Safer Cycling Innovations
Transport for London has commissioned TRL to undertake a range of off-street trials of innovative cycling improvements. These off-street cycle trials will look at a number of options and based on analysis of the trials, decisions will be made as to whether or not they can be introduced on-street, subject to Department for Transport approval.
To find out more about the cycle trials themselves, click on the various links below. More information will be added as the trials progress. There is also an opportunity to participate in the work and you can also feedback your thoughts on the various measures to the Better Junctions team.
Segregated Cycle Lanes
Segregated cycle lanes within the carriageway can provide a safe and comfortable environment for cyclists, avoiding some of the disadvantages posed by fully off-road cycle tracks.
Low Level Cycle Signals
Low level cycle logo signals are used widely in Europe, to provide signals closer to cyclists’ eye-level, and also to provide separate signal phases for cyclists at junctions.
Ways of Turning Right for Cyclists
Cyclists can face difficulties turning right at signalized junctions, having to cross traffic lanes and potentially getting caught between opposing streams of traffic.
Bus Stop Bypass
A cycle lane which passes behind a bus stop creates in effect a bus stop bypass, enabling cyclists to continue pass a stationary bus away from the traffic lane and makes it possible to provide continuity for segregated cycle lanes.
Dutch Style Roundabouts
Large roundabouts can be intimidating for some cyclists as conflicts with other traffic can often occur, especially when the cyclist is turning right.
High Level Cycle Signals
Signal heads specifically for cyclists are widely used and outside of Great Britain all three aspects would have cycle logos fitted.
RFID Cycle Detection by HGV
Since 2009, 28 cyclists have been killed in a collision with a large goods vehicle on London’s roads, with a large proportion of these collisions occurring when the goods vehicle was turning left.
