driver on bike workshops
Driver On Bike Workshops begin by recalling past on road incidents that come to mind with people on bicycles while driving their truck or bus. Then with those encounters in mind, the participants take part in several exercises that provide 1st hand experience of what it is like to be on a bicycle. The first exercise unpacks the impact of what speed and difference in mass feels like when being followed on a bicycle. The next on road exercise enables the drivers to understand why cyclists position themselves out from the curb or parked cars. Lastly a carefully organised activity involves participants lining up alongside the road and being passed at a safe distance by a heavy vehicle. The passing distance is measured and discussed. These activities are followed by a light snack/meal. The incidents recalled at the beginning of the workshop are then discussed in the light of having been on road, on a bicycle. Maximum participants = 12.
“It made me take a look at myself. I’m a better driver around cyclists now, I used not slow down but now I’m even slower and I assess if I’m ok to pass”
— Bus Driver, Nelson
All Share the road Driver Workshops give heavy vehicle drivers an understanding of three insights to keep people on bikes safe. Our videos give some ideas of what drivers can expect to get out of a workshop. The key messages are:
Driving behind a cyclist? Leave plenty of space
Cyclists ride further out from the kerb and parked cars because it’s safer
When you pass a cyclist, leave a buffer of space between you
We run workshops with complimentary messages for people on bikes so that they stay safe when they are near heavy vehicles