MP gets whacked by U turn motorist in cycle lane.

[Cycleops]

Bucked the rear wheel of her Brompton plus a few bruises.

https://road.cc/content/news/mp-knocked-bike-driver-making-illegal-u-turn-299221

 

[Slick]

Just another story of another cyclist that yet another driver deemed less important than their desire to get where they need to be.

 

[DaveReading]

Just another story of another cyclist that yet another driver deemed less important than their desire to get where they need to be.

I'd be very surprised if the driver made that assessment. More likely, simply didn't see her because they weren't looking.

 

[presta]

I wonder if she'll bring it up in Parliament, as she holds a position that enables her to draw attention to cycle safety. It would be interesting to see whether anyone's brave enough to stand up in the house and tell her it's her fault for not having road tax.

 

[presta]

An MP has taken to Twitter to share photos of her ripped tights and crushed bike after she was knocked off it by a driver making what she described as “an illegal u-turn” across a protected cycle lane in central London yesterday evening.

Shouldn't that read:

knocked off it by a driver making what she described as an illegal u-turn across a "protected" cycle lane

This is precisely the sort of incident that cycle lanes don't protect against.

 

[mjr]

Shouldn't that read:

knocked off it by a driver making what she described as an illegal u-turn across a "protected" cycle lane

This is precisely the sort of incident that cycle lanes don't protect against.

It's not a u-turn, according to the quotes in the article. It was a left turn at a " no left turn " junction. Your basic point stands: nothing short of the concrete barriers protecting historic buildings like Parliament will protect people from drivers who can't drive. A hefty fine and revoking their licence might discourage a repeat and focus other minds, though!

 

[Drago]

All that money and they only give you rim brakes! I kinda knew this, but looking at the pics in the article it has only just properly sunk in.