Another sad sad day for London cyclists

I'm incredibly sad today as again the London roads have claimed another cyclist. In fact this now takes the number of cyclists killed this YEAR in accidents' involving HGVs' to 4. The last fatality was yesterday . I am incredibly sad as this accident took place on the route that i have travelled twice a day, every day for the last 5 years. I stumbled up on the scene late this morning after an appointment in Regents Park and what i saw made me cry. There was a stationery 'London Concrete' lorry in the middle of a left turn, a completely mangled bike and a rucksack still trapped underneath the back two wheels.

As a Hackney Wick resident , i travel alongside 'London Concrete' and other HGV/Plant lorries on their way to and from the Olympic site every day. These lorries frequently scare the living daylights out of me and know its time for the Mayor to STEP UP and do something about this. The city has a lot to sort out for cyclists & motorists. We need better education for starters . Green bike lanes in London are NOT safe, they do not grant a cyclist immunity from left hand turning vehicles. ASL boxes are not safe either, motorists and especially motorbikes always stop in them more give space for cyclists to be in them. Constant railway works and the Olympic build mean that hundreds of extra lorries are careering around our narrow victorian streets, not often with the knowledge of where they are going or pace of London traffic. We need education and we need to educate both cyclists and motorists - especially lorry drivers on increasing their awareness and giving respect and space to others on the road.

I'm not sure what we as a cycling community are going to do about it but as i cycled home to write this behind a non-indicating London Concrete Lorry i decided that I am 100% going to do my little part to try and make a change.

Like our Eilidh Memorial spoke card said: RIDE ON, RIDE FREE x