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# Road Safety - Cycling Proficiency

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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
road, safety, cycling, proficiency
<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>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.</i></p><hr/><p>Some local authorities offer training for adults too - the Road Safety or Cycling Officer may be a useful first contact. You can contact them on <span class="gen">enter telephone number</span> </p><p>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.</p><p>The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has issued <a href="http://www.rospa.com/pdfs/road/cyclist_schemes.pdf"> <strong>Guidelines for the Management and Operation of Practical Cyclist Training Schemes.</strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=547"> Providing Information (547) </a></h3>