2009-09-16 - Rider Down/Fatality, Whitechapel Road

RIP.
Its very sad and something must be done about the lorries!

So sad. Only yesterday I was cycling behind someone with a 'Ride Safe, Ride Free' card, and was hoping it wouldn't happen again.

RIP unknown lady. You won't be easily forgotten.

This chokes me, and brings tears to my eyes. Another young life extinguished.

I only hope action by our community eventually changes all this.

Phil, the LCC does constant work on this. We host the joint HGV Working Group which CTC, RoadPeace, and Living Streets attend, and most of the advances in this area (and yes, despite this new tragedy, there have been a few) are directly attributable to the work of that group. It's constant hard work and there's a huge amount going on.

Oliver
LCC

This smacks me in the heart again, and again and again. Why is this happening?!? Why is the 'action' not working? There is no urgency, no importance, no priority, and no resources.

I am going to this meeting on monday, invited by Roadpeace. I have been working a lot with Roadpeace since Eilidh went down.
After putting up her ghost bike 2 weeks ago, several of her friends made further suggestions about action to take. I have a list as long as my arm already. The film we are making raises more and more questions. Since the ghost bike I felt overwhelmed and lost momentum but this is just not good enough.

I WANT TO PUT TOGETHER AN ACTION GROUP TO MAKE CHANGE AND MAKE IT FAST.
I cant carry on at my pace and intensity and there are already bodies like LCC and Roadpeace which need support. Cyclists have ideas, people have resources and connections. Let's work together. Many of you have expressed a desire to do sthg. I was planning a proper proposal/post/email but this cant wait so I had to post it here and now.

IM ASKING ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN DOING SOMETHING TO COME AND MEET, ALL TOGETHER, to make a list (I already have an extensive one for comment), to prioritise, to delegate and to make change happen. Its up to us. Noone else is going to do this.

Im in London next week. Who wants to meet after work, maybe from about 6-7pm tuesday or wednesday, to discuss and get involved? Who can suggest/provide a location/ office somewhere central? I will ask at the meeting on monday what they think we could do.

For me, and for Eilidh, and for the other 6, Im sure this is the best thing we can do. Otherwise they die in vain. Let's make the death of this young woman propel us into action for change.

Please start another thread if appropriate...Im not sure best how to manage this.
Ktee

I'm in.

I'll see if I can find a place to meet

I'm in too Kate. Will start a new thread.
Jo x

Work permitting I'm in too

i would love to be involved - maybe i can help get some info out there - i work at the CAB head office so if we can even get info/leaflets out to the 350+ bureaux out there just one read/handed out or something highlighted at a national level will save one life that could of been so tragically lost.

Deeply affected by this as it's a couple of hundred yards from where I lived.

Terrible.

Peace to you lady.

Terrible, news.
Thought's go out to the family.

RIP

Really sad news. However, as it seems to be a courier, I can easily assume he was not wearing a helmet for a matter of style......

Really sad news. However, as it seems to be a courier, I can easily assume he was not wearing a helmet for a matter of style......

Whoa whoa whoa. Too many assumptions in this post. Definitely not appropriate.

Dreadful.

RIP.

Really sad news. However, as it seems to be a courier, I can easily assume he was not wearing a helmet for a matter of style......

And?? For about the 8th time, helmets don't save lives

From first post...

I asked the officer if it was a cyclist as i could see helmet/courier bag in the road.

Really sad news. However, as it seems to be a courier, I can easily assume he was not wearing a helmet for a matter of style......

She was wearing a helmet, you frickin' douche.

RIP

And?? For about the 8th time, helmets don't save lives

Regardless of that, to post such an idiotic post in this thread is shameful. WAC.

Really sad news. However, as it seems to be a courier, I can easily assume he was not wearing a helmet for a matter of style......

There is a time and a place for wild speculation, and it's not on a thread full of grief when you have no knowledge of any of the circumstances that led to the fatal incident.

I won't moderate you, nor demand an apology. Just know that your words are extremely inappropriate and most definitely can cause great offence to those who are close to the victim as well as others in general.

Really sad. I feel for the family. RIP

More tragedy. My heart goes out the friends and family of the deceased.

My thoughts go out to all that knew her, especially her family.
Certainly puts other things into perspective.
Rest In Peace.

sad news made me feel bad.

R.I.P

Such tragic news - heard again. This has to stop. I offer my condolences to the family. R.I.P fellow rider.

this is terribly sad news - my deepest condolences go to the family and friends of this cyclist.

RIP

Thoughts and condolences to family and friends. RIP.
Ride safe everyone.

cant make it down tonite,worth mentioning inner dublin where all hgv trucks are banned