Subject: London's Deadly Roads ... I pretty much refuse to ride my bike on the streets of London after finding out upon moving here 16 months ago that one of my coworkers had been nearly killed on the very roads where I would've ridden and pretty much everybody who rides here has a story about getting hit by a car, truck, motorcycle or pedestrian. It's not safe. Thankfully someone is goiing to attempt to raise awareness.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3306502.ece
Mayor Boris Johnson has tried to get more bike lanes since he's a cyclist but with little success. Anyway, just thought I'd share. It's by far the worst city I've ever ridden in because of not only the speed (the dont have speed patrols here, just cameras with giant signs saying that the cameras are ahead and markers on the ground to show you where not to speed, no joke ) but also the motorcycles who zip down the middle and outside of traffic including the bike lane if there is one, legally mind you, and the lack of respect truck and bus drivers have for cyclists.
Anyway, sad stuff about the Times reporter. Hope she pulls through. |