Travel Safe and Share the Road are encouraging Tauranga cyclists to experience the road from a truck driver’s perspective at the upcoming Blindzone demonstration.
“Heavy vehicles have several blind spots that prevent drivers from seeing people on bikes, but few people have any idea of what a driver can and can’t see from the seat of their truck or bus,” says an event spokesperson.
The free event is set for on Sunday, June 25, and will run from 10am – 2pm, at Tauranga Hockey Club carpark, Kawaka Street, Mount Maunganui.
“This is a unique opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat of a big truck to learn just where you can and can’t be seen on a bike.
Riders are also encouraged to be in control of their bike and situation, ride to be seen, and to choose safe routes.
Like anyone on the road, cyclists need to be continually paying attention to their surroundings and be ready for the unexpected.
Director of Transport Brendan Bisley says Council will continue building a safer network for walking and cycling, improving infrastructure to make travelling around safer and more reliable.
As well as working with cyclists, Share the Road continue to engage with local and national heavy vehicle carriers, offering courses to get them to experience what it’s like to be a cyclist on the road.
Travel Safe is an integrated approach to sustainable road safety outcomes that covers Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. Price: Free – and all attendees can enter the draw to win a $250 grocery voucher.
