Planning Your Ride

Your safety is the most important consideration when you are cycling. When choosing your route, the safest one may not be the most direct.

Before setting off, think about where you want to go and the hazards that you may wish to avoid, such as busy roundabouts, junctions and main roads or there could be road works.

Use cycle routes where possible. These are sometimes shared with other cyclists and pedestrians and, on occasions, horseriders. Please be considerate of other users

Cycle lanes are normally on the road adjacent to the kerb. However some are marked and signed on pavements for shared use by cyclists and pedestrians

If Toucan crossings are available on your cycle route, always use them

For cycle route information, see ‘contacts’ section on the back of the folder