Does bicycle education work?
01-24-18, 06:32 AM
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Only problem is, in the UK it would have to follow the Highway Code, so would end up being the same as all the other cycling safety courses. That highlights the main problem with cycling savvy: for it to work properly and not endanger both cyclists and other road users, eveybody has to be working from the same book.
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In the UK, all the coursework would need to be revamped for a start, if only owing to the Brits having decided not to go with Napoleon!
01-24-18, 01:36 PM
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The highway code is (and should be) the "same book" everyone is working from, and as far as I can tell, CS is in compliance with it. It's just teaching (legal) techniques that may enhance cyclist safety. Can anyone show where something from CS training is in violation of the highway code? I'd be surprised if there was.
The fundamental principles underlying traffic law are sufficiently uniform for techniques to be legal across all countries. It's the same reason someone from Texas can board a plane, land anywhere in Europe, rent a car, and drive safely and legally without learning anything about the traffic law there, beyond knowing to drive on the left in the UK. When in doubt, don't turn on red.
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