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@mongrel
Hi
I'm so sorry for your loss, and I think it's great that you're actively campaigning to save more people from the fate that befell Eilidh.
Thing is I think this campaign is aiming to save more people from being crushed by HGVs by decreasing the number of bikes on the road, and I don't think that's the right way to go.
The way I see it, the more bikes that are on the road, the safer we are. Drivers that are continually confronted with us - as in Denmark - are more careful. There's safety in numbers and research has proved this. Plus you have all of the connected benefits to society of less congestion, less costs to the NHS, improvement to air quality, etc.
If I were to be killed cycling, I wouldn't want that to put people off. Instead I would want more dialogue around what can be done to make cyclists safer. Modifications to HGVs, better training for drivers, and more bikes on the road for safety in numbers. Not less cyclists.