Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
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These cyclists most commonly ride to<br />
school <strong>and</strong> shops <strong>and</strong> for recreation near<br />
their homes. This local environment should<br />
be safe for them. They cannot safely interact<br />
with traffic apart from on traffic-calmed<br />
neighbourhood roads. They prefer full<br />
separation from other traffic if travelling<br />
along busier roads <strong>and</strong> grade separation or<br />
traffic signals for crossing them.<br />
Cycling strategic plans can aim to provide<br />
on-road training for novices who have<br />
reached about 10 years of age. A good<br />
example is the <strong>Cycle</strong>Safe Team at<br />
Christchurch City Council.<br />
Similar training for novice adults is<br />
also beneficial.<br />
Children receiving cycle training, Wellington, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>. (Photo: Maria Cunningham)<br />
Intermediate school-aged cyclist, Christchurch, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>. (Photo: Tim Hughes)<br />
3.3.2 Basic competence<br />
Cyclists can achieve basic competence at<br />
about 10 years of age with appropriate<br />
training. Their utility trips generally extend<br />
further to intermediate <strong>and</strong> high schools.<br />
These cyclists can ride on quiet two-lane<br />
roads, manoeuvre past parked cars, <strong>and</strong><br />
merge across <strong>and</strong> turn right from beside the<br />
centreline. They can cope with simple traffic<br />
signals <strong>and</strong> single-lane roundabouts that<br />
are well designed to slow through traffic.<br />
On busier roads they prefer cycle lanes <strong>and</strong><br />
facilities at junctions. They are not equipped<br />
to interact with faster traffic, multi-lane<br />
roads <strong>and</strong> multi-lane roundabouts. They<br />
usually lack the confidence to defend a lane<br />
in narrow situations.<br />
Cycling strategic plans should consider<br />
whether it is practical to design all local<br />
facilities so they are suitable for cyclists<br />
of basic competence. If not, more<br />
advanced training from about age 13<br />
could be beneficial.<br />
3.3.3 Experienced<br />
These cyclists have usually learnt by long<br />
experience how best to interact assertively<br />
with traffic .<br />
They typically make longer commuting<br />
trips, sports training rides <strong>and</strong> cycle touring<br />
journeys. They do not require specific cycle<br />
facilities, just enough room for faster/busier<br />
situations. They will defend a lane where<br />
there is not enough room, judge the merge<br />
across faster multi-lane traffic, use multilane<br />
roundabouts in most cases (though<br />
apprehensively), <strong>and</strong> will not usually divert<br />
to a cycle path.<br />
Experienced cyclist, Oriental Parade, Wellington, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>. (Photo: Juliet Rama)<br />
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