Another tragedy
Waltham Forest Streets for All does not approve of this putting together of WALKINGANDCYCLING which is so prevalent in the language of the Mayor of London and Waltham Forest Council.
Walking and Cycling require very different provision, and allowing the two modes of transport to interact is alarming and potentially dangerous for pedestrians.
We tend to think of cyclists puttering along and not likely to pose any danger to anyone. But these days some of the cyclists we see in London are wearing Olympic sports gear and riding at Olympic speeds. Many totally disregard the Highway Code, going through red lights, riding on the pavements, weaving in and out of traffic on both sides.
The ins and outs of this particular incident reported in today's Metro are not clear, but what IS clear is that bicycles CAN KILL pedestrians.
FROM THE METRO NEWSPAPER:-
Woman, 73, dies after being hit by cyclist on Oxford Street
Georgia Diebelius for Metro.co.uk Thursday 14 Sep 2017 9:04 am
She was rushed to a central London hospital but died a short while later.
(Picture: Nigel Howard / Evening Standard / Eyevine)
An elderly woman has died after being hit by a cyclist in central London.
The 73-year-old pedestrian suffered a head injury in the crash, which happened outside Bond Street Station on Oxford Street just before 4.30pm on Tuesday.
She was rushed to a central London hospital but died a short while later.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the cyclist stopped at the scene.
No arrests have been made in connection with the collision, however the cyclist was arrested after checks showed he was wanted in connection with an unrelated incident. Roads in the area were closed for several hours following the incident, reopening at 8.30pm. Witnesses told the Standard they saw two cyclists turning onto Oxford Street before one struck the elderly woman.
Antonio Mendoca, 61, said: ‘Everyone ran towards her to see if they could help. One guy tried to pick her up and get her out of the middle of the road but others stopped him.‘There were so many people around and they helped stop the traffic. The police came and took over.’
Officers are now urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision, and particularly anyone who may have footage of it, to get in touch.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8543 5157.
