• PCSO on scene said the lady who was hit has injuries but nothing life threatening. It APPEARS that the truck was in the left turn lane, and she undertook potentially going straight on on the inside and was hit while the truck made it's turn.
    Situation is made much worse by the fact the left lane is a bus lane just prior to the junction, so all left turning traffic have to make a last minute lane change, into a lane where cyclists will be, as they are exiting a bus lane, and the lane becomes left turn only. No ASL on the junction either.

  • PCSO on scene

    Always be circumspect when taking information from police or bystanders near a crash. There have been many instances when they have provided incorrect information. I've fallen for that myself. Very much hoping she's not too badly injured. If so, she would have been very lucky, as this type of crash produces a very high percentage of serious injuries and fatalities.

  • Also, 100% agree, that junction/set of lanes and lights is a clusterfuck.

  • 20180515
    The description of a cyclist 'undertaking' a left turning lorry is often misleading. If a cyclist is going at a steady speed when a lorry approaches and then slows down before turning it may appear to the driver, if he/she notices, that the cyclist is undertaking.
    While we don't yet know the details of this crash it is likely that the lorry began its turn from the middle lane making it hard for a cyclist to interpret its action.

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