Cyclist hit by dustbin lorry this morning (From Croydon Guardian)
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Cyclist hit by dustbin lorry in Aberdeen Road, South Croydon
12:50pm Friday 16th November 2012 in News
Cyclist hit by dustbin lorry in Aberdeen Road, South Croydon
A cyclist has been taken to hospital with potentially life changing injuries after being involved in a collision with a dustbin lorry.
Police and ambulance were called to Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, at 9.48am this morning.
The man, believed to be in his thirties, was taken to St Georges Hospital by ambulance with head injuries. Air Ambulance also attended the incident.
A police spokesman said Aberdeen Road remains closed at the junction with St Peters Road while officers investigate.
No arrests have been made.
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billblake11
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10:02pm Fri 16 Nov 12
ANNE GILES
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4:51pm Sat 17 Nov 12
billblake11 wrote:So how would the rest of us get around then?
I used to cycle 22 miles a day but had an accident where I broke my collar bone and now realize it is too dangerous to cycle in London. The internal combustion engine is evil and should be made illegal.
Austen - Croydon Cyclists
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5:29pm Sat 17 Nov 12
ANNE GILES wrote:The President of the AA (Automobile Association) has called for an end to the "two tribes" mentality in an interview published in that organisation's Autumn 2012 edition of AA Magazine and quoted extensively on cycling website road.cc - check it out at http://road.cc/conte
billblake11 wrote:So how would the rest of us get around then?
I used to cycle 22 miles a day but had an accident where I broke my collar bone and now realize it is too dangerous to cycle in London. The internal combustion engine is evil and should be made illegal.
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nikki 86
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6:14pm Sun 18 Nov 12
lordofzombies
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7:56am Tue 20 Nov 12
Austen - Croydon Cyclists says...
9:25pm Fri 16 Nov 12
While we don't yet know the circumstances surrounding this collision, we do know that at present, half the cyclist deaths in London involve lorries, with council lorries accounting for an unacceptable level of one in ten of these deaths.
That's why London Cycling Campaign, the world's largest urban cycling group is asking its 11,000 members and the public to write ask leaders of their local council's to sign up to the 'Safer Lorries, Safer Cycling' pledge
This pledge commits your council to only spend taxpayers' money on the best-equipped lorries and safest drivers, reducing road danger for everyone who lives in and passes through our borough.
Taking this pledge would bring the haulage procurement policy of councils such as Croydon into line with that of Transport for London, and would be a significant step towards making our city streets safe and inviting for walking and cycling.
To find out more and to petition Croydon Council leader, Mike Fisher, to sign the pledge, visit http://petition.lcc.
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