone about this email campaignette in a cack-handed way.

write back to Ben, benplowden [at] tfl.gov.uk

I've told him it's tosh and to actually tell us they're doing something above and beyond this to help cyclists. Especially given their stance on helping to kill us.

I agree with Chuck none of the emails seem unreasonable. If we (cyclists) are to be seen as worth listening to then it would be better to reserve our attacks on TfL and other transport bodies for when they are obviously in the wrong.

I can't help thinking that the whole lot could be summed up by saying "Do unto others as you would wish them to do unto you". In other words, just try and be nice, use your head a bit and we'll all get where we want to go, however we want to get there.

I can see what TfL are trying to do but it could have been done a lot better!

"We can’t be alone in thinking that a single email to all road users might have been a better option, not least because it would help motorists understand the advice given to cyclists, and vice-versa."

Hear, hear!

I received the cyclists' email, and was , frankly, annoyed. Thankfully someone pointed out the "general" email, also floating around.

I got the one addressed to both drivers and cylists (but only containing advice for cyclists).
Nothing in there about motor vehicles keeping out of cycle lanes and ASLs.

Another example of TfL shooting themselves in the foot.

Usurprisingly TfLs cycling department is ful of people who don't cycle (according to my sources at TfL).

I'm not sure I see a problem here- the wording of all the emails seems reasonable enough? And while most cyclists might be drivers too, most drivers are not cyclists.