§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will introduce a winter campaign to encourage cyclists to wear reflective strips on their clothing; and if he will make a statement. [56720]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonMy Department has this week made available new promotional material for young cyclists explaining the importance of being visible to traffic by using lights and reflectors and appropriate clothing—bright or fluorescent by day and reflective at night. As part of the promotion we have produced 750,000 leaflets incorporating reflective stickers. They are available free through local authority road safety officers. The Highway Code and Highway Code for Young Road Users also give advice on this issue to pedestrians and cyclists of all ages.