Recent HGV/cyclist accidents

Not to mention the higher average speeds related to off peak hours?

Would you rather rough it with HGVs driving at 10-30mph or be overtaken by a HGV at night barrelling along at 40mph, which I might add, is 100% inevitable because nobody is capable of not speeding from what I've seen. I'm pretty sure I got overtaken by a Merc S Class doing ~70mph past The Ritz at 9pm.

A lorry cruising down the road at 4:00 a.m. will be encountering fewer cyclists than one driving at 4:00 p.m.

Also, at 4:00 a.m., the driver of a lorry is more likely to be able to see any other people on the road, simply because the roads are otherwise clearer.

If there are speed laws in place, we cannot be arguing in favor of law-breakers.