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CEMEX Direct Vision Standard lorry (via Twitter)

HGV firms given 12 months to make lorries safer for London cyclists – or face fines

Direct Vision Standard to eliminate blind spots comes into force on 26 October 2020

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HGV blind spot project that will save hundreds of lives up for award

Loughborough Design School project led to introduction of Direct Vision Standard

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Restrict lorries in cities, urges London cyclist who lost leg

Recent TfL study recommends use of larger articulated vehicles for deliveries to construction sites

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Campaign sees East Sussex HGV operator told to move from premises on National Cycle Route 2

Collision involving lorry and cyclist led Cycling UK to get involved

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Campaigners slam increase in extra-long ‘deadly’ HGVs

Not enough data on how these lorries operate, say campaign groups

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Val Shawcross (photograph by Laura Laker)

Mayor announces plans to ban 35,000 of the most dangerous HGVs from London’s roads

Consultation launched on how a Direct Vision Standard can be used to reduce road danger across London

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Val Shawcross (photograph by Laura Laker)

Campaigners call for early ban on dangerous HGVs

Concerned at recent cyclist deaths involving lorries, some are calling for a ban on the most dangerous HGVs to be brought forward from 2020 to 2017

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Cycling UK welcomes star rating to push most dangerous lorries out of the capital

By 2020, the most lethal HGVs will be banned from London's streets

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Fury over Government cycling HGV warning video

Chris Boardman calls the video, which appears to blame a cyclist for a left turn lorry crash, "desperately misguided"

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Researchers pinpoint the HGV type most likely to kill you

Study authors call for an overhaul of design requirements to protect vulnerable road users

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