MPA's cyclist safety pledge

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) welcomes The Times’ [newspaper] Cities fit for Cycling campaign, which broadly aligns with the MPA’s Cycle Safe Campaign and 6 Point Plan launched nationally at Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, London, on 15 June, 2011. MPA’s Cycle Safe campaign aims to prevent collisions between cyclists and large goods vehicles (LGVs), by raising awareness on both sides of how to cycle and drive as safely as possible.

March 26, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

The 2897 Mineral Products Association (MPA) welcomes The Times’ [newspaper] Cities fit for Cycling campaign, which broadly aligns with the MPA’s Cycle Safe Campaign and 6 Point Plan launched nationally at Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, London, on 15 June, 2011.

MPA’s Cycle Safe campaign aims to prevent collisions between cyclists and large goods vehicles (LGVs), by raising awareness on both sides of how to cycle and drive as safely as possible.

Nigel Jackson, chief executive MPA, said: “Our sector is committed to playing its part in minimising hazards and risks for all road users and we support the objectives of The Times’ Cities fit for Cycling campaign to prevent accidents involving cyclists and other road users.

“We have carried out, and are planning, a number of actions in support of Cyclist Safety via our 6 Point Plan, which is at the forefront of our strategy. In particular, we are developing an approved industry training course focussed specifically on reducing collisions between industry vehicles and vulnerable road users, including cyclists.”

To date over 27,000 industry drivers have undertaken the additional mandatory Driver Skills safety training required by MPA and members, which includes cyclist safety within its scope. The new training course which MPA is pushing is focussed specifically on cyclist safety and vulnerable road users and will support current training requirements.

LGV drivers are now required to have a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification in addition to a driving licence. The existing Driver Skills training undertaken by drivers working for MPA members has been approved for CPC purposes and we will ensure that the vulnerable road user course now in development is also CPC approved.

Nigel Jackson added, “It is critical that that all parties, drivers, companies, cyclists, police and regulators, work together to make our roads safer. This is a long term challenge, but one to which MPA and its members are committed.”

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MPA's cyclist safety pledge

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) welcomes The Times' [newspaper] Cities fit for Cycling campaign, which broadly aligns with the MPA's Cycle Safe Campaign and 6 Point Plan launched nationally at Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, London, on 15 June, 2011.

June 21, 2013

MPA introduces policy initiative to improve vulnerable road user safety in the UK

Bike in the UK (15-23 June), which promoted cycling, has also highlighted the need to keep vulnerable road users such as cyclists safe. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has introduced a policy initiative to improve vulnerable road user safety in the UK, and a key element is requiring all drivers delivering for MPA member companies to receive vulnerable road user training.

November 6, 2012

Minister praises MPA road safety initiative

UK Transport Minister, Stephen Hammond has praised the Mineral Products Association (MPA) for its new Vulnerable Road User Safety Policy. Launched at a recent joint National Cycle Safe Event with the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group in London, the event also showcased the Metropolitan Police’s Exchanging Places initiative, supported by MPA, whereby large numbers of passing cyclists were able to experience visibility issues first-hand from inside the cab of the four large goods vehicles (LGVs) provided

October 17, 2012

Freshening up on cyclist safety

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) supported Cambridge University Freshers’ Fair by running a well-received Cycle Safe event as part of its national campaign to promote cycle safety. Hanson UK supported the event, providing a cement tanker for the safety demonstration. Over 100 cyclists, including students and members of the public, got into the vehicle to watch the demonstration with a bicycle and find out where to position themselves safely on the road when cycling in relation to large goods vehicles

October 15, 2013

MPA Cycle Safe campaign reaches Cambridge students in City of Cycling

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has run a successful Cycle Safe event at Cambridge University Freshers’ Fair, England, with support from Hanson UK.

The event formed part of MPA’s national Cycle Safe campaign to prevent collisions between cyclists and trucks, and it highlighted to students and members of the public where to position themselves safely on the roads in relation to large goods vehicles (LGVs).