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| Give way to cyclists when turning, says British Cycling | Give way to cyclists when turning, says British Cycling |
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| Motorists should always have to give way to cyclists when turning at a junction, says British Cycling. | Motorists should always have to give way to cyclists when turning at a junction, says British Cycling. |
| The governing body for the sport is calling for a change in the Highway Code to make drivers turning left give way to cyclists going straight ahead on the passenger side of their vehicle. | The governing body for the sport is calling for a change in the Highway Code to make drivers turning left give way to cyclists going straight ahead on the passenger side of their vehicle. |
| Former cycling champion and policy adviser Chris Boardman said the change "reinforces good behaviour". | Former cycling champion and policy adviser Chris Boardman said the change "reinforces good behaviour". |
| The Road Haulage Association (RHA) warned it would lead to more accidents. | The Road Haulage Association (RHA) warned it would lead to more accidents. |
| Mr Boardman has been leading the campaign after his mother Carol was killed in a collision with a pick-up vehicle while cycling in Connah's Quay, north Wales, in July. | Mr Boardman has been leading the campaign after his mother Carol was killed in a collision with a pick-up vehicle while cycling in Connah's Quay, north Wales, in July. |
| The Olympic gold medallist said Britain should follow the European standard where anyone turning at junctions gives way. | The Olympic gold medallist said Britain should follow the European standard where anyone turning at junctions gives way. |
| "It just creates a duty of care for everybody and it makes it really simple. No-one's quite sure what the rules are," he told the BBC's Breakfast programme. | "It just creates a duty of care for everybody and it makes it really simple. No-one's quite sure what the rules are," he told the BBC's Breakfast programme. |
| "It compels people to treat others as human beings and not obstacles." | "It compels people to treat others as human beings and not obstacles." |
| The proposed amendment would need to be agreed by the Department for Transport as part of an expected update of the Highway Code before being presented to Parliament. | The proposed amendment would need to be agreed by the Department for Transport as part of an expected update of the Highway Code before being presented to Parliament. |
| Do cycle cameras make the roads any safer? | Do cycle cameras make the roads any safer? |
| Duncan Buchanan, RHA's deputy policy director, said the rule change would introduce confusion and sets an "incredibly dangerous precedent". | Duncan Buchanan, RHA's deputy policy director, said the rule change would introduce confusion and sets an "incredibly dangerous precedent". |
| "It is doing exactly the opposite of what we hope which is to ensure the safety of road users," he told BBC Radio 4's Today. | "It is doing exactly the opposite of what we hope which is to ensure the safety of road users," he told BBC Radio 4's Today. |
| He added: "This rule while superficially appearing simple in fact makes it much more complicated - it means that you become responsible as the motorist for someone overtaking you on the inside when they have full visibility of what you're doing." | |
| Mr Buchanan said there was a conflict in what was being proposed and what was already written in the Highway Code. | Mr Buchanan said there was a conflict in what was being proposed and what was already written in the Highway Code. |