Exchanging Places, Hackney London, Hackney The campaign involved the use of a VolkerHighways maintenance vehicle (HGV) strategically placed near busy junctions across Hackney. Police officers encouraged cyclists to sit in the cab and see first-hand the visibility issues that HGV drivers face. VolkerHighways HGV drivers were on hand to advise cycle riders of the difficulties they encounter, and ‘saddled up' on bikes themselves as part of the initiative to fully understand the vulnerabilities and issues faced by the cyclist. All of VolkerHighways commercial drivers took part in the campaign, with commercial drivers who passed their test before 1997 first to undergo training. The bespoke training programme involved half a day of theory training and half a day of practical training spent on an

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