A DHL worker has said new safety rules for cyclists arriving at one of the company's Bristol depots is a "joke". The logistics company has confirmed that it is considering changes at its Emersons Green site, following a "number of incidents involving cyclists and pedestrians using the shared path".
According to one employee, who asked not to be named, people who to cycle to work at DHL Supply Chain in Emerald Park have been told to dismount upon reaching the main gate and walk for the rest of their journey. The cyclist estimated this to equate to "about 300 metres each way" of walking while wheeling their bikes to get to where they need to be.
He said with the move towards cycling and walking to work to ease traffic congestion and pollution, he took up cycling as his choice of transport instead of a car. As well as the extra time taken to dismount and walk, he raised concerns that this could be dangerous for any cyclists with cleats on their cycling shoes.
