Presented by: Glen Koorey and Graeme Lindup (CAN) - PDF presentation (2MB)

Timeline:

• May 2010- initial proposal to NZTA- more of a safety focus than the previous Networking Project
• Nov 2010- cycling fatalities, then BikeNZ joint media work
• Dec 2010- invited to prepare joint proposal with BikeNZ
• Feb 2011- revised proposal, MoU with BikeNZ
• Mar 2011- started the project.

Project runs over 16 months and has $340,000 funding from NZTA.  It has three components:

• cycle instructor training (led by BikeNZ)
• road user workshops (led by CAN)
• Share the Road (led by CAN)

A joint steering group with members from both CAN and BikeNZ was set up to oversee the project.

Cycle Instructor Training

Glen showed a diagram showing the various components of the training programme, including:

• cyclists (grades 1-3)
• instructors- CAN, Police, others
• NZTA
• trainers of instructors
• instructor assessors
• Skills Active
• NZQA (for trainers, not for cyclists)

CAN/BikeNZ tasks:

• develop instructor training resources
• instructor training courses
• ongoing instructor support

Results:

• grade 1 training manual produced (including material on how to teach), grade 2 and 3 started
• 6 training courses delivered, over 100 participants
• grade 2 course in late November
• details of trained instructors online, plus other online resources; 7 assessors available

Costs for instructors:

• $75 for 2-day course, subsidised
• $75 /year for ongoing support
• NZQA registration ($75?)
• Skills Active assessment ($125) + ? to assessor

How to ensure quality is kept up (repeat assessment)?

Road User Workshops

Workshops aimed at increased understanding between cyclists and two different road user groups: bus and truck drivers.

CAN/BikeNZ tasks:

• 8 bus workshops
• 7 truck workshops
• ongoing trainer mentoring/support
• other road user interaction resources
• look at delivery to other road user groups (taxis etc.)

Results:

• lots of bus workshops, not so many truck ones (reasons include: more fragmented industry, smaller operators, timing problems etc.)
• formats: working well for bus; more driver focused
• need to adapt a bit for trucks- smaller cab, can't use for classroom
• tie in with RTA "Pit Stop" sessions? just dialogue, no on-road training
• use Interislander?
• 2-day Whangarei model?

Resources:

• posters, certificates
• resources for facilitators
• driver invitations before workshops
• who is this? breaking down barriers

Training/mentoring:

• Julie Roe, Marilyn Northcotte, Stu Bell
• Target November 2-4 road user workshops
• Cycle Buddies course?

Share the Road

CAN/BikeNZ tasks:

• engage with road user groups
• report for NZTA-review, key audiences, messages
• proposed campaign to implement
• pilot one or more campaigns

Behaviour goals: understanding rules, safe movement, less aggression.

Used Tamaki Drive (Auckland) as a case study:

• original group of four who wanted to 'take the lead'
• grown to 28
• focus on bunch riding (often perceptions of 'roadies' transfer to other cyclists)
• develop protocol, ride leader training, website resources

"The Good Bunch"

• business card sized rules summary for bunch riders- e.g. keep to two abreast, 20 rider limit on bunch size, 200 m between bunches, follow the rules and leader's instruction
• comments: good response, seen as a model that could be applied elsewhere
• building relationships with other agencies- RTANZ, RTF, AA, Auckland Transport

Input into "Tips for Cyclists/ Motorists" resource.

Longer term:

• seen as a "kick start" project
• more potential with Share the Road
• need to put forward some proposals to NZTA.