Rushmoor Cycle Forum


Resources

This page has links to cycling related resources.

For information on reporting cycle thefts and recently recovered bikes, see: Stolenbikes.org.uk


Resource title Description
20's Plenty For Us Campaign Campaign for the implementation of 20 mph as the default speed limit on residential roads in the UK
BMJ report on 20 mph traffic speed zones

"Effect of 20 mph traffic speed zones on road injuries in London, 1986-2006: controlled interrupted time series analysis".
British Medical Journal
Shows a remarkable reduction in cycle user and pedestrian casualties, in particular for 0-15 year olds, when 20 mph zones are introduced.

DfT Active Travel Strategy The Government's strategy for getting more people walking and cycling more often and more safely.
DfT Manual for the Streets This document has been adopted by Hampshire County Council and  emphasises that streets should be places in which people want to live and spend time in, and are not just transport corridors. In particular, it aims to reduce the impact of vehicles on residential streets by asking practitioners to plan street design intelligently and proactively, and gives a high priority to the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and users of public transport.
DfT Traffic signs manual, chapter 3 Sections 15.2 and 15.11 gives important information on cyclists and bus lanes.
DfT, Local transport notes

Summaries of best practice in many areas. Local Transport Note 2/08 Cycle Infrastructure Design is of particular interest.

DfT, LTN 1/11 Shared Space Department for Transport, Local Transport Note 01/11 Shared Space, a design approach that seeks to change the way streets operate by reducing the dominance of motor vehicles, primarily through lower speeds and encouraging drivers to behave more accommodatingly towards pedestrians.
Fill that Hole Site to report potholes and other hazards to local authorities
Merits of Segregated and Non-Segregated Traffic-Free Paths The Merits of Segregated and Non-Segregated Traffic-Free Paths
A Literature-Based Review by Sustrans
RBC, Car and Cycle Parking Standards SPD Document describes cycle parking standards applying to Rushmoor Borough Council planning applications since 1 May 2008






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