Our Partners & Friends we Salute

University of York

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“We are thrilled to be working in partnership with Transdev Unibus and City of York Council to be the first UK city to pioneer the use of Cycle Alert on our University bus fleet. The University is committed to promoting sustainable modes of travel and Cycle Alert will be a huge benefit to our cyclists and city wide”

- Fiona Macey, Travel Plan Co-Ordinator, University of York

The Stobart Group

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The Stobart Group are also supporters of our initiative.

Neil Marston, head of Health & Safety at Eddie Stobart said:

“Eddie Stobart is traditionally at the forefront of innovation when it comes to the training of its drivers and safety on the road. Our support of the Cycle Alert initiative will hopefully help to get more truck operators using the technology which has obvious road safety benefits.”

Crossrail

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We are great fans of Crossrail’s high safety standards across the project’s supply chains, particularly when it comes to road safety. Their initiatives to date include training over 5300 lorry drivers in cycle awareness and making additional safety equipment mandatory on all lorries and vans working on Crossrail.

City of York Council

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One of the first to partner with Cycle Alert, City of York Council has been of tremendous support in trialling Cycle Alert technology. York is a city renowned for its progressive approach to cycling and boasts some of the best cycling infrastructure in Britain, so it was came naturally that with City would bid to be the first to trial the latest in cycle safety innovation.

West Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership

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“The West Yorkshire Safer Roads group is delighted to be working in partnership with Cycle Alert. We both share an inherent interest in the promotion of cycle safety and raising awareness of the issues cyclists face on our roads. With the Tour de France Grand Depart fast approaching this partnership will allow us to keep to our legacy commitments of improving cycle safety and encouraging shared responsibility on Yorkshire’s roads.”

- Ewhen Chymera, West Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership.”

Roadpeace

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www.roadpeace.org

At the heart of Cycle Alert are the innovators who inspire us. Those who have been affected by cycle road collisions – on both sides of the track – and use their experiences as a powerful force for lobbying, for campaigning, for innovating, for the protection of road users across the UK and in memory of those whose lives have been lost to road collisions. To this end, Roadpeace and in particular the See Me Save Me campaign that Roadpeace coordinate, remain a constant source of motivation for us all.

Keltbray

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Keltbray have supported this initiative from the very beginning. Keltbray has a strong record of supporting road safety initiatives. As part of this work, Keltbray supports Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police with their Exchanging Places events, where cyclists can climb into the cab of a lorry to understand a driver’s view of the road, and potential blind spots.

This fits in perfectly with the Cycle Alert ethos of encouraging two-way understanding between cyclists and HGVs.

“Continuous innovation to improve road safety is key, and we see the Cycle Alert system trial we are now championing as an integral part of our future strategy to help ensure all road users are safe,”

explains Keltbray’s Haulage Operations Director, Adrian Scott

Met Police

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We are honored to accompany the Met Police at raising awareness on cycle safety by way of their Exchanging Places programs. Sergeant Simon Castle from the Cycle Task Force, said: “Exchanging Places aims to give cyclists the skills and confidence to avoid conflict around large vehicles. These events are very popular and effective and our feedback shows that 97% of cyclists learn from the experience and 98% would recommend it to a friend.

iCity

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www.icityproject.com

iCity is a European funded programme to build an open data and open infrastructure urban platform that will deliver data and enable remote control to citizens in European cities of London, Barcelona, Genoa and Bologna.

Sustrans

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www.sustrans.org.uk

A warm mention to Sustrans whose work in developing and delivering practical, cost-effective initiatives to enable more people to travel by bike in truly brilliant. We were very proud to have Sustrans on board our panel discussion last year, as we took to the table to discuss the future of cycling safety. You can check out the videos here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSZU7GX2qlA

Tour de France’s Le Grand Départ

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We are proud to be supporting the Tour de France’s Le Grand Départ this year by putting on a weekend of Exchanging Places at the beautiful grounds of Harewood House as it hosts the Dare2B Festival of Cycling.

Brake

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www.brake.org.uk

Sarah-Jane Martin from Brake, the road safety charity said:

“We all use roads to get around and most of us use them in different ways: often a mix of walking, catching the bus or driving, and maybe cycling, running or skating too. Of course, however we use roads, we are all people underneath just trying to get about, but some road users are especially vulnerable and need protecting by those of us in charge of vehicles. We’re really excited to be working with Cycle Alert, asking for mutual respect among road users. We’re encouraging a cultural shift to take place among drivers, asking everyone to look out for one another, helping protect vulnerable road users. “

We are proud to be partners with Brake and hope that our partnership will help us fulfil our long-term commitment to road safety.  We encourage you to take the GO20 pledge, which you can find here: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/9691-go-20/

Transdev

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www.transdevplc.co.uk/

Transdev is one of the largest public transport operators in Europe with a reputation for delivering high quality local public transport. Transdev is active in all aspects of public transport provision from the organisation and management of major projects to the development of passenger services and the operation of networks.  Transdev has shown its dedication to pioneering cycle safety by trialling Cycle Alert on all of its York Unibuses.  

 

The Thompsons Group

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Cycle Alert is now working with The Thompsons Group who will be offering owners of all new vehicles the option of a Cycle Alert, fitted as standard along with an option to retrofit Cycle Alert or purchase through their news ecommerce parts website.

“I am very proud to be working with The Thompsons Group. I have a huge respect for Scott and his team who share our passion for improving safety between all road users. The time is right to provide a technological solution that will go a long way towards strengthening a road culture of “Mutual Respect”, ultimately providing a foundation for driver/cyclist education.”

- Peter Le Masurier, Cycle Alert Co-founder, Cycle Alert

“With the launch of Cycle Alert, Thompsons has an excellent opportunity to make significant breakthroughs in reducing work-related road risk, and is leading the way in embracing second-generation technology in this field. We think this could be a real game changer for our industry.”

- Scott Burton, Managing Director, Thompson UK

Murphy

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www.murphygroup.co.uk

“We understand the importance of keeping abreast of the latest developments in blind-spot technology and see our trialling of Cycle Alert as an intrinsic part of our commitments to refining and leading the way in work related road safety improvements.”

- Declan Maguire, J Murphy

Lumicycle

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www.lumicycle.com

“The Cycle Alert system is an excellent addition to cyclist safety and a perfect fit with Lumicycle’s aim of making cycling safer for all road users, and we are very excited to be working together to integrate Cycle Alert into our new products.

Lumicycle has always manufactured innovative, high quality cycle lighting solutions, lighting the way ‘for the long ride home’ as well as ensuring maximum visibility to other users. With the inclusion of the Cycle Alert system into our lights we can now offer indirect visibility to HGV and commercial vehicle drivers as part of the overall system, further enhancing reach and safety.”

- Martin Montague, Lumicycle