Cycling Proficiency Lessons Risk Assessment Template

Typical hazards & measures

• Roadworks and temporary layouts — Recce the route on the day, brief how cones, narrowed lanes and temporary signals change priorities, ride primary through pinch points, and bypass any site with plant movements or blind chicanes so pupils learn adaptation to rapidly changing streets.
• Group spacing and formation — Set clear gaps of 3–5 bike lengths at speed, single out for hazards, pair only on wide, calm sections, hold compact lines at lights, and regroup beyond features so riders can practise independently without losing instructor oversight.
• Rider competence and control — Begin off-road with start/stop, balance, signalling and shoulder checks, progress to quiet roads only when standards are met, and pause or step back any rider who cannot maintain a straight line while looking behind or signaling safely.
• Bicycle fit and pre-ride checks — Perform an M-check on frame, wheels, brakes, drive and headset, set saddle and lever reach to fit, confirm tyre pressures, and quarantine any bike that fails checks while providing loaners so learning continues without unsafe equipment.
• Traffic signals and crossings — Coach stop lines, advanced stop boxes and filtered turns, require dismount at pedestrian-only phases, keep riders behind the instructor at complex sequences, and restart only on a clear green with space to clear the junction safely.