{"id":7910,"date":"2020-07-02T10:15:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T09:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roadsandtransport\/?page_id=7910"},"modified":"2025-07-31T23:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:43:59","slug":"cyclists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/safer-people\/cyclists\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Cycling.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Cycling.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Cycling-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Cycling-800x399.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2020\/07\/TEC-Banner-Devon-Cycling-768x383.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/safe-cycling\/\" rel=\"noopener\">safe cycling<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/cycle-training\/\" rel=\"noopener\">free Bikeability and adult cycle training.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/safe-cycling\/share-this-space\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Share this Space<\/a> &#8211; &#8216;<span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #000000;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,'Nimbus Sans L',sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: 24px;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Be alert, be patient and be nice!&#8217;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon-cornwall.police.uk\/police-forces\/devon-cornwall-police\/areas\/campaigns\/campaigns\/operation-snap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Police&#8217;s Operation Snap <\/a>&nbsp;Send footage of traffic offences from your bike camera and also watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zUs7u_LgkPI\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon and Cornwall Police film<\/a> of offences the Police have prosecuted. Find out more about what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/new-cycle-camera-trial-underway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we are doing to promote Operation Snap with our bike camera trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan the best route with our <a href=\"https:\/\/redirect.devon.gov.uk\/?link=DevonCycleRoutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interactive cycle map<\/a> and\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/cycle-routes\/cycle-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">town and city cycle maps.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free road safety resources, information and advice for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">schools and parents.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/safe-cycling\/share-this-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download our Road Safety #TakeExtraCareInDevon Communication Toolkit.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This short film summarises how Devon is reducing carbon emissions from transport and improving cycling and walking trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Decarbonising Transport in Devon\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/FV35NsiRjDM?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other useful links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Devon<\/a> This is our sister website and has information on cycling, walking, driving and public transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/reallocation-of-roadspace-for-active-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walking &amp; cycling improvements<\/a> in Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple and Bideford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeability.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bikeability<\/a> is the Governments cycle training programme and it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/cycle-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free&nbsp;<\/a>for children and adults in Devon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/cycle-infrastructure-design-ltn-120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cycle infrastructure design (LTN 1\/20)<\/a> Guidance for local authorities on designing high-quality, safe cycle infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/904146\/gear-change-a-bold-vision-for-cycling-and-walking.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gear Change: a bold vision for cycling and walking&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/park-and-cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Park and cycle the rest of the way to work.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WeM984dk220&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Use the Dutch Reach <\/a>to prevent &#8216;car dooring&#8217; of cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What3words<\/a> is a really simple way to talk about location and will help others find you. <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find out more about what3words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcycling.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British Cycling<\/a> for info on local rides, events, membership and insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustrans<\/a> making it easier for people to cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclinguk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cycling UK<\/a> providing advice, membership and insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovetoride.net\/uk?locale=en-GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Love to Ride <\/a>getting more people riding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information on safe cycling and free Bikeability and adult cycle training. 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