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I saw that this morning.....it was pretty chaotic - ambulances/police/fire engines everywhere. I hope she's ok. thats a dodgy junction there...i ride up blackfriars everyday and i've been caught out at that spot by cars turning left a couple of times. They used to have the cycle lane down the middle of BF bridge, until a serious accident occured so they widened and moved the cycle lane to the left. i wonder what they will do this time?! put the cycle lane on the right?? much of our road system needs to be reassessed to safely accomodate cyclists. give way signs and lights need to be put in place - there is no point in having a cycle lane that leads directly into traffic! If they had a give way sign there then cars would know they have to wait or it would at least make them more aware that cyclist are moving forward.
Fluff - It's great that you are back on your bike. thats the first step. i've suffered a couple of incidents where i've come off my bike and i understand how off putting it is. the last time it happened, it was only out of sheer determination that i got back on my bike. i didn't want to and riding really wasn't enjoyable for a while but i was determined not to let (in my case) a pchycho driver put me off. i changed my commute to quieter streets. i rode with friends and went on little trips outside of the city which was really enjoyable and generally just took it easy until i regained my confidence.