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Third cyclist hit in two days, things must change

Portrait of Jennifer Buchanan
Jennifer Buchanan
07/11/2013

It has been reported that in the last few days two cyclists have been seriously injured and another has died after a series of incidents in London this week. One of the deaths occurred on Cycle Superhighway 2, which has just been extended from Bow to Stratford, and was criticised by a coroner last month as "an accident waiting to happen".

Yesterday Boris Johnson unveiled at £35million safer cycling programme that will include full or semi-segregation along a route between Bow and Aldgate. A new North-South route between Elephant and Castle and King's Cross via Blackfriars bridge will be "substantially segregated".

 

 
Jennifer Buchanan said:

 

"We are seeing too much of this devastation, things need to be addressed and a change must happen. As a London commuter, it is quite clear that the blue cycle lanes lure cyclists into a false sense of security. Segregated lanes are the solution, these injuries can and should all be prevented"