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I finally got a reply from Siobhan McDonagh yesterday, I think this was only prompted by the fact that one of her 'team' knocked on my door canvassing and I gave him a piece of my mind. Turns out he's an ex Gurkha and actually a lovely and interesting chap (I still wont vote Labour thou).
She's kinda got the right idea..I've checked and her name isnt on the list yet - not sure how long these things take to appear.
Dear **********
Thank you for writing to me about cyclists’ safety, asking me to sign a Parliamentary Early Day Motion. I have now signed this motion.
As I said before, these deaths are very worrying. I think it is important that cyclists, particularly young cyclists, should wear helmets, and should have good training. Sadly, many accidents appear to happen when people cycle along the inside of a large vehicle, where they are much less visible, and are horribly exposed. Anything to improve their visibility to lorry drivers would help, but it’s also true that most lorry drivers are remarkably highly skilled, so I do hope cyclists themselves will remember that if they cannot see a driver, the driver won’t be able to see them. Although I am afraid I have not been a cyclist for some time, I support cycling, and am pleased that more and more people are travelling in this way, but I really want this activity to be as safe as possible.
I hope this helps, and if there is anything else I can do for you please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Yours sincerely,
Siobhain McDonagh