another cyclist killed

[sheva]

Sorry if previously posted. Happened on the route my wife uses to cycle to work.

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-cyclist-killed-in-collision.5500174.jp

 

[summerdays]

Making assumpsions here - cycle lane and junction!!! Cycle lane even carries on across the junction. Poor woman and her family.

 

[karlos_the_jackal]

Another female. Another large vehicle.

 

[Amanda P]

"A 59-year-old man has been arrested for failing to stop at the scene. "

Depressing how often that happens these days, let alone the accident in the first place.

 

[sheva]

"A 59-year-old man has been arrested for failing to stop at the scene. "

Depressing how often that happens these days, let alone the accident in the first place.

I`m guessing but does this mean he`s hit her on the bend without actually realising it at all and just carried on driving?

 

[malkie]

It`s hard to tell if that is exactly where I think it is ( just before the traffic lights at Mike`s Carpets ) but if so it`s a terrible junction.

The lights there change to red for traffic going straight ahead so you have to slow down , but the feeder road to the left stays on green , encouraging drivers to try to beat the lights by driving straight through the cycle path .

Even worse there are several pinch points leading up to the lights so it`s very difficult to avoid using the cycle path given the amount of traffic.

I recently opted to go left there due to lack of choice.

Recently there has been a sign prohibiting left turns here ... I thought maybe somebody had woken up to the danger present.

What a tragedy , my heart goes out to the family.

And as for anyone who fails to stop , well words fail me.

 

[Davywalnuts]

I hate it when I see this...

So sad, rip!

 

[sheva]

It`s hard to tell if that is exactly where I think it is ( just before the traffic lights at Mike`s Carpets ) but if so it`s a terrible junction.

The lights there change to red for traffic going straight ahead so you have to slow down , but the feeder road to the left stays on green , encouraging drivers to try to beat the lights by driving straight through the cycle path .

Even worse there are several pinch points leading up to the lights so it`s very difficult to avoid using the cycle path given the amount of traffic.

I recently opted to go left there due to lack of choice.

Recently there has been a sign prohibiting left turns here ... I thought maybe somebody had woken up to the danger present.

What a tragedy , my heart goes out to the family.

And as for anyone who fails to stop , well words fail me.

Don`t think it`s that junction mate, the semi-detached houses in the background suggest it`s further down Stanningley Road (possibly opposite the old fire station/Cockshott Lane?)

 

[malkie]

Don`t think it`s that junction mate, the semi-detached houses in the background suggest it`s further down Stanningley Road (possibly opposite the old fire station/Cockshott Lane?)

Ah yes , could be ... looks like the same department came up with the cycle lane ...

 

[Jon_]

The cyclist has been named on the BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/8179881.stm

 

[Jim_Noir]

What an horid way to go

 

[sunflower]

The lorry driver has now been jailed for 24 weeks and got a driving ban for 3 years. Pathetic.

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-Lorry-driver-is-jailed.6148456.jp

 

[hackbike 666]

I`m guessing but does this mean he`s hit her on the bend without actually realising it at all and just carried on driving?

Possible.

 

[tightwad]

Undertook a lorry near a junction....

 

[HLaB]

The lorry driver has now been jailed for 24 weeks and got a driving ban for 3 years. Pathetic.

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-Lorry-driver-is-jailed.6148456.jp

I agree with you, pathetic but its actually pretty severe when compared to other cases which are even more pathetic