Writing for the London24 website, Caroline Pidgeon addresses what needs to be done to make cycling in London safe:
Firstly, we must recognise that the primary cause of cycle fatalities is lorries colliding with cyclists.
The Mayor has announced some limited proposals, including training advice for cyclists, but it is only a start.
We must ensure most junctions have ‘trixi mirrors’. Installed high up on traffic lights, they can help reduce the blind spots that lorry drivers have of cyclists on their kerbside.
We also need to ensure that the design and layout of many junctions are quickly reviewed. I believe the roll-out of superhighways should not go ahead until there has been a complete review of every dangerous junction on the existing superhighways.
Cycling is cheap, healthy and great for London’s environment – but it must be made safer.