Cyclist and Pedestrians Safety Course is designed to help UK drivers understand vulnerable road users, improve awareness and follow DVSA safety standards.
Cyclist and Pedestrians Safety Course for HGV Drivers
Cyclist and Pedestrians Safety Course – Blind Spots, Junctions & Highway Code Rules
The Cyclist and Pedestrians Safety Course is designed for UK HGV drivers who operate around vulnerable road users in towns, cities, delivery zones, school areas and busy junctions.
This course focuses on blind spots, left-turn danger, junction priority, reversing safety, urban speed control, pedestrian crossings and the 2022 Highway Code hierarchy of road users.
Why This Cyclist and Pedestrians Safety Course Matters
HGV drivers operate large vehicles with significant blind spots, long stopping distances and wide turning arcs. Cyclists and pedestrians can enter risk zones quickly, especially at junctions, crossings, schools, loading bays and city delivery points.
The Highway Code places greater responsibility on road users who can cause the most harm. HGV drivers therefore need strong observation routines, speed control, mirror discipline and planning before every manoeuvre.
Interactive Cyclist and Pedestrian Safety Quiz
Work through real HGV safety scenarios. Choose the safest answer and read the explanation.
What HGV Drivers Learn in This Course
This Cyclist and Pedestrians Safety Course teaches drivers to manage vulnerable road user risk before the situation becomes dangerous. It is useful for HGV drivers, LGV drivers, transport managers, CPC trainers and fleet operators.
- How cyclists disappear in the nearside blind spot.
- Why left turns create high-risk swept-path danger.
- How to approach zebra crossings, junctions and school areas.
- Why reversing in public areas needs GOAL and banksman control.
- How rain, glare, fog and darkness reduce cyclist visibility.
- What Highway Code H1, H2 and vulnerable road user rules mean for professional drivers.
Pre-Journey Vulnerable Road User Checklist
Cyclist Safety Checks
- Check nearside wide-angle and close-proximity mirrors.
- Check left side before opening the cab door.
- Do not turn left with a cyclist alongside.
- Watch cycle lanes, advanced stop boxes and filtering cyclists.
- Track cyclists continuously at roundabouts and junctions.
Pedestrian Safety Checks
- Slow down near schools, crossings and bus stops.
- Give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting at junctions.
- Use GOAL before reversing in public areas.
- Treat parked vehicles as possible pedestrian emergence points.
- Stop if a vulnerable road user’s position becomes unclear.
Official Safety Principles
The Highway Code hierarchy of road users means road users who can cause the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce danger. HGV drivers should give extra care to pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, horse riders, children, older people and disabled road users.
At junctions, drivers should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross the road they are turning into or from. Pedestrians also have priority on zebra crossings and at light-controlled crossings when the green signal applies.
Related HGV Driver Training & Compliance Guides
- HGV Driver Training UK
- HGV Driver Skills UK
- HGV Theory Test Practice UK
- HGV Theory Test UK Study Guide
- Driver CPC Training UK
- CPC Practice Test UK
- UK Road Signs Mock Test
- DVSA Checks UK
- HGV Driver Guide UK
Official references: Highway Code Introduction and Rules H1-H3 and Road users requiring extra care.