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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Petition Cycling Test incorporated in Driving Test to increase safety, awareness, health and revenue

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Their can be any number of campaigns to increase cycle safety and awareness, however, these just don't work. I believe the reason for this is because the driver has not been in that situation. People learn by experience.

Therefore, a cycling test should be incorporated in the driving test, so people are aware of distances and dangers - stopping, overtaking etc.

The positives are:

Will increase cycle and road safety
Cut down on deaths and injuries as a result
Increase the health of the nation, as more people will be introduced to the activity and as a result, some people will take up the activity
The test will be profit making, so will contribute to government revenue
The test will employee people - instructors, examiners, admin etc and so an industry will be created
Bike sales will increase as people take up the activity

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