"Rīgas satiksme" organised 2nd seminar for public transport drivers on mutual understanding with cyclists
The seminar analyzed various situations involving public transport drivers and cyclists on roads, explained road traffic regulations concerning public transport drivers and cyclists, and tried to formulate the point of view of cyclists regarding these situations, analyzed road accidents, complaints and proposals registered by "Rīgas satiksme". More than 200 public transport drivers and traffic controllers attended the event.
Opening the seminar, Riga City Council Chairman Nils Ušakovs said: „Riga City Council plans to keep on developing infrastructure for cyclists, including the building of cycle tracks and lanes. This will partly affect public transport drivers, so the city authorities ask public transport drivers to do all the best to become allies with cyclists on roads.”
Several experts participated in the seminar, including Jānis Golubevs, a member of the board in the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), Viesturs Silenieks, chairman of the board in the Latvian Cyclists Association, as well as representatives of "Rīgas satiksme": Chairman of the Board Leons Bemhens, Member of the Board and former chief of the State Police Edmunds Edmunds Zivtiņš and deputy head of the Transportation Department Kaspars Čaša.
The seminar was aimed to further mutual understanding between cyclists and public transport drivers. The first such seminar was held in August 2012.
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