+1 for the above.
I am not familiar with this junction so can't really comment on how busy it is ect. I would also not like to make any assumptions as to exactly what happened in this case. But looking at the junction on Google streetview, it does look poorly designed and dangerous.
Regardless of who was 'at fault' in this particular case, at many similar junctions, cyclists have been serious injured or killed by left-turning lorries where the cycle path encourages filtering up the left.
Just take a look at this junction on Google streetview coming south down Vallance Road. Take a look at the position of the cyclist waiting at the lights in the photo. It's so scary how easily these things can happen.
HOWEVER, there does seem to be a good escape onto the pavement at this junction, which suggests that the lorry may have taken the victim by surprise by coming up behind her and trying to overtake.
I am not familiar with this junction so can't really comment on how busy it is ect. I would also not like to make any assumptions as to exactly what happened in this case. But looking at the junction on Google streetview, it does look poorly designed and dangerous.
Regardless of who was 'at fault' in this particular case, at many similar junctions, cyclists have been serious injured or killed by left-turning lorries where the cycle path encourages filtering up the left.
Just take a look at this junction on Google streetview coming south down Vallance Road. Take a look at the position of the cyclist waiting at the lights in the photo. It's so scary how easily these things can happen.
HOWEVER, there does seem to be a good escape onto the pavement at this junction, which suggests that the lorry may have taken the victim by surprise by coming up behind her and trying to overtake.
