Share the Road workshops enable drivers of trucks and buses and people on bikes to better understand each other. Dates and locations available around New Zealand.
Share the Road Blindzone Workshops for Cyclists
Who for: Commuters, recreational riders and sport cyclists
Time involved: 40 minutes
What it's about: Bike riders learn where drivers of heavy vehicles can and can't see you as you get close.
How you learn:
- Workshop by experienced facilitators (no riding on the road).
- Demonstration of a heavy vehicle’s features.
- Sit in the driver's seat and try to find vehicles and bikes in the blind zones.
- Learn how the rear wheels of truck and trailer units cut in when turning corners.
"All went away with a better understanding of each other's problems, and therefore able to appreciate the need for sharing the road in a considerate way. There should be more of these."
Cliff Kingston, Bay of Plenty
The big ideas
For cyclists
- Keep control of your bike and the situation.
- Ride to be seen and to be predictable.
- Choose safe routes.
For drivers
- Driving behind a cyclist? Leave plenty of space.
- Cyclists ride further out from the kerb and parked cars because it's safer.
- When you pass a person on a bike, leave a buffer of space between you.