So, as if to underline the point that cyclists pose the gravest threat on our roads (making them all “death traps”, according to the Telegraph), this happened on London’s Stoke Newington Road yesterday:Outside the Co-Op in Stoke Newington Road. A10 Stoke Newington Road tidy job on that pic.twitter.com/fWs9eDGqAm — John dunley(aka smallcoal)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🚛🚛😄👌 (@john_dunley) May 16, 2024“Very irresponsible, dangerous cycling clearly at fault here,” wrote Richard, while Simon said: “Meanwhile, we’re all being told to argue about floating bus-stops and dangerous cycling laws.”“That new dangerous cycling law can’t come soon enough,” proclaimed Stuart. “We need more enforcement of dangerous cyclists,” agreed the Berkshire Cyclist group, before Steve asked: “What speed was this bike doing to cause this?”Another angle. It’s almost as if those things don’t prevent dangerous drivers.”“Without the cycling stands this could have been multiple fatalities,” added cycling campaigner Harry Gray. “There are over 1,700 deaths caused by, or involved in, vehicles every year, 30,000 killed or seriously injured.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2024 12:36 UTC