'A world where a 12-year-old can cycle safely' is the aim, but minister expects others to deliver
Jesse Norman wants to make cycling safer, but sees local authorities and charities like Sustran as key facilitators, not government
Jesse Norman, the transport minister whose brief includes cycling, has only been in the job for six months but has already prompted controversy by insisting that cyclists follow the Highway Code, something criticised here on the Bike Blog.
In his office at the Department for Transport in Westminster, he comes across as affable and open – and talks the talk when it comes to bikes for transport.
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Source: Guardian Transport
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