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The ODA has listened to us on this one, and is taking action to highlight the dangers:
http://www.movingtargetzine.com/article/olympic-delivery-authority-takes-action-to-reduce-lorry-deaths
More than 1,000 safety lenses that help lorries spot cyclists are being given to HGV drivers around the Olympic Park. It comes after two riders died and another was seriously injured in collisions with trucks in the capital. The Olympic site in Stratford will generate thousands of extra truck journeys to support the construction programme in the run-up to 2012.
Today John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, and campaigner Cynthia Barlow will start handing out 1,600 of the safety aids, called Fresnel lenses. They are fitted to the cab window so lorry drivers can see cyclists on the passenger side of the vehicle, where they would otherwise have a blind spot.
“Fresnel lenses are an effective way of increasing the view of the road and reducing injuries and deaths of cyclists in London,” said Mr Armitt. “Fifty per cent of our construction materials will be transported by rail and water, which means we are taking thousands of unnecessary lorry journeys off London’s roads. “We are a responsible neighbour and expect the same high standards of health and safety of our contractors.”