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fatposhetoniancunt@keeplondonmiddleclass.com

the regularity of such terrible occurrences is unbelievable. HGV deaths must be rivalling knife crime deaths in the capital? why is it so much less of a deal in the media?

RIP

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I have no words. I hope I'm proved wrong - RIP
Thoughts with friends and family

This is tragic news.

No doubt the media will be full of interesting news about how the road was shut for hours, causing congestion and confusion to motorists in the area.

the regularity of such terrible occurrences is unbelievable. HGV deaths must be rivalling knife crime deaths in the capital? why is it so much less of a deal in the media?

RIP

i thought exactly the same! if people don't hear of these tragic accidents, how will cyclists and drivers learn from them?

Very sad to hear this.

I passed by about 9 this morning and it wasn't until I got to work and read an email from a mate that I realised that it was a cyclist who'd been hit. Such a horrible junction, that Brixton Road/Oval intersection (where I was knocked off three months ago).

So sorry to hear of yet another cyclist/lorry fatality. :(

fuck me, how terrible. very sad news again. thoughts go out to family and friends.

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread24553.html

I just don't know what to add, it is dreadful news.

I saw it and stopped, but could only get close enough to see that it was a woman. She was between the two (steering) front wheels and unconscious at the time. The driver was out of the cab and was clearly rattled, but a bit belligerent. Just went through there on the 185 about an hour ago and there was no sign that anything had happened.

oh my god not another one! unbelievable, it's so sad, my thoughts go out to her family. cannot conceive that the driver would drive an HGV over the limit! absolutely disgusting!

I've e-mailed BBC London to ask if they will be covering the incident, any of you who want to could do the same... you never know.

yourlondon@bbc.co.uk

I can think of no other way to prevent these incidents than to ban lorries during daylight hours.
And if necessary specifically target construction lorries and bin wagons because it's always them isn't it, not professional lorry drivers.

Rest In Peace fellow cyclist.

I was thinking the same as T-4003; we should have a forum(s) campain / petition to send to the major and all the local PM's. Even a template letter which we all use and send with our own details, everyone submit a few emails and letters per week.
Personally I wouldn't know where to start in a letter about frequent cyclist fatalities on London roads.

I've e-mailed BBC London to ask if they will be covering the incident, any of you who want to could do the same... you never know.

yourlondon@bbc.co.uk

Nice work, i've just done the same. With the olympics coming things are only going to get worse as the captial is flooded with trucks. something needs to happen now.

Rest In Peace fellow cyclist.

I was thinking the same as T-4003; we should have a forum(s) campain / petition to send to the major and all the local PM's. Even a template letter which we all use and send with our own details, everyone submit a few emails and letters per week.
Personally I wouldn't know where to start in a letter about frequent cyclist fatalities on London roads.

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread24701.html

does anyone like the LCC or the Oliver Schlick keep a record of who has died and where at all?

I think it would be useful info if we were going to write to our respective representatives, just to highlight the repeated tragedies that happen with Lorries and dustcarts on our roads and to show that these aren't isolated events but situations which keep repeating themselves again and again.

My thoughts are for the rider today....so sad.

RIP
sad sad news

Nice work, i've just done the same. With the olympics coming things are only going to get worse as the captial is flooded with trucks. something needs to happen now.

have also emailed the bbc

want to write to Boris, but not quite sure where to start!!!

have also emailed the bbc

want to write to Boris, but not quite sure where to start!!!

join the LCC
get active with their campaigns

does anyone like the LCC or the Oliver Schlick keep a record of who has died and where at all?

I think it would be useful info if we were going to write to our respective representatives, just to highlight the repeated tragedies that happen with Lorries and dustcarts on our roads and to show that these aren't isolated events but situations which keep repeating themselves again and again.

My thoughts are for the rider today....so sad.

have also emailed the bbc

want to write to Boris, but not quite sure where to start!!!

To those who are thinking about writing to Boris, have a look at this thread

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread24701.html

I am trying to see if a coordinated approach is possible.

I've been out all day and have only just heard about this. It sounds like another perfectly avoidable collision and the news (unconfirmed though it is at this time, I suppose) that the driver may have been over the limit just makes my blood boil. Having said that, a lot of other cyclist/HGV collisions have occurred in which the driver was stone cold sober. The outcome has been the same.

does anyone like the LCC or Oliver Schick keep a record of who has died and where at all?

Fixed.

We keep as much information as we can, but we can't keep a full casualty register. This is because there are cases in which the family don't want the victim's name to be known, and quite often the family don't want to speak to the press or other extrenal organisations.

The official keepers of statistics (without names) are the London Accident (sic) Analysis Unit in TfL's Road Safety Unit. They publish reports every year.

We work with those cases where the family want us to.

I think it would be useful info if we were going to write to our respective representatives, just to highlight the repeated tragedies that happen with Lorries and dustcarts on our roads and to show that these aren't isolated events but situations which keep repeating themselves again and again.

My thoughts are for the rider today....so sad.
Definitely, writing to the Mayor is a good idea. Cyclist/HGV safety is not currently one of his stated priorities, and it would be fantastic if he made it one.

I've been out all day and have only just heard about this. It sounds like another perfectly avoidable collision and the news (unconfirmed though it is at this time, I suppose) that the driver may have been over the limit just makes my blood boil. Having said that, a lot of other cyclist/HGV collisions have occurred in which the driver was stone cold sober. The outcome has been the same.

Fixed.

We keep as much information as we can, but we can't keep a full casualty register. This is because there are cases in which the family don't want the victim's name to be known, and quite often the family don't want to speak to the press or other extrenal organisations.

The official keepers of statistics (without names) are the London Accident (sic) Analysis Unit in TfL's Road Safety Unit. They publish reports every year.

We work with those cases where the family want us to.

Definitely, writing to the Mayor is a good idea. Cyclist/HGV safety is not currently one of his stated priorities, and it would be fantastic if he made it one.

I am sad to read about another pointless death of a cyclist on London roads. ANOTHER HGV and ANOTHER female cyclist. And NOTHING on the news about it?

I have written an email to the BBC. This is news. This does matter. Fuck swine flu.

I will also be writing to the mayor. I am not clear on all the facts and statistics on cyclists killed recently in this type of accident and it would be good to include this info. Does anyone have a link to this information or a standard letter we could all send?

I feel for the family and friends. This is so sad...

EDIT: I have just read the rest of the thread and seen the link to the "Dear Boris" thread. Will check this out before writing.

Such a horrible junction, that Brixton Road/Oval intersection

Absolutely - it's a very nasty junction indeed. I go through there every day and it's definitely the nerviest bit of my commute.

RIP - this is incredibly, incredibly sad and it's just hard to imagine why these incidents are passing unnoticed. Thanks to everyone who posted relevant email addresses... I'm off to write to Boris, Beeb et al.