Benjamin James Carroll · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 20 Feb 2014•Gwent

Published report and response evidence

This report’s concerns and statements found in recipients’ published responses. Statements are included even where no link to an individual concern is recorded. A link shows an evidence connection; it does not assign responsibility.

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
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Responses found
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Stated actions
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Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Failure to close or control traffic on the road during the cycling sprint

Stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.4

  1. Welsh Cycling

    Continue enhancing officials’ safety training and education through courses, online resources, conferences, and risk-management workshops.

  2. Welsh Cycling

    Implement a broader programme of participant training, education, and publicity on racing conditions, regulations, and responsibilities.

  3. Welsh Cycling

    Launch the ‘racesmart’ awareness campaign using online-entry communications, educational digital content, and managed social media messaging.

  4. Welsh Cycling

    Remind riders, officials, and support staff before events about highway conditions, marshal limits, and oncoming traffic.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.2

  1. Welsh Cycling

    Accredited marshals cannot suspend standard highway conditions or enforce road closures anywhere on the course, including finishes.

    Unable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.
  2. Welsh Cycling

    Welsh Cycling cannot unilaterally change cycle-sport rules without British Cycling and constituent-club agreement.

    Unable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to close or control traffic on the road during the cycling sprint

Wider context from the report

“As the cyclists grouped together and sprinted towards the finish line, the road remained open to traffic despite the presence of accredited marshals with powers to stop/direct Traffic. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue enhancing officials’ safety training and education through courses, online resources, conferences, and risk-management workshops.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Such measures, taken to ensure the safety of our competitors, are not limited to officiating on the day, but also involve continuous training and education of officials through a range of interventions which takes place throughout the year.”

Source location

2014-0068-Response-by-Welsh-Cycling
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Published 20 February 2014

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Implement a broader programme of participant training, education, and publicity on racing conditions, regulations, and responsibilities.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In light of the recent tragic death of Ben and given the desire of more people to get active through competitive cycle sport, we are in the process of implementing a further significant and more widespread programme of training, education and publicity to continue to ensure that all participants are aware of the conditions and regulations under which racing is held and responsible.”

Source location

2014-0068-Response-by-Welsh-Cycling
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Published 20 February 2014

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Launch the ‘racesmart’ awareness campaign using online-entry communications, educational digital content, and managed social media messaging.

Verbatim wording from the response

“More specifically we will be launching an awareness campaign called ‘racesmart’. The campaign will primarily target participants, but will also support event organisers and officials in their voluntary roles, to ensure the safe running of all events. Racemart will carry consistent core messages focussing on safety and responsibility. Targeted activity will range from direct communication to participants via British Cycling’s online entry system, through to the development of educational digital content and a managed social media campaign.”

Source location

2014-0068-Response-by-Welsh-Cycling
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Published 20 February 2014

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Remind riders, officials, and support staff before events about highway conditions, marshal limits, and oncoming traffic.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Prior to all British Cycling / Welsh Cycling events, all participants, including riders, officials, and support staff, are reminded of the conditions that the race is held under, including highlighting the risks associated with the event. All participants are reminded that events are held under standard highway conditions, that accredited marshals are only permitted to stop and hold traffic for short durations, typically at junctions, and that there will be oncoming traffic.”

Source location

2014-0068-Response-by-Welsh-Cycling
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Published 20 February 2014

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Accredited marshals cannot suspend standard highway conditions or enforce road closures anywhere on the course, including finishes.

Verbatim wording from the response

“It is important to note, therefore, that accredited marshals are not empowered to suspend standard highway conditions or enforce any kind of road closure, at any point on the course, including race finishes.”

Source location

2014-0068-Response-by-Welsh-Cycling
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Published 20 February 2014

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Welsh Cycling cannot unilaterally change cycle-sport rules without British Cycling and constituent-club agreement.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Welsh Cycling is the national governing body for cycle sport in Wales and all cycling competition in Great Britain is regulated by British Cycling (The British Cycling Federation). It is important to note, therefore, that Welsh Cycling cannot unilaterally change the rules and regulations of the sport without the agreement of British Cycling and its constituent clubs.”

Source location

2014-0068-Response-by-Welsh-Cycling
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Published 20 February 2014

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