Met Police uses MAN truck to lead cycle campaign07 February 2014

The Metropolitan Police Service has taken delivery of a new MAN TGX 26.480 6x2 tractor unit to spearhead its 'Exchanging Places' cycle safety and awareness campaign.

At a series of events across London, the truck will be used to demonstrate to cyclists the unique challenges that face truck drivers operating in the capital.

Leading the campaign is Sergeant Simon Castle (pictured) from the Metropolitan Police Service.

"We are extremely grateful to MAN and Transport for London for helping us acquire this superb new vehicle," he says.

"Its sole purpose is to help us promote safer cycling, particularly when sharing the road with trucks…

"[it will] allow us to show precisely the difficulties truck drivers face from their elevated, and isolated, position in the cab."

Trucks are implicated in the majority of fatalities and serious accidents involving cyclists in London – while heavy commercial vehicles make up 5% of the traffic, they account for 50% of fatalities.

More than 12,000 cyclists have attended one of the events to date, with 97% reporting they will change they cycling style as a result.

Author
Laura Cork

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