Motorcycle policy Development in London Principal Delivery Planner, Transport for London (TfL) Peter Sadler

Heading The National Road Safety Conference 2012 Motorcycle policy development in London Peter Sadler Principal Delivery Planner Transport for London

Heading 4 Agenda 1)Introduction and recap of previous TfL motorcycle work and casualty performance 2)The London road safety challenge in the future 3)The approach taken in developing the draft motorcycle safety action plan 4)Examples of work done in developing the action plan 5)Questions Motorcycle Policy Development in London

Heading Mayor’s Transport Strategy (MTS) Proposal 30 commits to allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes Proposals 64 to 67 refer to road safety for all road users Initiatives as a result of MTS Further Motorcycles in Bus Lanes trial Involvement in European Safer Urban Motorcycle (e-SUM) project Motorcycle Road Safety Training for designers and engineers Further marketing campaigns, cinema and radio advertisements Employment of a full time MPS Tasking Team for BikeSafe and enforcement duties TfL’s motorcycling initiatives: May 2008 to present

Heading TfL’s motorcycling initiatives: Marketing campaigns Optical illusions campaign Don’t look see campaign Motorcycles in Bus Lanes Turning at junctions campaign

Heading Motorcycling in London: Motorcycle Tasking Team TfL funded and supported enforcement and tasking operations  Off siding enforcement  Vehicle and licence checks  Speeding enforcement  Insurance checks  Bike seizures  Advice to riders  BikeSafe  Assistance with research

Heading Motorcycling in London: Road safety KSI reduction

Heading The Next five years – Challenges and solutions The Draft London Road Safety Action Plan

Heading Motorcycling in London: An action plan

Heading Motorcycling in London: Guiding principles Make use of what is out there and don’t reinvent the wheel Bring together all aspects of TfL’s work on motorcycles Work with stakeholders and partners A safety action plan to inform TfL’s future work on improving motorcycling in London

Heading Motorcycling in London: e-SUM Involvement January 2009 London e-SUM meeting TfL led on review of safety interventions and production of the Good Practice guide Multi European state and private sector initiative

Heading 1 – WP2 Benchmarking 1 – WP2 Benchmarking 2 – WP2 Conclusions 2 – WP2 Conclusions 3 – WP2 Recommendation 1 3 – WP2 Recommendation 1 4 – WP2 Recommendation 2 4 – WP2 Recommendation 2 5 – WP5 Monitoring, evaluation, synthesis – Part 1 Establish common criteria 5 – WP5 Monitoring, evaluation, synthesis – Part 1 Establish common criteria 7 – WP4 Demonstrations 7 – WP4 Demonstrations 8 – WP5 Monitoring, evaluation, synthesis – Part 2 apply common criteria 8 – WP5 Monitoring, evaluation, synthesis – Part 2 apply common criteria 9 – WP6 END PRODUCT ACTION PACKFOR FOLLOWER CITIES 9 – WP6 END PRODUCT ACTION PACKFOR FOLLOWER CITIES 6 – WP3 GP Guide 6 – WP3 GP Guide 10 – WP7 Dissemination Motorcycling in London: e-SUM Involvement

Heading Motorcycling in London: e-SUM research However, not all e-SUM findings may be applicable to London 1)Legislative differences 2)Training requirements 3)London specific characteristics

Heading Motorcycle collision locations (STATS19 data)

Heading Source: Stats19 data (three years of motorcycle KSI data) Motorcycling in London: Extending safety knowledge

Heading Motorcycling in London: Personal Protective Equipment

Heading ACCSTATSVideo SurveyQuestionnaire Survey Literature Review Collisions by age/gender/ motorcycle type Clothing type wearing rates Extent clothing reduces injuries Distribution of injuries on bodies Number injuries to body parts without protection Number injuries to body parts with x% wearing protection Reduction in number of injuries from collisions Injuries per collision Number of injuries to body parts Motorcycling in London: Personal Protective Equipment

Heading Evidence from fatal files Intervent ions most readily applicabl e to London Prioritise d intervent ions for London Motorcycling in London: Fatal files research 19 Fatal File Analysis completed, prioritisation of interventions being undertaken Key collision types ‘Loss of control’ by motorcyclists Other vehicles turning across motorcyclist path Motorcyclist exceeding speed limit Most common fatal collision manoeuvre types

Heading 20 Draft motorcycle safety action plan: Conceptual framework

Heading Motorcycling in London: Key stakeholders Regular meetings with stakeholders Latest research findings shared and discussed Draft proposals developed collaboratively A feeling that it has been a valuable process to have engaged in

Heading Motorcycling in London: Thank you and I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Peter Sadler, Principal Delivery Planner, Transport for London