Serious accident in Finchley. Another tipper-truck.
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HLaB
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FFS 
I hope he pulls through!
I hope he pulls through!
Leodis
Veteran
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- Moortown, Leeds
Hope he is ok.
Is this another case of cyclists filtering on the left past HGV's turning?
Is this another case of cyclists filtering on the left past HGV's turning?
steve52
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- Location
- bottesford scunthorpe
thoughts are with him but guys and girls ffs, RIDE TO SURVIVE!!!!!
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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- Armonmy Way
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
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- South Croydon
And the last cyclist to pass away was not Philippine de Gerin-Ricard
numbnuts
Squire
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- Gone over the hill and far away
Fingers crossed for full recovery
- Location
- Glasgow
Hope he recovers from this
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
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- 'ampsheeeer
The witness statement to the press in the Evening Standard about the Holborn cyclist ...is there a possibility that the rider was waiting for green and the truck driver just went over him? That appears to be what was inferred by the restaurateur
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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- Armonmy Way
It's possible but there are many other possibilities and the absence of a side guard on the HGV means it would also be possible for him to have been knocked under the rear axle. I think we can, however, draw clear conclusions about the safety of letting poorly regulated construction trade HGVs on our city roads.
Hope the guy pulls through.
I was stuck in the traffic on a 13 bus not knowing what had happened so I feel guilty now for moaning about the chaos that was on the roads.
Regardless of who was at fault why should a cyclist have to pay with their life for a simple mistake i.e filtering incorrectly or being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
We've all seen suicidal filtering but we must have all had situations where we stop in a safe position only for a selfish driver to stop in a position that risks having a collision.
I was stuck in the traffic on a 13 bus not knowing what had happened so I feel guilty now for moaning about the chaos that was on the roads.
Regardless of who was at fault why should a cyclist have to pay with their life for a simple mistake i.e filtering incorrectly or being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
We've all seen suicidal filtering but we must have all had situations where we stop in a safe position only for a selfish driver to stop in a position that risks having a collision.
Just wondering, is there anything inherently more dangerous about tipper/construction trucks and cyclists? A very large proportion of serious/fatal cycling accidents do seem to involve them in London compared to other types of lorries.
Driven faster when lightly loaded?
Too much driving to deadlines/one more load?
Particular blindspots compared to other lorries?
More tempting to filter down the left because they're not as big/long as artics?
Easier to be sucked under wheels?
More likely to be on smaller roads?
Or just more construction traffic in London compared to other deliveries?
Driven faster when lightly loaded?
Too much driving to deadlines/one more load?
Particular blindspots compared to other lorries?
More tempting to filter down the left because they're not as big/long as artics?
Easier to be sucked under wheels?
More likely to be on smaller roads?
Or just more construction traffic in London compared to other deliveries?
steve52
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- bottesford scunthorpe
no and you are makeing the wrong assumtion.all i was say is ride to survive, ie do every thing in your power to not be a statistic,regardless of blame.in the hope of less of us being injured or dieing.i do not know the details so am in no posistion to make a judgement.is that clear?
