Danger! HGVs

Cynthia Barlow, Chair of Roadpeace.... has been campaiging ever since. This campaigning is not working. The main problem is, as I see now, that DESPITE ALL THE EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY the police concluded it was Eilidhs fault. This is completely ridiculous

...its the companies. Because the companies set the framework, they have the power. They employ the drivers. And they set requirments for drivers. How hard is that though. When I am told by the Director of the Parliamentary Advisory Committee for Transport Safety that the govt cannont insist on better safety measures for lorries because it would be contrary to EU law under free trade regs. This is a massive issue and it needs pushing by the govt cos the lorry companies are going to do nothing voluntarily.....

There is absoultely NO INCENTIVE for lorries to stop killing cyclists.

You have it spot on.
So did the hearing go in favour of the driver? thats shocking and such and easy cop out! i thought they had no hard evidence either way?!

It's a very direct tactic but the message needs to be consistant strong brand to be heard amoungst all the noise, and kept on and on and on..

You are right campaigning is like running through treacle, treacle that just gets deeper, Cynthia Barlow has dedicated a large part of her life to raise awareness and get correct mirrors fitted to lorries from 1 company.. it's a drop in the scale of things.

Is there a single place to report dangerous driving by an HGV company/driver, besides the police?