Casualty figures underline case for hierarchy of road users, says Cycling UK | road.cc

Latest data from DfT also highlights danger to vulnerable road users from inattentive drivers, says charityCycling UK says that the latest road casualty figures for Great Britain underlines the case for proposed changes to the Highway Code, including a introducing a “hierarchy of responsibility” to help protect vulnerable road users.The national cycling charity also says that the figures, released by the Department for Transport (DfT) highlight the danger caused by inattentive motorists, with “Driver or rider failed to look properly” making up around 40 per cent of factors identified by police at crash scenes.