Road safety - cycling proficiency
Service outline:
Cycling on roads requires competence and this can be supported by taking the RoSPA National Cycling Proficiency Test. It is offered to children over the age of nine for free, often through their school and generally administered by local authorities in the UK.
Some local authorities offer training for adults too - the Road Safety or Cycling Officer may be a useful firstcontact. You can contact them on enter telephone number
The National Proficiency Test helps to develop observation and manoeuvrability skills, introduces the Highway Code for Young Road Users, teaches the importance of cycle maintenance and hazard awareness, and provides information and advice on being conspicuous and wearing protective headgear.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has issued Guidelines for the Management and Operation of Practical Cyclist Training Schemes.
Key contacts
Contact: Lancashire County Council
Email: enquiries@css.lancscc.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 053 0000
Fax: 01772 533553
Visit: Lancashire County Council Lancashire County Council, P.O.Box 78, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8XJ