City cyclists could be given the chance to get behind the wheel of a bus in an ongoing drive to make Oxford's roads less dangerous (link below.)
http://www.oxfordmail.net/display.var.2335507.0.bus_drivers_and_cyclists_safety_debate.phpMore than 50 cyclists and bus drivers debated road safety issues at The Regal, in Cowley Road, Oxford, on Tuesday evening.
The get-together marked the launch of Bikes and Buses - a DVD commissioned by cycling campaign group Cyclox aimed at making cyclists and bus drivers more aware of each other.
Representatives from Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach, Thames Travel and Cyclox fielded questions and watched clips from the film.
Stagecoach has already been using the film - available to view on the Oxford Mail's website - for training purposes and Oxford Brookes University and Oxford City Council have also shown interest in promoting its message.
For bus drivers, complaints included cyclists using mobile phones, going through red lights and failing to indicate.
For cyclists, there was concern over the size and number of buses in the city, and the dangers of buses cutting in front of them at stops.
The companies agreed in principle to cyclists visiting bus depots to meet drivers and sit behind the wheel of a bus.
