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Review of criminal justice arrangements for collisions involving cyclists Andy Gill Transport for London, Community Safe

Review of criminal justice arrangements for collisions involving cyclists Andy Gill Transport for London, Community Safety, Enforcement and Policing Improving the post-crash response in London Wednesday, 22 September, 2010. 1. Agenda. Mayors Transport Strategy

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Review of criminal justice arrangements for collisions involving cyclists Andy Gill Transport for London, Community Safe

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  1. Review of criminal justice arrangements for collisions involving cyclists Andy Gill Transport for London, Community Safety, Enforcement and Policing Improving the post-crash response in London Wednesday, 22 September, 2010 1

  2. Agenda • Mayors Transport Strategy • Cycling collisions in London • Project aims • Logistics of delivery 2

  3. Mayors Transport Strategy • 5% modal share by 2026 (400% increase from 2000) • Personal safety and security as barriers • A Safe Journey • Mayor’s Cycle Security Plan • Mayor’s Cycle Safety Action Plan • Substantial increase in cyclists, comparatively small increase in cycling casualties • Relative risk of cycling per trip is actually falling and cycling is getting safer 3

  4. Cycle Collisions in London 4

  5. Cycle Collisions in London 5

  6. TfL and Cycle Safety Action Plan – 9 key areas for action • Safer Infrastructure • Training & information • Communication • Enforcement • Regulation • Technology • Commercial driving & working practices • Research & monitoring • Partnership working 6

  7. Enforcement Priorities • 3.4.1: The MPS and other partners will put a renewed emphasis on reducing KSIs on London’s roads. The MPS, with Traffic Operational Command Unit (OCU) taking the lead, will undertake targeted enforcement against careless and dangerous road user behaviour. • 3.4.2: Work with London Criminal Justice Board to review KSI collisions with a view to strengthening criminal justice arrangements for dealing with such cases. • 3.4.3: The Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) will undertake roadside stops and company visits to ensure goods vehicles are compliant with safety legislation and to raise safety standards. The CVU will refer operators to join FORS where appropriate and use powers delegated from Health & Safety Executive to improve the management of occupational road risk when driving at work. They will also continue to undertake enforcement activity and work with partners on initiatives such as the ‘Exchanging Places’ events to improve safety on London’s roads. 7

  8. Project Aim • Address the Enforcement Priority: • Work with the London Criminal Justice Board to review KSI collisions with a view to strengthening criminal justice arrangements for dealing with such cases 8

  9. Project Partners • London Criminal Justice Partnership and TfL are the lead agencies, with support from the key partners: • Metropolitan Police (Traffic OCU, Traffic Criminal Justice OCU, Safer Transport Command) • City of London Police (Roads Policing Unit) • London Criminal Justice Board • Crown Prosecution Service 9

  10. Project Objectives • Review & test agency processes around cycle collisions &, in doing so, identify any issues & make recommendations for improvement while also noting areas of strength: • scrutinise criminal justice (CJ) agency current policies & processes relating to the management & handling of criminal cases involving pedal cyclists that have resulted in a fatality or serious injury. • assess compliance by the CJ agencies in relation to policies and processes • identify strengths & weaknesses & make recommendations for improvements 10

  11. Logistics of delivery - how • Research, collation and analysis of information to build up a comprehensive picture of the course cycle collisions take through the criminal justice system • Review & test agency processes regarding cycle collisions (fatal & serious) • Review all completed fatal cycle collisions cases & a sample of serious injury cases 11

  12. Logistics of delivery - how • Roles played by victim & witness support agencies / services provided • Review 2008 HMCPSI report “thematic review of CPS decision-making, conduct and prosecution of cases arising from road traffic offences involving fatalities” & progress against recommendations 12

  13. Logistics of delivery - how • Project steering group: • Meet regularly • Agreed terms of reference • Support & assist access to information • Ultimately sign off final report for wider circulation 13

  14. Logistics of delivery - when • Review processes & assessing cases against them between August – October • Preparing draft report for December • Intention to make available early 2011 14

  15. Thank you Questions? Andy Gill andy.gill@tfl.gov.uk Mayor’s Cycle Safety Action Plan www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/15480.aspx 15

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