I seconded this proposal. I cannot understand why the council are not supporting this motion and taking it forward to make it a MUST i.e. LAW in the Highway Code. To me this law is the biggest single safety measure to protect cyclists that could possibly be implimented in the UK.
Its already the law in France, Germany and Spain and being imlimented in parts of Australia!!!
We all suffer close passes on nearly every ride. Most drivers are great but its that tiny number of idiots that dont think or seem to realise how intimidating and downright dangerous close passing is. Many dead cyclists would now be alive if this law were in place.
However, all is not lost YOU can get the CTC council to take this seriously. The AGM is coming up. There is a chance to vote on this proposal. If you agree look at the voting sheet included on the back of the address sheet included with the latest edition of Cycle magazine. There is a voting paper.
If you agree that the CTC should be pursuing a new law to protect cyclists tick 'Agree' on Motion 14If you have thrown away your voting paper you can vote for Motion 14 online at
http://www.votebyinternet.com/ctc2016 .
The council has recently demonstrated that it is out of touch with the CTC membership. Unfortunately the Chair of the Council, Mr Cox has a lot of proxy votes and no doubt will try and vote this proposal down. If its good enough for France, Germany and Spain its good enough for Britain.
Dont let the new CTC dictatorship get away with it. Use your vote and get this proposal made law by getting the CTC to do something that will hugely increase your safety on the road.
Al
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