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What's involved? Cycle Audit will start with an on-site evaluation of present conditions for cyclists in the scheme area, but is subsequently office-based, through the examination of plans, reports and other data, until the scheme is implemented when another on-site assessment should be made. Cycle Review is carried out predominantly on-site by bicycle, analysing conditions, undertaking measurements and observing the interaction between cyclists and other road users. A quantified assessment of conditions for cycling is drawn up, from which recommendations are made that themselves are assessed on-site. |
Both Cycle Audit and Cycle Review take account of the following criteria, as appropriate for each location:
| Motor vehicle parking | Road and lane widths | Pleasantness of the cycling environment |
| Proportion of large vehicles | Traffic speed and volume | Surface quality |
| Driver and cyclist behaviour | Cycle facilities | Cycle parking |
| Casualty record |
Routes are assessed from the point of view of the three categories of cyclists as defined for the National Cycle Training Standard:
| Level I | Lacks basic skills (balance, steering, looking behind, signalling, simple turns) |
| Level II | Has basic skills but not competent in complex traffic conditions |
| Level III | Competent in most traffic conditions |
In all cases a detailed report is produced, with full analysis and recommendations.