A nice afternoon

Dundee City Centre was closed for lots of kids to pootle around the
city centre. Halfords were doing a good turn in checking 800odd bikes
for soundness, all kids registered got given a goody bag (fluo yellow
with reflectives) containing a helmet, reflective wrap, snacks etc. It
was a shame they didn't see fit to put in a copy of the childrens
highway code for cyclists (if such a thing exists).

Anyway it was a good chance to get loads of kids on bikes and having
fun. It might be interesting to see if they could run a criterium on
the closed course.. that would be entertaining.

...d

David Martin wrote:
Dundee City Centre was closed for lots of kids to pootle around the
city centre. Halfords were doing a good turn in checking 800odd bikes
for soundness, all kids registered got given a goody bag (fluo yellow
with reflectives) containing a helmet, reflective wrap, snacks etc. It
was a shame they didn't see fit to put in a copy of the childrens
highway code for cyclists (if such a thing exists).


It does. It's called Arrive Alive. Published by DfT.
Product code T/INF 353
Can be ordered (free) on 0870 1226 236.

Al C-F wrote:
David Martin wrote:
Dundee City Centre was closed for lots of kids to pootle around the
city centre. Halfords were doing a good turn in checking 800odd bikes
for soundness, all kids registered got given a goody bag (fluo yellow
with reflectives) containing a helmet, reflective wrap, snacks etc. It
was a shame they didn't see fit to put in a copy of the childrens
highway code for cyclists (if such a thing exists).


It does. It's called Arrive Alive. Published by DfT.
Product code T/INF 353
Can be ordered (free) on 0870 1226 236.

Many thanks for that. It was clearly an 'oversight' (single issue
focussed anyone?) I have penned a letter to the local rag complimenting
them on the event, but being surprised that a 'cycle safety event'
didn't include a copy (which they could have got for the price of a
phone call), or even mention anything about avoiding accidents.

...d

David Martin wrote:
Al C-F wrote:

David Martin wrote:

Dundee City Centre was closed for lots of kids to pootle around the
city centre. Halfords were doing a good turn in checking 800odd bikes
for soundness, all kids registered got given a goody bag (fluo yellow
with reflectives) containing a helmet, reflective wrap, snacks etc. It
was a shame they didn't see fit to put in a copy of the childrens
highway code for cyclists (if such a thing exists).


It does. It's called Arrive Alive. Published by DfT.
Product code T/INF 353
Can be ordered (free) on 0870 1226 236.


Many thanks for that. It was clearly an 'oversight' (single issue
focussed anyone?) I have penned a letter to the local rag complimenting
them on the event, but being surprised that a 'cycle safety event'
didn't include a copy (which they could have got for the price of a
phone call), or even mention anything about avoiding accidents.


My pleasure. Easy to find the info because I have a bundle of them from
Hants CC for my cycle training class.