Busman Bob’s thoughts for the year ahead

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Busman Bob believes it’s time that it was made compulsory for cyclists to wear helmets and high visibility clothing when out on the roads. TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

With another year of driving under his belt, North of England driver Busman Bob shares the top concerns he’d like to see addressed by Government in 2018.

As a bus driver, it’s fair to say that I see a lot of things on my travels. So much so that, based on my experiences from the last 10 years in the industry, it made me think of some things which I would like to see happen in the future.

Cyclists
In this day and age, with an ever-increasing number of vehicles on our roads, I think it’s time that it was made compulsory for cyclists to wear helmets and high visibility clothing when out on the roads. To me this is especially significant in cities where there are larger vehicles such as buses and trucks which have more blind spots than cars. In my experience, a good number of cyclists in Manchester do make an effort to be seen, but others seem to show a complete lack of knowledge when it comes to being safe and being visible.

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