RIP Cyclist, killed in Southampton on 10th July 2013

[Riverman]

Sadly a cyclist was killed recently in Southampton. It was on Thomas Lewis Way- a stretch of road that I and most other cyclist here avoid. No idea precisely what happened in the crash but vehicles tend to treat the road like a motorway so I'm not surprised a cyclist has been killed. I tend to agree with the following comment from a Daily Echo user,

Saintly Sam says...
8:14pm Wed 10 Jul 13
Thomas Lewis Way should be a safer cycle route than Portswood Road, it is much wider for the most part (except at the two sets of traffic lights between St Denys Rd and the Shell station), straighter and has fewer junctions, the problem is that though it has a 40 mph speed limit far too many motorists choose to ignore it and because of it's width will even overtake despite oncoming traffic, time for plod to get the cameras out methinks.

My thoughts are with the young lads family.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/105...ash_on_major_city_road___live_updates/?ref=mr

Cyclist named as Robert Lee after fatal crash on Thomas Lewis Way in Southampton

5:23pm Thursday 11th July 2013 in News​

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By Dan Kerins
, Digital Editor

Cyclist named after fatal crash
THE CYCLIST killed in a road crash in Southampton yesterday has been named by police.
Robert Lee, 23, fromMillbrookRoad West, Southampton, was riding a bicycle on to Thomas Lewis Way at traffic lights close to the Machine Mart store when he was involved in a collision with a black Audi A3.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10543215.Cyclist_named_after_fatal_crash/

 

[Roadrider48]

RIP....

 

[Andy Hay]

Very sad indeed... we need more cycle lanes for sure... and more awareness campaigns to remind drivers that we are easily hurt.

 

[Herzog]

.. we need more cycle lanes for sure... and more awareness campaigns to remind drivers that we are easily hurt.

The latter more than the former!

 

[downfader]

I'll repeat the call I made on the other thread for local cyclists to contact one of the Councillors who is trying to increase safety: Councillor.S.Mintoff@southampton.gov.uk

(My post from yesterday is HERE)

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/105...easures_after_young_cyclist___s_death/?ref=mr