Motorists were asked not to overtake cyclists unless there was at least 1.5 metres between them. And drivers of larger vehicles were reminded to share the road. Officials, including Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Ian Gooding-Edghill, president of the Barbados Cycling Union (BCU) Charles Lynch and president of the Barbados Road Safety Association Sharmane Roland-Bowen made those pleas on Tuesday at Black Rock Main Road St Michael, where …
Cyclists have equal rights to roads, says association president
Article by June 9, 2021
The Barbados Cycling Union is working tirelessly to ensure that three tragic road deaths earlier this year will not be in vain, prompting swift and meaningful responses from the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources.
On Tuesday morning, road safety advocates and ministry officials unveiled the first of many road signs alerting motorists to their duty to maintain a distance from cyclists of at least 1.5 metres when overtaking.
At the site of the first sign on Black Rock Main Road, St. Michael, transport minister Ian Gooding-Edghill declared that cyclists are among the most vulnerable of road users. He, however, called on operators of larger vehicles to assist in the creation of a more equitable environment.
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Motorists must exercise more vigilance and show more respect to cyclists and other road users, says president of the Barbados Cycling Union (BCU) Charles Lynch.
He was making the plea days after former cricketer and coach Ezra Moseley lost his life in a motor accident while cycling last Saturday morning.
A 19-year-old cyclist, Aaron Roberts, died in late December after a collision on Independence Day and 45-year-old Vincent Alleyne succumbed to his injuries after being struck on his bicycle on St Stephen’s Hill in early September.
Citing the increasing number of traffic collisions and road fatalities involving cyclists, Lynch said it was time enough motorists saw cyclists and pedestrians as fellow road users and showed more respect. (NM)