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RIP rider.
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Such sad news. Again.
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If you cycle in London. Please ride with us today. One death is one too many, three in three weeks is just unacceptable. Russell Square at 6:30.
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Alan Neve, 54 years old. Top bloke by the sounds of it.
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RIP.
Since the sun came out a while back I've seen the number of riders (commuters mainly) double on my way to and from work, almost all of them jump red lights, some even wearing headphones?!, and almost always cars, motorbikes and mopeds are stopped in (or actively pull into when the lights are red) the advance stop box area.
Be careful out there everyone, it's just so sad to see these black logo days :(
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Absolutely tragic. So much for this safety in numbers bullshit logic of Boris'. RIP rider and feelings going out to his family and friends.
Needs to be followed up with knowledge that misbehaviour will lead to financial consequence and loss of license.
Sad times :(
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Alan Neve, 54 years old. Top bloke by the sounds of it.
So sad for his family and friends. He lived in Poplar east London.
The lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. This is such a crazy road junction with motors going in all directions it is going to be tricky to sort out exactly what happened. -
I live by the Theobalds rd/Southampton row intersection and I got stopped by the police once because I preferred to cycle in ONLY BUS lane that goes to Tottenham Court Road instead of using the High Holborn junction. I told them about the hazards in that spot but they didn't even answer.
RIP rider.
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The police argue they're doing cyclists a favour because they prevent them overtaking buses on the contraflow in a risky manner by cutting into the eastbound traffic flow.
In truth, both routes are dangerous because of a failure to design anything here to benefit cycling.
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No insurance and a licence offence too.
Things like that leave me in despair. I love the good work companies like Gordon's are doing to equip their vehicles with wide angle cameras, proximity alarms for the left-hand side... but when some drivers ignoring the extremely basic existing laws around having insurance and your licence in order (what was that? was the driver insured for this class of vehicle?)... then we have bigger problems to overcome.
Perhaps we should focus on the delivery/pickup sites, Crossrail prohibit trucks that do not meet certain requirements (including spare lightbulbs so that all lights are in working order)... maybe all building sites and shops in London can only get vehicles through to them if they take responsibility for the vehicles by checking paperwork regularly.
Basically... this is fucked up, but it needn't be as others in the supply chain that give these vehicles and drivers business could pretty easily deal with it.
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Shocking reading. I really hope that justice is served in this case.
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Perhaps we should focus on the delivery/pickup sites, Crossrail prohibit trucks that do not meet certain requirements (including spare lightbulbs so that all lights are in working order)... maybe all building sites and shops in London can only get vehicles through to them if they take responsibility for the vehicles by checking paperwork regularly.
Basically... this is fucked up, but it needn't be as others in the supply chain that give these vehicles and drivers business could pretty easily deal with it.
This is the one of the best ways to deal with it. I work on another large rail project with multiple sites and the culture is the same as it is on Crossrail. If a drivers paperwork isn't correct the vehicle isn't booked into a delivery schedule (that's planned properly) and the vehicle doesn't meet the projects standards (again similar to crossrails and encompassing TFLs) The vehicle isn't allowed onto site and can't make it's delivery.
On projects where work can only be carried out in tight time frames (possessions in rail speak) 'just in time' deliveries are the norm. If a contractor jepodises a possession by attempting to deliver something in a non compliant vehicle or with dodgy/incomplete documents, they know they are risking their contracts and a hefty bill for the lost time.
This has happened on this project as the PM's realise that; peoples lives are potentially put at risk by these wagons, they can't risk the delay to the program and (sadly) the risk of bad publicity to the program. This may sound too business like and heartless considering what many cyclists face every day on the roads, but if something is spelled out in a contract with a sub contractor, and is enforced on the ground, it makes a huge difference to the contractors mindset and compliance.
As with all large infrastructure projects this has been cultural change that has been pushed up the management chain by concerned individuals, recognised and adopted at a higher level and then pushed back down and into the contracts. Now the bloke in the yard knows he can turn a wagon away and not be sacked for it as 'we just need to get the job done'.
It's not perfect by any means, but hopefully it helps keep some of these very dangerous wagons and drivers off of the road.
I hope justice is done in this tragic case.
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'In December 1997, he was convicted of drink-driving for which he was disqualified for 18 months.
'In July 1998, he was convicted of driving while disqualified, which he had committed in June, just six months after his disqualification.
'In December 2004, he was convicted of driving a lorry with a skip which carrying a dangerous load, in other words was overloaded; displaying a tax disc which did not match the registration of the vehicle; driving without the appropriate operator's license for the vehicle.
'In May 2007, he was again convicted of driving with excess alcohol and disqualified for 36 months which would be reduced to 27 months if he undertook a driving course.
'In July 2007, he was convicted of driving a van whilst disqualified and give a further 12 month disqualification.
'In September 2008, he was stopped, driving whiles disqualified, a 7.5 tonne lorry. He gave the police a false name because he knew he was both driving whilst disqualified and driving with no insurance; he was disqualified for a further period of 14 months.'
In addition, he has previous convictions for assault, criminal damage and drug possession.
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2013-07-15 - Rider Down/Fatality, Holborn/Procter Street (London)
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R.I.P. Such sad news.
I will think of them as I ride through there to work tomorrow. Hope to join the protest in the evening.
R.I.P.