Evening Standard
2/16/15
[…] Ted Brown, from Stop Killing Cyclists, said: “Within the past seven years, four people in all have been killed on this road- three of them at this corner. […]
road.cc – Campaign SKC (Stop Killing Cyclists on Facebook)
2/3/15
[…] We ask as many of you as possible to attend and to remember our fellow cyclist as well as highlighting for the second time in just two weeks, the need for space and decent infrastructure for cyclists. […]
road.cc pedal powered
2/2/2015
[…] Lorries of any description make up just 4 per cent of London’s traffic, but account for around half of cyclist deaths in the city.
Among those fatalities, tipper trucks are by far the most common type of lorry involved; the same type of vehicle was involved in the death last month of physiotherapist Stephanie Turner. […]
A good site and a good piece on the pro’s and cons of bicycle helmets.
[…] Cycle helmets are only designed and tested to withstand an impact equivalent to an average weight rider travelling at a speed of 12 mph falling onto a stationary kerb shaped object from a height of 1 metre. Helmets are not tested nor expected to be able to offer full protection if you come into contact with a vehicle which is moving. […]
January 22, 2015
The Gothamist
A vigorous and well-informed group of about 100 people crowded the conference room of the New York Society for Ethical Culture last night to hear DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson, councilmember Helen Rosenthal, Dana Lerner, and members of the NYPD discuss the topic, “Pedestrians vs. Cars: Manhattan’s Deadly Traffic Problem and What Can Be Done About It.” […] “Anger isn’t always a bad thing. Anger can be a force for social change,” Abramson told the audience, noting that in 1929, 900 pedestrians were killed on New York City streets, prompting riots and demonstrations, and later, change. […]
No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of such traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
