2010-04-14 - Rider Down/Fatality, Oxford Street

RIP.

so sad. i go down there. everyday. twice a day.

...i go down that bit of Oxford Street 4-6 times a day. Including just now coming home, was still a mess.
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Shit I cycle through everyday for work and its not going to feel good knowing she passed away
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Use another route you silly cucumbers. I've been avoiding Oxford street forever, long before the works started, its a nightmare. Why on earth would you use it daily? Back streets are where its at.

I work on dean st and have changed my route since the crossrail works started....

Good work Joe.

Guerrilla signs to recommend other routes? hmmmm

Yes! This is an excellent suggestion.

R.I.P. lady cyclist.

I only wish one day, that we as a forum, could get together several thousand cyclists to cycle to Parliament in an official protest. This really needs to stop.

No blame on the bus driver, but we need to totally overhaul the perceptions of all drivers, and get MP's to bring in a Dutch type system of legal protection that is biased towards cyclists.

Condolences to the lady's family. This will be so hard for them.

Yes.

I agree about perception. I was chatting to a copper at Southwark Street accident this morning, he was telling me he used to cycle but it was too dangerous. I told him its sad that he felt that. He said, yeah but my route takes me through Elephant. Again, people are too inflexible about their routes. Take a longer route! And enjoy your ride more.