My colleagues and I are absolutely devastated with the shocking rate at which cyclists are dying on London’s roads. Six cyclists have died over the last two weeks, all of them in collisions with large vehicles, three of which were lorries. During this period, three pedestrians were also killed in collisions with lorries in London. Lorry danger is not, however, just a London issue, although cyclists’ deaths in the capital happen disproportionately as a result of collisions with lorries. Lorries and large vehicles also pose a risk to cyclists and pedestrians around the country. I have written to the transport minister urging him to call in the leaders of the haulage and construction industry every time a cyclist is killed in a collision with an HGV. I am now urging you to write to the Mayor of London demanding that he tackle lorry danger in the capital. The Mayor can lead the way for other British cities by applying desperately needed measures to tackle the danger posed by lorries. Please join CTC in writing to the Mayor demanding he design out lorry danger. Yours sincerely, Gordon Seabright Chief Executive, CTC P.S. If you want further arguments to add into your email to Boris Johnson, see my colleague Roger Geffens blog on HGVs in London.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:43:35 +0000