Petition - Junction design improvement

[Origamist]

A few days ago Chrystelle Brown was tragically killed by a lorry at the junction between Whitechapel Road and Vallance Road, London

http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co....y=newsela&itemid=WeED16 Sep 2009 14:27:22:833

Petition here:

http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/save-cyclists-lives.html

 

[Origamist]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...ing+cyclist+fights+for+road+safety/article.do

 

[dellzeqq]

travelling south down Vallance Road, you cross Whitechapel Road, and the road that continues south, New Road, is offset to the right, and, iirc, narrow. I don't know the circumstances, but it's a dangerous junction if you're travelling south or north.

And

Miss Brown was the eighth cyclist to be killed by an HGV in London this year

 

[Origamist]

Mayor's QT:

*Whitechapel Road and Vallance Road junction*

*Question No: 2698 / 2009*

Jenny Jones

What urgent action are you taking to redesign the junction at Whitechapel Road and Vallance Road to make it safe for cyclists?

*Answer from the Mayor:*

Following an analysis of the collision history at this site, a scheme design has been prepared. The key feature of the design is the moving over of New Road to the east to improve the overall junction alignment. However this would involve the relocation of a large amount of statutory undertakers’ equipment and the cost estimate exceeds £1m. Consideration is therefore being given to alternative designs that can be delivered at lower cost whilst still delivering a safety benefit.
Police inquiries into the recent tragic fatality are continuing but the current view is the design or physical condition of the junction was not a contributory factor. However discussions involving the police have identified some defects and work is in hand to address these.

http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-oct-09/

 

[very-near]

You would think that Boris's close shave with a HGV earlier this year would put this high on the agenda