By Kaya Burgess, The Times (UK)
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Mary, a news reporter, would be first to ask why it is not mandatory for lorries driving on city streets to be fitted with sensors and mirrors to pick up cyclists in their blind spots. Or why training for cyclists and drivers on how to share the road responsibly is so poor. Or why some junctions are so dangerous that jumping a red light can actually be a safer option than lining up alongside HGVs [Heavy Goods Vehicle] at the lights like a racetrack starting grid. Or why London trails so far behind cities such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen in terms of the infrastructure and legislation to protect vulnerable cyclists and to help the drivers who are trying to avoid them.
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3306502.ece
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[B’ Spokes: I would not recommend running red lights but the problem is what I would recommend is top-secret or might as well be since so few know about it. You just can’t squeeze cyclists into car only designs and not expect some bad consequences. You cannot treat safety education as something for only a privileged few, everyone needs to know what to expect from fellow road users. We have a triple whammy, poor facilities, poor education and poor laws to protect us.]
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