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Inflatable ‘lorry skirt’ rolling out to prevent cyclists being dragged under lorries

An inflatable skirt to prevent cyclists being dragged under lorries is being introduced in London, while a Cambridge firm upgrades its fleet

Sat, Jul 09, 2016 16:06
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Tarmac safer lorry

Aussie coroner recommends blind spot lorry ban

At the inquest into a cyclist death the coroner made eight recommendations, including that lorries without blind spot alert technology be banned from roads

Thu, Dec 10, 2015 12:07
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Lorry (by-nc-sa 2.0 licensed by David Basanta:Flickr)

Cyclist survives slide under lorry, which then starts to reverse

Sam Vernon thought: "If I don't move now, I'm dead" after lorry pulled out in front of him, causing him to crash

Thu, Jul 16, 2015 14:22
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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Hit and run killer lorry driver walks away from court despite admitting guilt

Driver carried on to Wales after leaving dead cyclist in road in Shropshire

Sat, Jun 20, 2015 09:09
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Tooting Broadway collision Picture @Gracie_HTwitter

Cyclist in collision with lorry on cycle superhighway in South London

Police say the man, in his 40s, is in hospital in a stable condition

Tue, Jun 16, 2015 13:03
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Veolia-Environmental-Services

Veolia spends £1m on cycling safety measures for its fleet

Spending includes on-bike cycle training for all its drivers

Wed, Nov 05, 2014 12:59
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Kirby Stebbing

Six-figure compensation after a three year battle for cyclist thrown from bike by left turning lorry

Compensation payout and city move means it's back on the bike for cyclist with life-changing injuries from lorry collision

Sat, Aug 16, 2014 10:51
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

Lorry driver escapes jail for causing death of London cyclist by dangerous driving

Lorry driver who crushed 60 year old cyclist under his wheels as he turned left escapes with 18 month ban and community work

Sat, Mar 08, 2014 12:01
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Cement lorry in London © Simon MacMichael.jpg

Two thirds of lorries stopped by police are driven illegally or lack basic safety features

Metropolitan Police also reveal one in three people fined after London road clampdown were cyclists

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 08:33
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“Safer” lorry cabs delayed till 2015

Concerns longer vehicles would negate safety gains

Mon, Oct 28, 2013 11:50
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