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Notice of Motion - Safer Passage Signage

Meeting: 28/01/2020 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 750)

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Minute 701 (Cabinet Book 3, Agenda Item No. 15 refers)

Referred direct by Cabinet

Minutes:

The Committee considered Minute 701 of Cabinet held on Thursday, 16th January 2020, which had been referred direct by Cabinet to the Scrutiny Committee for consideration, together with the report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) responding to the Notice of Motion, presented at the last meeting of Council.  This concerned the safety of cyclists on the roads within the Borough.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the following decision of Cabinet be noted:

 

“1.  That support for the SEAT project and any successor DfT funded project is continued and to encourage and champion sustainable transport within all appropriate engineering project designs, following the principles set out in the Highway Code:

 

a.  Rule 163 states, “give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car”.

 

b.  Rules 59 and 60 place an onus on cyclists to wear appropriate light and reflective clothing and to use lights at night. Both these messages are conveyed by the Forward Motion and Road Safety teams as well as advising cyclists how to position themselves on the road.

 

2.  That the use of variable message signs to regularly remind all road users of the Highway Code obligation to be aware of each other’s presence and share the road responsibly, be approved.”

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley


 

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