Bus drivers and cyclists work together to avoid accidents

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Thu, 03 Jun 2010 7:00p.m.

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It's one of the great mismatches of the road - the bus and the bike.
It's one of the great mismatches of the road - the bus and the bike.
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04 Jun 2010 12:57p.m.

Patrick Morgan wrote:

We switched seats: drivers on bikes, and cyclists behind the wheel of the bus. Key lessons for bikers: - keep out of the driver's blind spot behind the bus - ride predictably. Signal, use eye contact. - if riding up the Glenmore St bus lane, pull over if there's a string of buses behind you. - keep out of Bus Only lanes such as Willis St and by the Wellington Railway Station - use lots of reflective gear and lights at night - avoid riding 2 abreast if the bus needs to get past Key lessons for drivers: - sometimes bikers need to occupy the lane for their safety e.g. Adelaide Rd - advance stop boxes, such as those in Newtown, help cyclists get through an intersection quickly http://can.org.nz/article/wellington-bus-driver-workshop-1-june-2010