2010-03-10 - Rider Down/Fatality, Lauriston Road, Hackney

Just heard from a friend that there has been a fatality of a cyclist in the Victoria Park area?

A friend just witnessed it and she's pretty shaken up so can't give any more details over the phone.

Has anyone got any more details/ seen anything?

Not another one!

Fingers crossed it's not fatal.

http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/content/hackney/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=HKYGOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newshkyg&itemid=WeED10%20Mar%202010%2010%3A49%3A31%3A683

http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/content/hackney/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=hkygonline&category=news&tbrand=northlondon24&tcategory=newshkyg&itemid=weed10%20mar%202010%2010%3a49%3a31%3a683

rip.

Ah man, terrible! Rode past the scene about 10.15. Not another!!!

RIP again.

I rode past this earlier, gutted to hear it was fatal.
RIP

Shit news again...

RIP

terrible news. close to home too, brrr. RIP.

That is awful news, again. Couple of terrible days. RIP

Fuck, two days in a row :(

RIP

Updated story now says between Lorry and Cyclist. :(

http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/content/hackney/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=HKYGOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newshkyg&itemid=WeED10%20Mar%202010%2011%3A13%3A09%3A080

Woeful news.

I've got this 'out there' theory that perhaps there are too many lorries on London's roads, and that maybe they're often driven irresponsibly, and that they're perhaps involved in ridiculous projects funded by taxpayers that ultimately have a negative impact on local communities, and that it's possible some authorities don't give a fuck about cyclists and pedestrians, and and and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fuck fuck fuck

terrible terrible news

condolences to the family

R.i.p.

Very sad, RIP

Quick reminder of the objectives published by the Mayor yesterday:

• To ensure the growth of cycling in London is accompanied by a reduced rate of cycling casualties.

• To increase the perception that cycling is a safe and attractive transport option

• To make progress towards achieving existing and future targets for reducing cyclists killed or seriously injured

• To ensure London continues to be a world leader in developing effective cycling safety improvements, underpinned by analysis and a sound understanding of the causes of collisions

:/

Funny how he's only knocking that up now in preparation for his money making London Velo scheme

not again!

RIP

Can't believe this. I've cycled since I was a small kid but am beginning to get a 'fear' on my bike and I hate that.
What ever the Mayor is doing isn't working. How can he fund the cycle scheme with £111m yet cut the safety budget by £10m?? How comes FORS costs money to join? Tipper firms are often broke and can't afford to join. It's just blue paint - not wider safer lanes. It's all backwards. Now is not the time to discuss I guess. My thoughts are with this girls family. I'm so sorry they have to go through this. RIP.

Terrible, heard about it earlier this morning. If deaths occur on consecutive days, it somehow increases the perception of their impact even though they would have been equally as tragic months apart.

Lauriston Road roundabout isn't the worst place for cycling, but of course a completely stupid junction design as part of the Victoria Park Road motorway access route one-way gyratory.

Rest in peace.

Terrible news. RIP.
Too close to home.

I always saw that junction as pretty quiet and safe, even when busy.

so sorry to hear the news.

another tipper truck ... am so angry about this.

Awful - RIP

Thoughts & prayers to friends & family